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Council agrees £300,000 unfair dismissal deal

WALSALL Council has agreed a settlement of £300,000 with former head of programme management Peter Francis. Read

Search to find a use for a slice of history

FAMILIES are being urged to put on their thinking caps to give a new lease of life to protected buildings at one of the most historically important sites in the Black Country. Read

Judges decide on cabbie who killed

A TAXI driver who dragged a teenager a mile to his death under his cab was waiting today to discover if his sentence was to be increased. Read

Council workers in strike threat

HUNDREDS of council workers who claim their jobs are at risk are threatening to bring the local authority to its knees with strike action. Read

Musicians in merry melodies

SANDWELL's young musicians hit the high notes at a national festival. Read

Tram may become a seven-day shuttle

A TRIAL mini-tram service in the Black Country has been so successful it may be extended to seven days a week, it has been revealed. Read

Gunman targets funeral mourners

AN uncle and nephew were targeted by a mystery gunman who opened fire as they left a funeral in Smethwick. Read

Two injured in car park shooting

A MAJOR police investigation was underway today after a man and his nephew were shot in Smethwick. Read

Our reel Hollywood heroine

MEDALS awarded to West Bromwich's most famous daughter - Hollywood star Madeleine Carroll - have gone on display in the town. Read

Tragedy of 'loving' boy killed in 40ft fall

A "LOVING and beautiful" boy of two fell 40 ft to his death from a bedroom window after he heard children playing outside, an inquest was told. Read

'Loving' boy died after 40ft plunge

A "LOVING and beautiful" boy of two fell 40 ft to his death from a bedroom window after he heard children playing outside, an inquest was told. Read

Tributes as comic Ayli dies

COMEDIAN John Plant, one half of legendary Black Country comedy duo Aynuk and Ayli has died in hospital. Read

Black Country comic Ayli dies aged 55

COMEDIAN John Plant - one half of legendary Black Country comedy duo Aynuk and Ayli - died today in hospital. Read

Cops target Toytown's most wanted

BARBIE and Ken are in custody, Thomas the Tank Engine impounded and five teddies are helping officers with their inquiries at Wednesfield police station. Read

Yob-plagued alley to be cleaned up

A NOTORIOUS alleyway which has become a haven for troublemakers is being cleaned up. Read

'Aunty Joan' is staying mum

SHE'S the mother of all foster mums - "Aunty Joan" Darnell is celebrating an emotional milestone after taking more than 250 children under her wing. Read

A very Public rescue

THE long-awaited completion of a crisis-hit £54 million community arts centre in West Bromwich has moved a vital step nearer. Read

Reward offered over stabbed jeweller

THE family of a Smethwick jeweller left fighting for his life after being attacked by knife-wielding robbers today offered a £2,000 reward in a bid to bring them to justice. Read

Man is shot in hostage raid terror

A MAN was shot after three masked robbers forced their way into his Black Country home and held his wife Read

Dad: I'll wreck Barrymore's big comeback

THE father of a man found dead in a swimming pool at comedian Michael Barrymore's mansion will be in the Midlands tonight aiming to scupper the star's stage comeback. Read