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Dale Williams

Dale Williams

Lotto cash boost for twin libraries in Sandwell

A BIG Lottery-funded scheme that will transform two Sandwell libraries into community hubs has been given the seal of approval. Read

Pet dog killers are jailed

ANIMAL welfare watchdogs today hailed the jailing of a Midland couple in their 60s for killing a pensioner’s dog as sending a “clear message to the public” that cruelty to animals will not be tolerated. Read

Priceless legacy of Navy man

A CHARITY set up in memory of a Halesowen submariner has been working with Dudley Council to help young people. Read

Kitchen blaze traps Smethwick family

A FRIGHTENED mum and her teenage children were led to safety by firefighters after a blaze filled their home with thick, choking smoke. Read

Axe threatened line from Walsall to Wolverhampton 'booming, say campaigners

PASSENGER use on a doomed Black Country rail link which looks set to be axed by December has grown massively, campaigners fighting to save it claimed today. Read

West Bromwich couple face jail for hurling dog from balcony

A HUSBAND and wife were today facing jail after admitting beating a dog to death before it was hurled from a fifth-floor balcony as its elderly owner lay dying in hospital. Read

Future of Wolverhampton shooting pub in doubt

THE future of a Black Country pub is in doubt after a brutal shooting. Read

Birmingham Brummies desperate after season on the skids

A WORLD-renowned psychic is to try to exorcise the spectre of misfortune plaguing Birmingham Brummies speedway team. Read

Walk held in memory of Walsall schoolgirl Rosie Ross

WALKERS were in a tropical mood for an annual fund-raising event in memory of tragic Walsall schoolgirl Rosie Ross. Read

Memorial to hero Norman Deeley

FORMER Midland pint-pot football hero Norman Deeley has been honoured in the town where he lived by having a playing field named after him. Read

Couple face jail over death of dog

A COUPLE have been told they could be jailed after admitting causing the death of a dog they were supposed to be looking after for a critically ill pensioner. Read

Family is rescued from fire

FIREFIGHTERS led a teenage couple and their baby to safety early today after a fire broke out in a block of flats. Read

Sex attacker strikes in West Bromwich park

DETECTIVES today warned women to be on their guard after a daylight sex attack in a Black Country park. Read

Mark Lewis Francis returns to old school to encourage pupils

OLYMPIC gold medallist Mark Lewis-Francis kept in touch with his roots when he dropped into his old school to give his former sports coach Rose Hathaway a warm hug. Read

Horror as terrier mauls farm flock

INQUIRIES were continuing today into how sheep were killed by a dog or so badly injured they had to by be put down. Read

‘At risk’youngster turns his life around

A THEATRE project has helped a Midland teenager who was constantly in trouble with the police to find a new direction in his life. Read

Family pays tribute to talented Brierley Hill cyclist

TRIBUTES have been paid to a tragic talented teen cyclist who died following a freak incident in a Black Country park. Read

Hit-and-run driver jailed for 8 years

A HIT-and-run driver was jailed for eight years this afternoon for mowing down a young Midland mum on Mother’s Day. Read

Driver leaves OAP for dead

THIS is the frail great-grandfather and his beloved pet dog who were mown down by a callous hit and run driver in the Black Country. Read

Police: Be wary of ‘water board’ con

THIEVES claiming to be from water companies have been targeting homes in the Midlands. Read

Author Profile

Dale Williams works and lives in the Black Country and has been covering news and events in region as a reporter for almost 20 years. He has been with the Mail since 1994 and is based in the district office in West Bromwich.

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