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When Paddy met Peter...
STOURBRIDGE salsa gran Paddy Jones and her toyboy dance partner patched things up to appear in front of Aussie heart-throb Peter Andre on TV game show Odd One In. Great-grandmother Paddy, aged 77, was invited to appear on the show, hosted by
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Stourbridge MP explains how she would beat the teachers' strike
STOURBRIDGE MP Margot James has revealed she would teach strikers a lesson by going back to school herself. Teachers are set to walkout tomorrow (Thursday) as part of a massive nationwide day of action in protest at proposed changes to public
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Diamond Head set for their biggest gigs ever
STOURBRIDGE rockers Diamond Head are celebrating a major award by playing the biggest gigs in their history. The heavy metal heroes are lined up for the main stage at Knebworth’s Sonisphere Festival on Friday July 8, where they will be opening the
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RnB singer stops by at Crestwood
A RISING RnB star wowed schoolkids at Crestwood High in Kingswinford when he stopped off to perform. Singer Loick Essien, who is signed to Sony Music and tipped as one to watch, dropped into the Bromley Lane school last Thursday (June 23). As part of
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Woman in hospital after Stourbridge centre incident
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following an incident in Stourbridge town centre at 10.22am today (Wednesday June 29). West Midlands Ambulance Service sent an ambulance and rapid response vehicle to the scene near the post office. During the incident
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"Leap of faith" lands Norton park closer to £2.5m
A “LEAP of faith” by councillors has taken Norton’s Mary Stevens Park a step closer to a £2.5m upgrade. Members of Stourbridge Area Committee voted to make £125,000 available for Dudley Council to enter the second round of a bidding process for Heritage
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Merry Hill's Jane Norman store is saved
THE Merry Hill branch of struggling women’s fashion retailer Jane Norman has been saved after being bought by Edinburgh Woollen Mill. EWM has bought 33 stores which it plans to continue trading as Jane Norman, administrators Zolfo Cooper confirmed this
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Top comedy writer to appear at Stourbridge pub
TOP comedy writer Gary Delaney will be appearing at The Mitre next Wednesday (July 6). He has written for 8 out of 10 cats, Russell Howard's Good News and Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks and is now bringing his live act to Stourbridge’s regular
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New laughter yoga classes start in Wordsley
A QUALIFIED laughter yoga teacher will be starting a new class at Wordsley Community Centre next month to help lift people’s spirits. Maggie Thompson will be running Merrie Maggie’s Laughter Club at the venue at The Green, Wordsley, every second Monday
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Theatre group seeks talented twins to star in Blood Brothers
STOURBRIDGE Theatre Company is seeking talented twins or two very similar looking male performers who look aged 25 to 30 to star in its forthcoming production of Blood Brothers. The company is planning to stage Willy Russell’s popular play
