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Christopher Henwood

Chris Henwood

Sandwell kids' Birmingham to Iraq cycle fund-raiser for soldiers

YOUNGSTERS at a special school raised £750 for Help For Heroes by cycling the same distance a soldier travels from Birmingham to Iraq.Read

Walsall dad fears psychological damage on daughter who witnessed deadly polar bear attack

THE father of a Midland schoolgirl who witnessed the fatal polar bear attack on a British student in Norway has told how she is not able to speak of the horror.Read

Ill Smethwick teen's dream trip hopes shattered by US Embassy staff

A SERIOUSLY ill boy from the Midlands has had his hopes of a dream trip to Florida shattered by US Embassy officials who thought he might become an illegal immigrant.Read

Kingswinford five-year-old Harry MacRae lands whopping 23lb carp on a birthday fishing trip

HOW’S this for a catch of the day?Read

Black Sabbath pictures on show in Sandwell

FORMER Black Sabbath manager Jim Simpson has dusted off his photo albums to unearth a spectacular display of 60s and 70s music legends performing in Birmingham and the Black Country.Read

Steve Bull foundation marks first anniversary

WOLVES legend Steve Bull was never one to pull out of a challenge on the pitch, but the heart-breaking sight of newborn babies fighting for life was too much to tackle.Read

Toddler hit by car outside Winson Green school

A TWO-year-old boy is recovering from facial injuries after being hit by a car in Birmingham.Read

Birmingham couple's 29-hour flight delay nightmare finally ends

A BIRMINGHAM couple finally made it home from a nightmare 29-hour delay in Cyprus after safety concerns over their flight back to the UK.Read

More than a dozen Midlanders in court over £6m tax fraud case

MORE than a dozen people were hauled before Birmingham magistrates in connection with a sophisticated £6 million tax fraud.Read

Caretaker's £3k damages after work fall in Walsall

A CARETAKER who passed out and broke his ribs after being exposed to noxious fumes at work has received £3,000 in damages from his bosses.Read

Wolverhampton graduate jailed after calling for murder of pro-Iraq War MPs

A MIDLAND IT graduate who called for MPs in favour of the Iraq War to be murdered has been jailed for 12 years.Read

Family visit grave of West Bromwich airman shot down by Nazis

THE family of a Midland airman shot down and killed over Holland by the Nazis have paid an emotional visit to the crash site after locals traced them with the help of the Birmingham Mail.Read

Police hunt for Smethwick garage party gunman

DETECTIVES are scouring CCTV footage after two men were shot at a Midland garage during a “family” party, police said.Read

Martial arts attack on man, 50, in Wolverhampton street

A 50-YEAR-old man was the victim of a “martial arts-style kick” as he was attacked in the Black Country, said police.Read

Bungling doctor fails to silence Midland family of pensioner he killed with overdose

A NEGLIGENT doctor has failed in a renewed bid to silence the Midland family of a pensioner he killed with an overdose of painkillers as he was treating him for kidney stones.Read

Cars stolen from Walsall home and sold for scrap

A BLACK Country man has been jailed after admitting weighing in stolen vehicles for scrap.Read

Royal Navy in Halesowen sailor tragedy memorial

A ROYAL Navy cricket team will be helping needy children in the name of a Midland sailor killed in an explosion aboard a nuclear submarine under the Arctic ice cap.Read

Rotting mice found at Smethwick cash and carry

A MIDLAND cash and carry firm where dead mice were found rotting in traps has landed a court bill of more than £26,000.Read

Cofton Park in Longbridge turns pink for cancer run

THE sky was grey but thousands of runners were in the pink during Birmingham’s latest Race for Life event.Read

Summer football drought over for Birmingham City fans

DEDICATED Blues fans geared up for the new season by cheering on their revamped side in Ireland.Read

Author Profile

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.