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REVIEW: About Jack – Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
THERE were tears and laughter in equal measure in this production as the joys and sorrows of life unfold on a roller coaster ride of emotions, writes Dave Harrison. The curtain rose on About Jack - a comedy-drama, written produced and performed
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National Express bus garage to host open day for children's hospital
THE National Express West Midlands bus depot in Pensnett will throw open its doors to the public this weekend to raise funds for a very worthwhile cause. All money raised at the open fun day at Pensnett garage will be donated to the cancer unit
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Time to bring back Lye clock
LYE'S town clock will soon be ticking again after a successful £14,000 funding bid to bring it back to the High Street. The four-face clock is currently being restored with new clock faces and workings and will be installed near the junction with
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Council cannot claw back cash from school site sale
A STOURBRIDGE councillor has told of his disappointment that Dudley Council will not be able to claw back the proceeds of the sale of a former school site. Conservative councillor Steve Clark asked the council to instigate legal proceedings against
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Gavin Williamson MP returns to government as Secretary of State for Education
SOUTH Staffordshire MP Gavin Williamson is back in the Cabinet, after being appointed Secretary of State for Education by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson. His appointment comes less than three months after he was sacked from his post as Defence
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Ian Austin MP is new Trade Envoy to Israel
DUDLEY North MP Ian Austin has spoken of his delight at being appointed as Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Israel. The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy programme is an unpaid and voluntary cross-party network of MPs who support the UK’s ambitious trade
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Footballers to take to pitch for brave Charlie Cowley
FORMER football stars from the past are putting their boots back on again to help brave Stourbridge youngster Charlie Cowley in his fight to beat leukaemia. The seven-year-old from Amblecote was diagnosed with the disease back on February 6 - a
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Generous mum vows to help families experiencing heartbreak of child bereavement
A KIND-hearted mum has launched a support group for bereaved families in the Black Country following the heartbreaking death of her baby son. Jenny Smith set up 'Here For You' in memory of her son Brody Clayton Smith who passed away in May 2017.