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Tipton parents threaten legal action over baby death

THE parents of a four-week-old Midland baby who died of the same heart defect that almost killed his father have pledged to take local health bosses to court after the condition was not spotted.Read

Man, 82, named as victim of Tipton road accident

A PEDESTRIAN who died after being hit by a cement lorry in Tipton this week was today named by police as 82-year-old local man Donald Moss.Read

Hope for St George’s Day parade in West Bromwich

Trevor Collins, from the Stone Cross St George’s Day Association, met with Sandwell Council events manager Tony Potter yesterday to look at getting the annual parade, which has been billed as the biggest in England, back on.Read

Dudley dad's four-year jail sentence after cannabis cache discovered

A 38-YEAR-old Midland dad caught with nearly £3million of cannabis when police raided his semi-detached home has been jailed for four years.Read

Funding boost for West Bromwich St George's Day parade

ORGANISERS of an under-threat St George’s Day parade billed as the biggest in England were celebrating today after securing funding that could see the march go ahead.Read

Man rescued from Birmingham river

EMERGENCY services rescued a man from a Birmingham river in the early hours yesterday.Read

Man airlifted to hospital after accident

A MAN was airlifted to hospital after a “significant” crash in Birmingham at the weekend.Read

Cannabis plants found in Old Hill houses

TWO neighbouring homes were found by police being used as cannabis factories.Read

Funding boost for under-threat Midlands St George's Day parade

ORGANISERS of an under-threat St George’s Day parade billed as the biggest in England were celebrating today after securing funding that could see the march go ahead.Read

LIBRARY services in a Black Country town are to be slashed in a cost-cutting drive to save nearly £400,000.

Each of Walsall’s 16 libraries is to shut on Mondays, including the town’s Central Library, saving the local authority £130,000 every year until 2012 and resulting in seven posts being made redundant.Read

East is best for top food

BRILLIANT bhajis and other Indian delicacies have seen a Midland family claim a regional industry prize.Read

Farewell to policeman in death riddle

HUNDREDS of mourners are expected to gather today for the funeral of a 29-year-old Midland policeman whose death remains a mystery.Read

Dudley new church is answer to prayers for congregation

A BOOMING Midlands congregation’s 20-year wait for a state-of-the-art church is drawing to an end with the announcement that civil engineers McPhillips have won the £1.9million contract for the new build.Read

Surgeon cleared of assault charges

A PLASTIC surgeon described as a world leader in his field has been cleared of indecently assaulting five of his patients.Read

Stourbridge roadside cafe wins award for its bacon butties

BLACK Country bacon butties are the best in Britain and that’s official.Read

Chase down this cultural treasure trove

FEARING for his life, Harry Lime darts through the moonlit streets of Vienna.Read

Stourbridge surgeon denies sex attacks

A PLASTIC surgeon accused of making sex attacks on five adolescents told a jury he carried out intimate examinations on patients because it was the best way to explain their medical problems and the necessary treatment.Read

Deal struck to secure future of Halesowen social club

AN 11th-hour deal has been struck to secure the future of a popular 60-year-old Halesowen social club.Read

Stourbridge surgeon denies sex attacks

A PLASTIC surgeon accused of making sex attacks on five adolescents told a jury he carried out intimate examinations on patients because it was the best way to explain their medical problems and the necessary treatment.Read

Stourbridge surgeon denies sex attacks

A PLASTIC surgeon accused of making sex attacks on five adolescents told a jury he carried out intimate examinations on patients because it was the best way to explain their medical problems and the necessary treatment.Read

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