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Throwing chip tray costs teen £150

A SCHOOLGIRL was landed with a £150 bill for throwing a chip tray to the ground. Read

Man beaten in vicious subway attack

A MAN found bleeding and unconscious in a West Bromwich subway had been viciously attacked and robbed, it was revealed today. Read

Ex-council worker admits £46,000 fraud

A FORMER Sandwell Council employee has admitted stealing more than £46,000 of taxpayers money. Read

Opening date for £54m arts complex

A £54 MILLION flagship arts centre which is the crucial centre-piece of the £500 million regeneration of West Bromwich will finally open to the public next year, it was revealed today. Read

John's happy to live in the past

MEET John Sparry, the man who has turned his back on the 21st century to live in a bygone age. Read

Parkies back on the beat

COUNCIL chiefs in Sandwell are turning back the clock to step up security and improve local parks. Read

A weekend of fabulous folk

THOUSANDS of folk fans will be descending on the Midlands this weekend for the annual Warwick Folk Festival. Read

Big bunny's a monster challenge for Kayleigh

ROMEO, Romeo! Where-fore art thou Romeo? Blind pet lover Kayleigh Turton never has any trouble finding her Romeo - the monster rabbit is almost 3ft 6in long. Read

Girl attacked by cat at Disneyland

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD Black Country girl has been attacked by a cat while on holiday in Disneyland Paris. Read

Police raid discovers cannabis factory

A CANNABIS factory was uncovered in the Black Country today following a police raid. Read

Stolen truck taken on 10-mile rampage

A STOLEN seven-ton lorry left a trail of destruction after ploughing through security gates before a dramatic 10-mile police pursuit through the streets of the Black Country. Read

Alps trip children in coach smash

DOZENS of children escaped serious injury when the coach taking them on a school skiing trip crashed in France early today. Read

Arts centre building work set to restart

BUILDING work on the controversial West Bromwich arts centre in the midst a cash crisis could resume in the autumn, it was announced today. Read

Mum still wants justice for baby Trilby

THE mother of a baby girl killed in a horrifying roof collapse tragedy almost three years ago is still battling for compensation. Read

Woman still in hospital after fairground accident

A WOMAN who was thrown from a fair-ground ride more than two months ago is still in hospital with serious spinal injuries, it was revealed today. Read

Call for cystic fibrosis screening

A MIDLAND mother's dream new life in New Zealand has been shattered after discovering both her children have been born with the crippling condition cystic fibrosis. Read

MPs join fight to save school

TWO MPs have stepped into the battle to save a school from the axe. Read

Driver dies after horrific smash

A MAN who was hurled 20 feet from his car when it careered out of control and smashed into a wall has lost his fight for life. Read

John Tams and Barry Coope @ Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

VETERAN John Tams's stock on the folk scene has never been higher. Read

Boss crushed to death in factory horror

A COMPANY boss was crushed to death in front of his colleagues in an horrific works accident in the Black Country. 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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