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Last goodbyes to tireless subways campaigner
STOURBRIDGE has said goodbye to a “formidable” former beauty parlour owner who led a one-woman campaign to call for increased safety in the town’s subways. Trudy Curnin, who started her own crusade to have the Foster Street underpass closed after she
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Double delight for Tories in Hagley
HAGLEY voters delivered double delight for the Conservative Party by returning Tory district councillors with thumping majorities. Chris Scurrell and Steve Colella collected all but 375 of the 2,802 votes cast in Bromsgrove District Council elections
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Les pledges to keep pressure on for improvement
STOURBRIDGE councillor Les Jones has landed his dream job as council leader after days of post-election drama. At a meeting on Monday night (May 9), Pedmore and Stourbridge East Cllr Jones was appointed unopposed as leader of the authority’s ruling
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Con artist causes confusion to carry out crime
A CON artist has been causing payment card confusion in Stourbridge shops to steal cigarettes. Police have been called three times to incidents where store owners say the female suspect has left without paying for goods. The latest offence
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Bev hopes Hagley gig will help wounded soldiers
BEV Pegg and his Cowboy Band will be making their annual appearance at Hagley Community Centre next week to help pull in the pounds to help injured soldiers and other charities. The event, organised by the Rotary Club of Stourbridge, takes
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Kingswinford bigamist hits the headlines - again
A KINGSWINFORD woman branded a serial bigamist has hit the headlines again - for getting married a sixth time. Emily Horne, aged 33, was given a ten-month suspended sentence in July 2009 for bigamy after she “undermined the institute of marriage
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Runners invited to the Cobra Classic
FIRST-time and elite runners, young and old alike, are invited to take part in one of the area’s main sporting events, the Cobra Classic run. Organised by Cobra Running and Triathlon Club, runners can choose between a 10km race or a 3.5km fun
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Gutsy fireman on alert for gruelling run
WITH a demanding job tackling fires for a living you could forgive James Grove for wanting to take up a relaxing hobby in his spare time. But instead of taking it easy the fighting fit Brierley Hill fireman is set to join explorer Ed Stafford on a gruelling
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Singers set for spring concert in Kinver
THE Kinfayre Singers will be presenting a spring concert at Kinver Methodist Church, Potter’s Cross, Kinver, next week. Taking place on Monday May 16 at 7.30pm, the concert will feature numbers by the choir and soloists plus a guest performance by Ben
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Lye boozer set to help special needs school
A LYE pub is getting set for a fundraising event to support Hasbury School for children with special needs. The Hollybush, on Cemetery Road, will be hosting a disco and live music show with a 50s and 60s theme plus a mini auction and raffle on Sunday
