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  • Businessman admits fraud after Rick Wakeman project collapses

    A STOURBRIDGE businessman who raided his mother's bank account for £65,000 after his plans to work with rock musician Rick Wakeman collapsed has been given the chance to avoid jail. Andrew Dingley was one of two directors running Base Video Productions

  • Himley in title mix after beating Bromsgrove

    HIMLEY fired themselves into title contention with a fine victory over Bromsgrove last Saturday. They have now won three and picked up a winning draw from their last four games. The six-wicket win at St Godwald's Park leaves captain Greg Wright's

  • Stourbridge in Bloom efforts "back with a bang"

    STOURRIDGE'S entry in the prestigious Heart of England in Bloom competition has returned "with a bang". Volunteers pulled out all the stops to spruce up the town ahead of a visit by judge Mark Wiltshire, from Heart of England in Bloom, today (Tuesday

  • Bardsley shines at European Youth Championships

    STOURBRIDGE'S Charlotte Bardsley was England’s best performer at the European Youth Championships in Ostrava. The table tennis star knocked out one of the leading players as she reached the last 16. The 17-year-old started with a narrow 4-3 (

  • Teenager 'critical' after Pedmore motorcycle crash

    A TEENAGED girl remains in a critical condition after the motorcycle she was a passenger on crashed at a road traffic island. The 18-year-old was a pillion passenger on a motorbike which was involved in a smash at the junction of Chawn Hill and

  • Man jailed after offering to bribe witness in wounding trial

    A DUDLEY father-of-two who tried to bribe a man not to give evidence in a trial has been locked up for 15 months. Mohammed Mahroof maintained he had been in fear of violence when he offered the witness £5,000 not to give evidence against another

  • Wollaston Tennis Club to host free tennis open event

    FOLLOWING one of most nail-biting men's singles finals in Wimbledon history, Wollaston Tennis Club is opening its doors for a free tennis event this weekend. The club in Prestwood Drive, Stourton, will host its Nature Valley Big Tennis weekend this