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Dale Williams

Dale Williams

The show WILL go on...

ORGANISERS of the Sandwell Show have vowed it will go on - but in a scaled down form at a different venue. Read

Legionnaire's outbreak is halted

HEALTH bosses believe a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires Disease in Dudley may now have been contained after no further cases were reported. Read

Legionnaire's Disease outbreak probe

AT least 10 sites are being examined in Dudley as potential sources of a Legionnaire's disease outbreak in which a woman has died. Read

The fire at Shannons Mill

Arsonists blamed for massive blaze

TRADERS were today counting the cost after a Victorian building at the centre of a major regeneration project was destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Read

Drivers warned of A34 traffic misery

DRIVERS are being warned to expect long delays for the next three months as a major road improvement scheme gets under way in Great Barr. Read

I got fighting fit for my wedding

BLUSHING bride-to-be Donna Holmes couldn't bear the thought of walking down the aisle in a size 20 wedding dress. Read

Dustmen in strike threat

A BIN strike is looming in Sandwell if senior councillors press ahead with a planned re-think of rubbish collection services, it was warned today. Read

Zoo van is a model souvenir

TOY firm Corgi has reproduced a favourite zoo vehicle to mark the 70th anniversary of Dudley Zoo. Read

Teenager in roof drama

A TEENAGE girl ended-up stuck on the roof of a semi-detached house after toppling though a loft window. Read

Police swoop on copper strippers

WEST Midlands Police have made 15 arrests as part of an operation to tackle metal thefts. Read

Man hurt in police chase car smash

A MAN was seriously injured when the stolen car he was driving ploughed into a tree during a police chase. Read

Two hurt in pub shooting

DETECTIVES were today continuing to investigate a double shooting outside a pub. Read

Teenager injured after air rifle accident

A TEENAGER needed hospital treatment after he was accidentally shot in the foot with an air gun. Read

Grenadier Guards

Salute to the bravest of the brave

RELATIVES of some of the bravest men in Britain gathered at Lichfield Cathedral for a special service. Read

Farewell to an Afghanistan hero

ARMY comrades, family and friends were united in grief for the funeral of a brave Black Country soldier killed in Afghanistan. Read

Town's stalwart Irene dies at 92

TRIBUTES were paid today to a former Mayoress of Walsall who has died aged 92. Read

Single mum Dawn is building her future

SINGLE mum-of-seven Dawn Stokes has laid the foundations for a successful career after proving she's a real brick in a boy's world. Read

Blair 'neutral' on Albion play-off

DESPITE two visits to the Black Country in a fortnight Prime Minister Tony Blair would not admit to rooting for the Albion in Monday's play-off final. Read

Council to carry out gravestone checks

WALSALL Council is testing the safety of all memorials in cemeteries across the borough to help keep visitors safe from injury by unstable gravestones. Read

Gunshot victim out of hospital

A MAN blasted in the back in a drive-by shooting in Birmingham has been discharged from hospital, it was revealed today. 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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