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Lye woman found guilty of stabbing
A 31-YEAR-OLD Lye woman has been found guilty of repeatedly stabbing another woman in a vicious attack in Birmingham. Denise Beckford was found guilty of serious assault at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (Wednesday) following the attack in
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Lively Ladies talk will centre on poetry and banter
DAVID Bartley will give a talk about Black Country poetry and banter at the next meeting of the Lively Ladies Group from Wordsley. It will take place at Wordsley Community Centre, The Green, on Wednesday June 15 at 8pm. Admission, which includes light
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Walter Fowler's letter to British Cycling chief Brian Cookson
Dear Mr Cookson As you know, I have made several applications for the 75+ category in British Nationals but it continues to be refused without explanation from officials or from yourself. I am sure you will recall your intention to get a
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Four arrested after Brierley Hill raid
FOUR people were arrested after a robbery at a Brierley Hill newsagents where staff were threatened with a metal bar. The incident took place at Co-op News Express on Brockmoor High Street at around 6am today (Thursday June 2). During the raid three
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New Stourbridge comedy night goes down a treat
A NEW regular night of top quality comedy at the Lower High Street venue was launched with the headliner from New Zealand Sully O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan has performed to audiences all over the UK, Canada and Australia and expertly worked the
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Jaffa finds a forever home
JAFFA the greyhound has finally found his forever home after a kind-hearted Amblecote couple fell for his charms. The four-year-old black greyhound had spent over eight months being fostered by Dudley Animal Rescue as dog owners kept overlooking him
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Flag day is big success
WE held our Flag Day in Stourbridge Town Centre on April 9 2011. A total of £412.75 was collected for the lifeboat service. There were no expenses. As usual we are grateful for the support and generosity of local people. This long tradition is
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Council leader hits back at city bid critics
DUDLEY’S new council leader has defended a last-minute bid to turn the borough into a city despite critics branding the idea a “joke”. Cllr Les Jones says he decided just a day after getting the top job that Dudley should enter a competition
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Stourbridge MP demands better education standards
STOURBRIDGE MP Margot James is demanding better standards in secondary schools to tackle an obsession with league tables. Ms James used a debate on education at Westminster Hall to raise her concerns about falling numbers of students opting for academic
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Stourbridge student returns to the road after cops step in
A STOURBRIDGE student is back on the road after a two-wheeled handout from the long arm of the law. Cops from the Amblecote neighbourhood team handed over a bike from their found property section to 19-year-old Neal Walton, who had his own
