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Christopher Henwood

Chris Henwood

Smethwick fire leaves man dead

FIRE investigators were today looking into the cause of a blaze at a flat in that left a man dead.Read

Charlatans drummer Jon Brookes gives tribute to fans after healthscare

ROCK star Jon Brookes has told how an army of Midland fans boosted his battle back to health after he collapsed onstage and was later diagnosed with cancer.Read

Charity walkers take on Sandwell Valley Park

WALKERS who braved summer showers at a Midland beauty spot to raise cash for a victim support charity have been hailed for their “fantastic” efforts.Read

Aston Villa fans protest over Alex McLeish link

FURIOUS Aston Villa fans were today gearing up for protest action over their club’s possible appointment of Alex McLeish as manager.Read

Alex McLeish

Alex McLeish wouldn't be the first manager to cross the divide

ALEX McLeish will be far from the first manager to settle down with the neighbours if he makes the short move from St Andrew’s to Villa Park.Read

Fire chiefs say no to Sedgley station appeal

THE sale of a former Black Country fire station to housing developers looks set to go ahead despite a local MP’s calls for it to be put to community use.Read

Flower power for Yardley church tower

FLOWER power drove a Birmingham church appeal £1,500 closer to its restoration target.Read

Midlands park reopens after man's death

A NATIONAL Trust park in the West Midlands was reopened yesterday following the death of a man at the 185-acre site.Read

Fourth attack on memorial

METAL thieves sparked outrage after attacking a landmark Midland war memorial for the fourth time in just over a year.Read

Villa and Blues fans unite over McLeish

BIRMINGHAM football fans appear to be uniting for the first time in the city’s history – against Alex McLeish.Read

Education group calms residents' fears over care home in Streetly

A HOUSE at the centre of rumours it was to become a home for “delinquent” children is to accommodate young adults with autism.Read

Costs row over new £10m fire control site in Wolverhampton

A PURPOSE-built new £10m fire service building in the Midlands is one of nine lying empty, costing thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money, union leaders have claimed.Read

Aston Villa fans want Mark Hughes after Martinez says no

MARK Hughes has re-emerged as a fans’ favourite for the Villa Park hotseat after Wigan boss Roberto Martinez turned down the job.Read

Review: Kasabian at Wolverhampton Civic Hall

TWO new songs and a heavy electronica rendition of Donna Summer’s disco classic I Feel Love – what more could Kasabian’s legion of fans have asked for?Read

Streetly residents fears over home 'plans'

A SINISTER-looking note has been posted through letterboxes in a small Midland community claiming a children’s home is to open on their doorstep.Read

Grooming suspect placed in controversial Aldrdge bail hostel near child

A CONVICTED paedophile suspected of grooming his own young daughter from behind prison walls was allowed to live less than two miles away from the child in a controversial West Midlands bail hostel.Read

Oldbury homes evacuated in Second World War bomb scare

BOMB disposal experts were called out to the Black Country following the discovery of a Second World War shell.Read

West Brom: 'Mr Albion' cap in emotional family reunion

THIS piece of Black Country footballing heritage from a former Mr Albion has made an emotional return to its family.Read

English Defence League supporter from West Bromwich punched police horse eight times

AN English Defence League supporter from the Black Country who repeatedly hit a police horse in the neck during demonstrations has been sentenced.Read

Spate of robberies at Darlaston park boost police patrols

POLICE patrols near a park have been stepped up after a spate of robberies in just under a week.Read

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Chris is a general news reporter covering the Black Country. His journalism training was carried out near his home town of Carmarthen, in South Wales, where he worked on the Llanelli Star and South Wales Evening Post newspapers.