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Man charged after police recover gun and class A drugs in Rowley Regis
A MAN has been charged after police recovered a gun and class A drugs in Rowley Regis. Traffic officers stopped a vehicle on Beeches Road just after 11am on Wednesday. A handgun and ammunition along with drugs and a quantity of cash was recovered
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Foster & Allen to perform in Halesowen as they celebrate their 50th anniversary
INTERNATIONAL recording artists Foster & Allen are celebrating 50 years in the music business with a golden anniversary UK concert tour which stops off in Halesowen. The Foster & Allen 50 Years of Hits Concert tour, which stops off at Halesowen
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Inspector throws out plan to ‘shoehorn’ flats in Oldbury garden
A MOVE to demolish a garage and ‘shoehorn’ in new flats has been rejected for a second time by planners. Sandwell Council blocked a move by Manminder Singh to demolish a side garage in Brookfields Road, Oldbury, and build three new flats saying
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Two teenagers arrested after man, 18, seriously hurt in Brierley Hill stabbing
TWO people have been arrested after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in Brierley Hill last night (Thursday October 10). Police were called to the High Street at around 6.30pm after an 18-year-old man was stabbed. He was taken to hospital
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No bonfire at Himley Hall fireworks event this year
THE borough's big fireworks bash at Himley Hall and Park will not include a bonfire this year, Dudley Council has announced. The popular fireworks event, the biggest council-run fireworks show in the country, is set to go ahead in the hall grounds
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You can snap a selfie with the nation's favourite bear (but you'll have to be quick)
A statue of the beloved Paddington Bear has been unveiled in Birmingham today. From Friday, October 11, visitors can take a seat next to the marmalade-loving bear and enjoy a sandwich or two of their own at Medicine Terrace at Selfridges in the
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Fire chief sensationally quits saying he will not 'be gagged'
AN interim fire chief has dramatically resigned just days after being suspended. Oliver Lee, the interim chief of West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), took to social media to quit saying that he would not be gagged. The move comes just four
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Project offers people in underrepresented groups chance to gain vital experience
PEOPLE from underrepresented groups have been given the chance to undertake a paid work placement with a project called 'I Can Dudley'. Dudley Council and Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust are running the new pilot programme, funded by the Commonwealth
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Alex Ballinger MP on 100 days since Labour Government elected
THIS weekend we hit 100 days since the Labour Government was elected – and I wanted to reflect on some of the steps the Government has already taken to help people across the country and here in Halesowen. Over the last three months, I have voted
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"Severe blow" as battery farm gets go-ahead on Halesowen Green Belt
A BATTERY farm on Halesowen Green Belt has been given the go-ahead by the planning inspector on appeal with countryside campaigners calling the decision a "severe blow." The bid from Anglo Renewables' for a battery energy storage site and substation
