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Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Keeping fit the pole-ish way

YOU sexy thing! Pole dancers Christina Mascord and Allison Dhanjal are urging women to follow their raunchy lead to get fit. Read

Maestros gracing folk clubs this weekend

TWO of the finest acts on the folk scene stop off in the Midlands this weekend at two of the longest-running clubs in the country. Read

First picture of cliff fall youngster

THIS is the first picture of teenager Christopher Miller who died after plunging 30ft from a cliff in the Black Country. Read

Warning as brick yobs target bus

BUS passengers were showered with glass after being ambushed by a stone-throwing mob. Read

Couple killed by wave

A COUPLE killed after a wave whipped up by high winds swept them off a harbour wall on the Cornish coast are believed to be from the Midlands. Read

Tragedy as pond fall boy dies

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy who appeared to be making a miracle recovery when he was brought back from the brink of death after falling into a garden pond has died. Read

Flats plan for old brewery

A FORMER brewery in Oldbury which has been the toast of the town for almost 200 years is set to disappear as a chapter of Midland history comes to an end. Read

Statue honours Hollywood legend Madeleine

HUNDREDS of people thronged West Bromwich's new town square for the unveiling of a monument to the town's most famous daughter. Read

A real hummdinger of a treat!

THREE youngsters who have been ill in hospital were left beaming with delight after being taken on a surprise VIP tour in a head-turning monster car. Read

Boy fights for life after falling into pond

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was fighting for his life today after falling into a pond at his home. Read

Redevelopment puts funeral firm in grave danger

A FAMILY funeral firm which has stood in a Midland town centre for 170 years is under threat from a £100 million redevelopment. Read

Insurers blame kidnap victim for crash

A TERRIFIED driver who crashed while fleeing an armed kidnapper has been told she was to blame for the accident. Read

Motorist dies as car hits wall

A MOTORIST in his 50s died when his car smashed into a wall in the Black Country. Read

Murder bid survivor forced to relive ordeal

THE former wife of a Frenchman who tried to kill her after stabbing her mother to death in a frenzied attack today revealed her "never-ending nightmare" as he fights to get his murder conviction overturned. Read

The Lions are back on track!

A CYCLE speedway club in danger of folding after break-ins and vandal attacks is riding into a hopeful new era - thanks to the Birmingham Mail. Read

Parents pay tribute to son after tragedy

THE parents of a nine-year-old Midland boy who died in a freak accident while playing with his two brothers today paid tribute to their "lively, boisterous and fun-loving" son. Read

Boy dies in tragic playtime accident

A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy has died in a tragic playtime accident at his home in the Black Country, it was revealed today. Read

Bus chiefs hit back in driver dismissal row

BUS chiefs today defended themelves after claims by a driver blinded in one eye in a hammer attack that he had not been offered alternative employment. Read

Bus driver blinded by yobs is dismissed

A BUS driver blinded in one eye by a vicious hammer attack by a passenger said today his life was in ruins after losing his job. Read

Jail for kidnapper who targeted lone women

A "VIOLENT and dangerous" armed robber who kidnapped lone women and marched them at gun and knifepoint to cash machines was today handed an indefinite jail sentence. Read

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Steve is the chief reporter at the West Bromwich office and has been a journalist for more than 30 years.

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