Steve Johnson

Classic car enthusiast restores 1938 Pontiac Coupe

WHEN classic car enthusiast Warren Baines first clapped eyes on the vehicle which was to take over his life it was in a sorry state.Read

Young hospital patient taken on speedboat ride

FUN-loving schoolgirl Alex Thomas had the time of her life as she enjoyed her own party on a powerful speedboat.Read

Chief welcomes £6m Sandwell Gateway bid

SANDWELL’s regeneration supremo said today he was “looking forward” to seeing detailed plans for the West Midlands’ answer to the Angel of the North.Read

Explorer Tim Weller has conquered 527 Scottish mountains

CLIMB every mountain might be the theme song for intrepid explorer Tim Weller after he scaled more than 500 of them in an amazing 18-year odyssey.Read

New £6m structure to be built in Sandwell

THIS is the £6 million 280ft design which has been dubbed the Midlands’ answer to the Angel of the North.Read

Umpire and player arrested after bowler attacked in cricket match at West Smethwick Park

A CRICKETER was taken to hospital and an umpire arrested when a “friendly” exploded in violence.Read

Black Country sayings becoming a global phenomenon

A booming T-shirt company is fast becoming a global phenomenon sending its slogans and designs worldwideRead

Right results in Sandwell's university bid

SANDWELL’S bid for university status has taken a major step forward.Read

Faggots supremo hits real ale trail

KING of the faggot Richard James, who pioneered boozy bus tours of the Black Country, is going back on the road to save the region’s great real ale pubs.Read

Boy snubbed by 2 schools

A BOY of 11 was today at the centre of a row after he was refused places at two Black Country schools on his doorstep.Read

Memorial service held to pay tribute to Mark Speight

LAUGHTER mingled with tears as friends and family gathered at an emotional memorial service to pay tribute to much-loved Black Country children’s TV entertainer Mark Speight.Read

Black Country is well and truly on the map

SANDWELL Council Leader Bill Thomas has welcomed news that the Black Country will be recognised on future Ordnance Survey maps following a long-running campaign.Read

Waterloo Hotel in Smethwick celebrates 100 years in business

A LANDMARK Midland pub listed as a building of special architectural and historical interest is celebrating its centenary.Read

Talent-spotting foundation launched in memory of TV presenter Mark Speight

A CHARITY to unearth stars of the future is to be launched tomorrow in memory of popular Midland entertainer Mark Speight.Read

Museum plea over old chippy in Dudley

THE Black Country Living Museum is fishing for family links to a chippy which stood in Dudley for decades.Read

Inquest into death of mother and five-year-old son in Tipton

A DOUBLE inquest was being held today on a tragic Midland mother and the five-year-old son she admitted killing before apparently committing suicide.Read

Famous Mad O’Rourke’s to make a comeback

THE famous Mad O’Rourke’s Desperate Dan cow pies are making a big comeback as a pub owner takes the bull by the horns.Read

Comic Lizzie Wiggins can perform again after stroke

MIDLAND comedienne Lizzie Wiggins has been given the best possible tonic after suffering a devastating stroke five months ago.Read

Schoolboy in hanging tragedy

A 12-year-old boy was found hanged in his bedroom after a row with his mother, it was revealed today.Read

Tipton flood trader ‘devastated’

A SHOP boss was today counting the cost of floods and storms which lashed the West Midlands.Read

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