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Actor Edward Hardwicke's legacy will live on in theatre
THE legacy of film and TV actor Edward Hardwicke will live on in a Black Country theatre which the star launched just a few months ago in memory of his famous father. The actor, best-known for playing Dr Watson alongside Jeremy Brett in the
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Crystal factory blaze may douse museum plan
A SEVERE blaze at an historic former glassmaking factory in Wordsley may have “thrown a spanner in the works” of plans to turn the site into a major tourist attraction. The former Stuart Crystal site in Camp Hill has been earmarked as a potential site
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Heartbroken mum makes poignant trip to remember tragic Chelsea
A GRIEVING mum has made a poignant pilgrimage to a Greek island to remember her tragic daughter on the first anniversary of her death. Heather Hyndman, whose daughter Chelsea died in Crete last year, told the News she was spending time in Malia
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Tributes to "kind" Samaritan
TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the founding members of Brierley Hill Samaritans whose funeral is due to take place tomorrow (Thursday). Nona Brown founded the branch with her husband David and co-founder Elsie Smith in the early 1970s and
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Mum praises hospital for saving her son
A GRATEFUL Quarry Bank mum has spoken out for the first time to praise staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital for saving the life of her son. Adam Jamil has been admitted to the department a staggering 40 times for urgent treatment during
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Parish council stalwart hands over the helm to new chairman
CLENT’S long-serving parish council chairman handed over the helm to his successor on Monday after being beaten to the ballot box in the parish election. Ed Sheppard, who has been chairman of Clent Parish Council for the last eight years, officially
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Pub nets appearance by cup final goal scorer
A SPORTS-mad pub in Oldswinford has netted the final member from Aston Villa’s winning team that lifted the European Cup in 1982 for a question and answer session. Landlord of The Cross Ted Etheridge said 13 of the 14-strong Villa side had appeared at
