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Ambulance service chief issues public advice about coronavirus
THE Chief Executive Officer of West Midlands Ambulance Service has issued a message to members of the public this evening (Monday) to advise on how to protect themselves against the spread of coronavirus. The number of patients in the UK infected
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Pair of lost parrots spotted in Halesowen
HALESOWEN residents are being asked to look for two lost parrots which have been spotted in the area. Wild Zoological Park is appealing for the public's help to trace two macaws from its free flying display team. The large green birds, which
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Horror film festival hailed a success
A STOURBRIDGE horror fan plans to put on a second event following the resounding success of his first ever Black Country Horror Shorts Film Festival. Wollaston based actor Alan Birch's Weeping Bank Productions staged the inaugural event at Stourbridge's
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Police swoop on stolen cloned car in Oldbury
POLICE spotted a cloned car which had been stolen in a recent burglary being driven at Asda in Oldbury. West Midlands Police Traffic officers saw the car at the store on Wolverhampton Road - the driver tried to get away but he was arrested on Friday
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The top 10 most stolen car models last year
CAR thefts have soared by 50 per cent in the last five years, and some makes and models are more popular with thieves than others. New data has revealed the 10 models of car most targeted by thieves last year. With car thefts on the rise, figures
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Bid for new day nursery in Halesowen
PROPOSALS to open a day nursery in Halesowen have been submitted to Dudley Council. The plan is to convert the former Margo's Florist at 41, Thornhill Road, which was also known as Thornhill Fruits and Florists, into a nursery for a maximum of
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Halesowen Town FC to face Concord Rangers or Royston Town in FA Trophy semi-finals
A TWO-LEGGED semi-final against Concord Rangers or Royston Town now stands between Halesowen Town and a place at Wembley in the FA Trophy final. Halesowen, who play in the fourth tier of non-league football, sent shockwaves through the football
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Gangs of anti-social youths scaring staff and customers at Blackheath Library
ANTI-SOCIAL youths have been "intimidating staff and customers" at Blackheath Library - forcing the council to put a security guard on watch. Groups of youngsters have been targeting the library on High Street. They have been being disruptive
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Garden waste collections are back in Sandwell
HOUSEHOLDERS in Rowley Regis, Oldbury, Blackheath and Cradley Heath are reminded that the fortnightly garden waste collection service has started up. Garden waste collections in Sandwell have started getting under way again in time for spring gardening
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Coronavirus: Widespread transmission 'highly likely' in UK - Public Health England warns
Public Health England have warned that widespread transmission of the coronavirus across the UK is 'highly likely'. It comes as the Prime Minister gathers ministers for an emergency Cobra meeting. Professor Paul Cosford, emeritus medical director
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Son and dad in court for Brierley Hill drug factory killings
A PENSNETT man has followed his father into the dock at Wolverhampton Crown Court facing charges of murder after two men were killed with a crossbow in an alleged robbery at a cannabis factory in the area. Omar Ramzam, aged 23, is accused or murdering
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Halesowen road closed today
A HALESOWEN road will be closed today (Monday) to allow the surface to be patched up. Illey Lane will close from 9.30am till 3.30pm today (Monday March 2) - the section of the road within the Dudley borough will be closed off. The diversion
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Court report: Halesowen man caught drink driving on motorway
A HALESOWEN man has been banned from driving for 20 months after drink driving on a motorway. Lukasik Dawid, aged 36, of Moat Drive, Halesowen, pleaded guilty to drink driving a Mercedes on the M6 north onto the M5 south. He was found to have
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Historic Brooke Robinson collection finds new home at Himley Hall
A MUCH-loved art collection that was bequeathed to Dudley has found a new home at Himley Hall. The Brooke Robinson collection, which was housed at Dudley Museum and Art Gallery until the building’s closure in 2016, features a range of 17th, 18th
