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Stourbridge captain honoured for battlefield heroics

Capt Duncan Hadland

5:05pm Friday 19th March 2010

A STOURBRIDGE army captain has been mentioned in dispatches for bravery under fire in war-torn Afghanistan.

Amblecote ladies from Sainsbury's step out for charity

Stepping out - Lynda Coates, Julie Bate, Marie Smith, Joan Grazie and Elaine Crowder from Amblecote Sainsbury's get set for the Wolverley walk

3:53pm Friday 19th March 2010

LADIES from Sainsbury’s in Amblecote are stepping out to help a charity dedicated to women coping with breast cancer.

Jail warning for Quarry Bank pub raider

10:02am Friday 19th March 2010

A PROLIFIC burglar who raided a Quarry Bank pub while on the run from prison is facing a hefty jail term.

"Despicable" cuts to hit Lye kids' centre

The Orchard Centre in Lye which will face a loss of over £100K in funding next year

1:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010

“DESPICABLE” funding cuts look set to cost disabled children vital services as the public spending squeeze hits in Lye.

Curiouser and curiouser

left to right, Jon Pedley, Robert Upton (aged 11) both dressed as Mad Hatters (ref: 121074M).

11:07am Thursday 18th March 2010

SCHOOL attire got curiouser and curiouser at The Ridge Primary when staff and pupils celebrated the weird and wonderful world of children’s books.

Passengers "disgusted" by Stourbridge train-strain fallout

Stourbridge Junction station with toilet paper visiblle between the tracks

10:00am Thursday 18th March 2010

PEOPLE letting the train take the strain have been leaving unwelcome calling cards at Stourbridge Junction station.

Pirate day proves a treat for Brierley Hill pupils

left to right - Zak Beaman, Rhea Hope, Olivia Wood, Ellie Hanks, William Bullock (ref: 121017L)

4:46pm Thursday 18th March 2010

YOUNGSTERS at Brierley Hill Primary School made waves in class when they dressed up as mermaids and pirates as part of a theme day.

13th year proves lucky for Side by Side

4:29pm Thursday 18th March 2010

THIRTEEN may be unlucky for some - but for Stourbridge’s Side by Side theatre group their 13th year could be their most successful to date.

Driver hurt after Hagley lorry crash

Pictures from the crash scene in Hagley by Adam Moseley

3:51pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A LORRY driver was airlifted to hospital after his vehicle overturned on a traffic island in Hagley.

Jobs up for grabs at Black Country firms

2:03pm Thursday 18th March 2010

A GROUP dedicated to matching young people with apprenticeships says Black Country businesses have jobs up for grabs.

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THE NHS and Russells Hall Hospital have come under severe criticism in the media in recent weeks and I would like to redress the balance. − Margaret Withington, Kingswinford

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THIS is a plea to all those who use the passageway from the middle of Grampian Road to the trading estate and the wooded area leading to the B'ham St car park to stop dropping litter!! On Saturday 14th November along with Councillors Peter Lowe and Mohammed Hanif I helped clear up the rubbish that had accumulated.  − Mrs Rosemary Umbers, Stourbridge

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