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Healthy lesson for pupils
PUPILS at Brierley Hill Primary school were given the opportunity to get involved in healthy living activities. The school was given the chance to take part in a Science and Health Focus week and experienced a Life Education Caravan. British Association
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Man denies hoax call
A BRIERLEY Hill man has denied making a hoax bomb call to the giant Merry Hill Shopping centre. Muhammed Afzal, aged 29, pleaded not guilty to communicating false information when he appeared before Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday March 19. Judge
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Star Chris’ home show
WORDSLEY actor Chris Passey is getting set to tread the boards at Birmingham Hippodrome after landing a major role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. The 20-year-old performer has been living his dream and touring the UK with West End
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Comic kids make it big
YOUNGSTERS across Stourbridge did their bit and helped raise thousands of pounds for the BBC's Comic Relief appeal. Students at Ridgewood High School in Wollaston staged a week of fundraising activities, which included sponsored silences, cake sales
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Hit-and-run plea
POLICE hunting a hit-and-run driver say witnesses to the fatal collision are yet to come forward. Mary Hill, aged 77, died after being hit by a vehicle at the junction of Amblecote Road and Hudswell Drive in Brierley Hill at around 10.20pm on Saturday
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Susie’s top dogs
IT was double whammy success at Crufts for a Stourton woman and her faithful Bernese mountain dogs. Susie Lawrence's loveable hounds Guy and Emily were both crowned top of their classes at Britian's biggest dog show held at Birmingham's NEC last week
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Booze ban finally gets green light
COUNCILLORS this week gave the thumbs-up to plans to ban drinking on the streets in Lye. Members of Stourbridge Area Committee voted to finally put the blockers on public drinking in the High Street and surrounding streets. Stourbridge Police Inspector
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Councillor set to quit
KINGSWINFORD voters face a double decision after councillor Richard Burt announced he is to quit local government. The Liberal Democrat councillor is to stand down at the coming local elections, set for Thursday May 3. The move comes 12 months before
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Lynda gives college a boost
STOURBRIDGE College has enlisted town MP Lynda Waltho to launch their new multi-million pound training centre. Lynda is set to open the facility, at the Waterfront in Brierley Hill, today (Tuesday March 20) and she says the £3m centre is the first step
