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Animal rights activists celebrate as hunt group's supper at The Fox is cancelled
A CELEBRATORY event for a local hunt group that was due to take place at a Stourton pub has been cancelled amid pressure from anti-hunt activists and animal rights supporters. The Albrighton and Woodland Hunt had been due to hold its end of season
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Odeon cinema working hard to resolve issues after mouse droppings found
BOSSES at Odeon Cinemas Group have said they are working hard to resolve issues after food hygiene inspectors found mouse droppings and mould at the Merry Hill multiplex. Mouse droppings were noted in the Ben and Jerry’s storeroom, a drinks container
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Man jailed after being found guilty of blackmail
A man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after a jury found him guilty of blackmail. Thomas Lloyd-Perks, aged 29, of Forge Road, Stourbridge, pleaded not guilty to blackmail charges on January 10, 2023. The former Kidderminster man
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Amy Dowden hopes to return to Strictly after latest cancer update
AMY Dowden has said she is hoping to return to Strictly Come Dancing after she found it "so cruel" to have to watch from the sidelines last year while undergoing cancer treatment. The Welsh professional dancer, who has a dance studio in Cradley
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Regeneration work worth millions in Brierley Hill approved
DELAYED regeneration work in Brierley Hill worth millions of pounds will now be delivered by March 2025. Dudley Council’s deputy leader, Councillor Paul Bradley, has approved a new timetable for a raft of projects worth around £3.5m. The money
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Fines for driving while using a mobile phone treble in West Midlands
THE number of fines handed out to drivers in the West Midlands for using their mobile phones at the wheel has trebled following an update to the law, new figures show. The AA said the tightening of the law has driven the substantial rise in offences
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Stourbridge shop closes after nearly 50 years in business
A STOURBRIDGE businessman has called it a day after almost 50 years of trading in the town. Dave Jackson shut his Gasway Ltd shop in Lower High Street for the final time on Wednesday February 28. Retirement, however, is long overdue for