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Steve Johnson

Steve Johnson

Dominic's change for the better

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Dudley boy Dominic Harris is a little angel with a great big heart - and to prove it he is doing his bit to help the starving children of Africa. Read

Sickness bug strikes again

A SICKNESS bug has closed another ward at Sandwell Hospital, it was revealed today. Read

Street gang batters cop

A POLICE officer was badly injured when he was kicked and punched in a "sustained attack" after being called to a street incident. Read

Black Country legend to be commemorated

THE 50th anniversary of the death of football legend Duncan Edwards is to be marked with special commemorations next month in his native Dudley. Read

Residents win speedway fight

BATTLING residents were today celebrating a famous "People Power" victory after plans to resurrect Cradley Heath Speedway after 12 years were dramatically abandoned. Read

My heartbreak at wife's blaze death

THE husband of a Midland tourist who died in a grass fire in South Africa has told of his disappointment after a man was found not guilty of her manslaughter. Read

Seized hooch a lethal brew

A FATHER and son have been arrested for allegedly operating an illegal distillery in the Black Country - using animal feed instead of grain. Read

Hospital virus strikes again

A SICKNESS bug has returned to Sandwell Hospital - just six weeks after dozens of patients and staff were struck down. Read

Woman tells of diet that saved her life

A STARK warning about heart attacks spurred super slimmer Kim Potter into the diet which saved her life. Read

Protests in vain as axe falls on venue

THE final curtain has come down on an Sandwell entertainment venue after protesters failed in an 11th-hour plea. Read

House riddled with bullets

A HOUSE was peppered with shotgun pellets in a mystery drive-by shooting in the Black Country. Read

Heartbroken partner speaks out

A HEARTBROKEN young father who found the "love of his life" electrocuted said today he would never get over his tragic loss. Read

Yobs will not beat us

A DEFIANT head teacher today sent out a "We shall not be moved" warning after the second attack in a week on his school. Read

The final farewell

HUNDREDS of mourners packed a Midland church to say a tearful final farewell to a much-loved young mother who died after a tragic accident. Read

Family loses the flab

MEET the Finnegans - the family who said farewell to the flab by turning slimming into a family affair. Read

Dexter back on stage as director

PLAYING the fool came easily to teenager Dexter Whitehead when he trod the boards as the comic panto character Simple Simon 12 years ago. Read

West Bromwich home of World War 1 VC hero Captain Robert Phillips to get blue plaque

MIDLAND war hero Captain Robert Phillips, who won the Victoria Cross for risking his life to rescue a comrade under fire, is to be commemorated with the first of a new series of blue plaques in Sandwell. Read

American hope for brave Cradley Heath youngster Alex Ward

PLUCKY little Alex Ward, who is dying of a brain tumour, is hoping for life-saving treatment at one of the world's leading cancer centres in New York thanks to a children's charity. Read

Blind marathon runner Dave Heeley goes dry in bid to run seven marathons in a week

BLIND West Bromwich marathon man Dave Heeley has turned his back on alcohol as he gears up for the challenge of a lifetime. Read

Public have their say on plans for shopping development

HUNDREDS of people have had their say on proposals for a major new £200 million store development in a Midland town centre as part of a public consultation. 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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