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Halesowen care home hit by coronavirus
THE coronavirus pandemic has hit a Halesowen care home - with five residents and 13 staff having tested positive for COVID-19. Lapal House has 17 staff off with symptoms of the coronavirus - 18 staff have been tested and 13 have returned positive
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Worries over plans for 5G phone mast in Pedmore
A FLURRY of objections have been submitted to Dudley Council over plans to site a 5G phone mast near to homes in Pedmore. Residents are calling for a halt to plans to install a 20-metre mast and equipment at the traffic lights near Worcester Lane
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Garden waste collections are back for Rowley Regis, Oldbury, Blackheath and Cradley Heath residents
Garden waste collections return for Sandwell residents from next week. Collections will restart for all Sandwell residents from week beginning Monday 4 May. It means residents have only missed two or three garden waste collections while the
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Police appeal after specialist bike stolen in Quarry Bank
POLICE are appealing for information about the theft of a specialist work bike from Quarry Bank. Amblecote neighbourhood officers are investigating the theft of the bike which was stolen in a burglary in Southview Ridge. A black framed bike with
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Rowley Regis garden centre owner hits out at 'unfair' coronavirus regulations
THE OWNER of a Rowley Regis garden centre told to close its gates by trading standards has hit out at regulations which have seen other shops and large chains remain open selling plants and flowers. Jacqueline Williams, owner of Garden of Eden
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Young Hagley councillor's plea after COVID-19 diagnosis
A YOUNG councillor from Hagley who works as a flight attendant has urged young people not to be complacent about their health after contracting COVID-19. Kyle Daisley, a 22-year-old Worcestershire County Councillor for the Bromsgrove South Division
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Netherton Islamic Trust reaches out to help communities during coronavirus crisis
WORSHIPPERS and leaders at a Netherton mosque are working to help the community during the coronavirus crisis by providing vital donations to those in need. The team at Netherton Islamic Trust have been collecting food donated by the Muslim community
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Two arrests after car stolen in Oldbury is spotted in Dudley
TWO arrests have been made after police spotted a suspected stolen car in Dudley that had been taken from Oldbury. Police say the car had been stolen from an address in Oldbury several days ago, before police spotted it on Tipton Road in Dudley
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Retired Quarry Bank roofer died of industrial disease - inquest heard
AN INQUEST into the death of a retired roofer from Quarry Bank has concluded he died from mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos. James Welch died on Christmas Day 2019 at his home in Montgomery Close, Quarry Bank. The inquest heard
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Coronavirus: Black Country and national news (April 29)
6:37pm More than 26,000 people with confirmed coronavirus have died in hospitals, care homes and elsewhere in the
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Rowley Regis scout's fundraising campathon
A ROWLEY Regis scout is camping out in his back garden for the whole month of April to raise money for Captain Tom Moore's 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS appeal. Luke McGarr, of Boundary Avenue, started his challenge as he wanted to join the Scouts
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Compensation for child who lost six months of schooling
EDUCATION bosses who failed to provide an education plan for a child with extreme anxiety have been ordered to pay compensation after she lost six months of schooling. Dudley Council has agreed to pay £1,200 to the child's mother after the Local