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  • Head slams Schools Minister

    WORDSLEY School headteacher Mike Lambert has launched a scathing attack on Schools Secretary Ed Balls after the school labelled by the Government as failing'. The Brierley Hill Road school is one of 638 across the country listed as falling below the

  • Soldier 'unlawfully killed' - inquest says

    COMRADES of tragic Grenadier Guardsman Daniel Probyn who was killed in action in Afghanistan choked back their emotions as they told an inquest of the brave Black Country soldier's last moments. Members of the 1st Battalian Grenadier Guards gave evidence

  • Lynda welcomes cluster bomb ban

    STOURBRIDGE MP Lynda Waltho has welcomed the Government's announcement banning cluster bombs. Lynda has been lobbying the Government to ban cluster bombs since she became an MP three years ago, after being inundated with letters from constituents concerned

  • Footy tournament fun

    WORDSLEY Wasps are hosting their sixth annual five-a-side football tournament this weekend in King George V Park, Wordsley. More than 100 teams have registered to play in the event taking place on Saturday June 21 and Sunday June 22, which will feature

  • Norton club celebrates garden upgrade

    A SOCIAL club in Norton is getting set to celebrate opening new facilities after two years of fundraising. The club on Osmaston Road is hosting an event on Saturday June 28 to unveil a new patio and garden area. The celebrations will include a barbecue

  • Carnival seeks pretty little princesses

    PRETTY little misses are being invited to try out for the crown in this year's Stourbridge Carnival Princess competition. The popular event has been going strong for many years and last year saw a record number of aspiring princesses glamming it up in

  • Five taken to hospital after Stourton smash

    A TWO car smash in Stourton left the engine of one of the cars in a field next to the road. The crash happened at about 9.45pm last night (Thursday June 19) on Bridgnorth Road near the Fox Public House. A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service