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MP backs cap on benefits
STOURBRIDGE MP Margot James has backed Government plans to cap benefits at £26k a year. In a question to the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday (June 15), Margot told the House “thousands of people in my constituency work hard
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Eco-group to show bike films tonight (Friday)
Transition Stourbridge is inviting people to An Evening to Celebrate the Bicycle tonight (Friday June 17). The event, which will see two short films shown, is being held at the Glasshouse Arts Centre, Wollaston Road, Amblecote, starting at 7.30pm. Still
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Cyclists set for big bike challenge
EIGHTY cyclists from Stourbug (Stourbridge Bicycle User Group) will be taking to the roads tomorrow (Saturday June 18) to kick off Bike Week 2011. Groups of cyclists will head out into South Staffordshire across three different routes – 40 miles, 50
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Cops seek rare watch owner
DUDLEY detectives are trying to trace the rightful owner of an extremely rare £8,000 designer watch – believed to have been snatched in a theft or burglary in the borough. Police seized a TAG Heuer Monaco twenty four calibre 36 chronograph
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Jimmy Carr postpones Dudley show
COMEDIAN Jimmy Carr has postponed next week’s show at Dudley Concert Hall. The comic has had to cancel the show, scheduled for Wednesday June 22, and will now appear at the venue on Thursday September 22. Staff at Dudley Concert Hall have moved quickly
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Students show off sporting and creative talents
OLD Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge threw open its doors to pupils from across the country for a day of drama, music, science experiments and sporting challenges. The school in Heath Lane, Oldswinford, invited 115 students from schools
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Bus robbery man jailed for a year
A 27-YEAR-OLD Stourbridge man who robbed a frightened schoolboy of his mobile phone on Christmas Eve has been jailed for a year. Paul Blissett who had downed an "excessive" amount of alcohol punched the 13-year-old in the face as they travelled on a
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Norton title fight shunned
STOURBRIDGE cruiserweight Robert Norton is back to square one in his bid to defend his British title. Norton, who hasn't been in the ring since his last title defence against David Dolan in January 2010, had been ordered by the British Boxing Board
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Police issue e-fit of Belbroughton robbery suspect
POLICE have issued an e-fit image of a man they want to trace in connection with an incident in Belbroughton which saw a motorist robbed at knifepoint. The image was created with new software technology being used by North Worcestershire police who are
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Lye fall at Southport
LYE remain dangerously close to the Division Three drop zone following a nine wicket defeat to Stourport. Batting first, Lye were bowled out for 197 thanks in large part to a stubborn 72 from Mo Ishtiaq while some late hitting from D Nicholls (47) also
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Schoolkids enjoy messing about on the water
WORDSLEY schoolkids had chance to mess about on the water when a narrowboat moored up outside Ashwood Park Primary as part of lessons on Black Country heritage. Children at the school in Bells Lane met Stourbridge waterways expert Graham Fisher MBE when
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30 jobs to go at Kingswinford Focus store
THIRTY workers at doomed DIY firm Focus will be heading for the dole queue when the Kingswinford store closes its doors for good this weekend. The Dudley Road store’s last trading day will be on Sunday June 19, administrators confirmed this week. The
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Help fight roadside litterbugs
IT seems the battle to keep our roadsides clear of litter is never ending. This situation is not helped by the current legal loophole that lets litter louts get away with it scot-free. Currently our local council can't take effective action against
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Enville are comfortable
ENVILLE recorded a comfortable five wicket home win over basement side Cookley. Having been asked to bat, Cookley never looked like posting a large total due to accurate bowling, in particular from Jay Willis who followed up his career best figures
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Stourbridge Chess Club
The chess season has now come to an end and competitive play will resume in September. Throughout the summer the chess club continues to meet on Wednesday nights at 7.30pm at the Stourbridge institute. Stourbridge Chess Club is holding a program
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Historical Society
The monthly meeting was held on May 19 at 7.30pm in the Amblecote Room, Stourbridge Town Hall. President Don Cochrane introduced the speaker Charles Hajdamach, retired keeper of Glass and Fine Art at Broadfield Museum and principal museum officer
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Nominate unsung heroes to be Olympic torchbearers
COUNCIL bosses are urging people to nominate inspirational individuals from across the borough to be torchbearers when the Olympic flame passes through the West Midlands. Dudley Council chiefs are encouraging residents to play their part when
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Health watchdog wants your views
DUDLEY borough’s independent health and social care watchdog, Dudley LINk, wants to hear from any resident whose discharge from hospital has been held up because of a wait for prescriptions. Anyone who has experienced this, is urged to contact
