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Kingswinford kids' fundraising is a cut above

Front l-r Faye Hopcutt, Leanne Hadlington, Alison Fieldhouse. Back l-r Stevie Porter, Brett Harris, Kerry Boucker, Jodie Fisher

12:30pm Monday 8th March 2010

A KINGSWINFORD hairdresser is proving he’s a cut above to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Glass campaigners unite

Left to right, Brent Richards, Jan Hendry and Eric Knowles at the V&A in London on February 25.

10:30am Wednesday 3rd March 2010

BLACK Country campaigners and international glass fans have joined forces to help strengthen efforts to save a world famous Kingswinford glass museum from the axe.

Rachel Harris selected as new Dudley South candidate

Rachel Harris

11:27am Tuesday 2nd March 2010

BRIERLEY Hill councillor Rachel Harris has been selected by the Labour Party to fight for the Dudley South seat in the next election.

Youngsters take tea-time out to highlight Fairtrade Fortnight

St Mary's pupil Sophie Hickman, aged ten, (centre) with grandparents Phyllis and Alan Higgs (ref: 091034M).

11:21am Monday 1st March 2010

YOUNGSTERS at St Mary’s Primary School in Kingswinford invited their grandparents in for a cuppa as part of a host of events laid on to highlight Fairtrade Fortnight.

Top Tory visits recession-busting Kingswinford company

Would-be chancellor George Osbourne says he will spend £1.1 billion on jobs in the west Midlands

3:04pm Friday 26th February 2010

TOP Tory George Osbourne has been in Kingswinford to see how Black Country manufacturing can beat the recession.

Kingswinford centre boss cultivates massive charity boost

John Massey with Joy Brown from Action Heart

4:49pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010

A BIG-hearted garden centre owner in Kingswinford has been digging deep to cultivate a massive charity donation.

Historical Society

10:00am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

Once again Kingswinford Historical Society were entertained by a most interesting and informative speaker, this time Mr Don Cochrane.

Bard presents fun and poems at Dingle Primary

Bard of Barnsley Ian McMillan with year four pupil Charlotte Foster (ref: 081003M)

4:01pm Monday 22nd February 2010

YOUNGSTERS at Kingswinford’s Dingle Community Primary School were treated to fun and poems when the Bard of Barnsley Ian McMillan stopped by.

Gentlemen Songsters set for Sedgley charity concert

11:30am Monday 22nd February 2010

THE Gentlemen Songsters Male Voice Choir, from Kingswinford, is tuning up for a charity concert at Sedgley’s Dormston Mill Theatre, on Saturday (February 27) at 7.30pm, in aid of the Beacon Centre for the Blind.

Black Country Society

9:00am Saturday 20th February 2010

On Wednesday evening the Branch was entertained by the St Mary’s Hand bell Ringers. It was also an education in the history and techniques of hand bell ringing. Whether or not they were able to excite any members enough to encourage them to take up the noble art, only time will tell!

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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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