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A Dad's Point-of-View, by Bruce Sallan - Whatever Happened to 'Father Knows Best?'
Whatever Happened to 'Father Knows Best?' When I grew up, there were wonderful dads that were the staple of television. These TV dads were an ideal that we all realized was a bit too perfect, but these dads (and moms, for that matter), made us feel
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High Street re-opens after bomb scare
CORDONS in Stourbridge High Street have been lifted after a security alert in the town was declared a hoax. Police were called to Halifax on High Street at 2.45pm today (Monday June 13) after a member of staff received a suspicious phone call. The area
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Police seek woman in connection with theft
POLICE want to trace a woman in connection with the theft of a credit card stolen from a Brierley Hill hotel, which was later used in Oxford. The Santander Visa card was taken, along with a woman’s purse, from the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill
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High Street closed due to bomb scare
A BOMB scare has forced police to seal off Stourbridge High Street to shoppers and motorists. The road remains closed after more than 20 minutes as officers investigate a "security alert" at the Halifax building society. A cordon has
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Bishop's chair stolen from Hagley church
A CEREMONIAL chair, used by the Bishop of Worcester and worth £2,000, has been stolen from a church in the grounds of Hagley Hall. The Bishop’s Chair was taken from the altar at St John The Baptist Church between 8pm on Sunday June 5 and 2pm
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Help me find airman friend
I AM trying to locate Brian Roberts who was last heard of staying in the Norton area. He was a Royal Navy aircraft handler who joined in 1965. We are trying to locate all on our airmanship course at RNAS Culdrose in 1965 and we are now down to
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Residents' joy as pub sponsors grass cutting
WORDSLEY residents were be-cider themselves with joy after a pub boss stepped in to sponsor the cutting of an overgrown grass bank. People living on the Rectory Fields estate were left to seek their own sponsor to fund the cutting of the grassy slope
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Churchgoers pull out all the stops for restoration project
FUNDRAISERS at a landmark Lye chapel are pulling out all the stops to raise the final few thousands pounds needed to get vital restoration work underway. Windows and pointing at the front of Bethel Chapel in Hill Street are in urgent need of
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Kinver pupils make Annie a song and dance
PUPILS at a Kinver school are making a song and dance about the story of an abandoned child searching for her family. Around 40 students at Edgecliff High School are into final preparations for their production of Annie at the school theatre
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Feline-friendly Steve's Cat Protection call
SKY One TV star Steve Miller visited Stourbridge for a purr-sonal appearance to encourage feline-friendly volunteers. The Fat Families presenter rolled up his sleeves to help Stourbridge and District Cats Protection with a campaign calling
