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Tony Deeley

Man hurt in bid to stop petrol pair

AN ATTENDANT was thrown from the bonnet of a car and injured as he tried to stop the two occupants stealing petrol from a service station. Read

Vow over benefit swindlers

BENEFIT fraudsters were today warned "there is no hiding place" as Sandwell Council vowed to continue a major crackdown. Read

Trader in fight over eye clinic

A SHOPKEEPER whose sight was saved by staff at Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary after robbers attacked him today urged patients to join an eleventh hour fight to save the building from closure. Read

Grief of hit-and-run victim's husband

THE heartbroken husband of a Midland woman killed in a hitand-run crash today appealed for the "cowardly driver" to come forward. Read

Warning on 'bird flu jab'

PEOPLE in Sandwell have been asking for flu jabs in the mistaken belief they will protect them from bird flu, it emerged today. Read

Crash woman is cut free from car

A WOMAN in her 30s was trapped for about 45 minutes after her car was in collision with another vehicle at a notorious accident black spot. Read

Pain is eased by ward cash

MEMBERS of a Hindu charity donated £450 to a Dudley hospital's children's ward in memory of three workers who tragically died while on an aid mission in India. Read

Sadness at store closure

STAFF at a doomed Black Country supermarket were today preparing to say their last goodbyes, with no offers of an 11th-hour rescue on the horizon. Read

No hospital spaces is parking mad

A COUNCILLOR today hit out at "deplorable" parking facilities and directions at Dudley's newly-revamped hospital. Read

New stink over troublesome toilet

A PUBLIC toilet which was shifted from outside an empty Bearwood supermarket after the prospective tenants complained has caused a new stink. Read

Tragic mum in toys gift

A BRAVE mum who tragically lost two babies during pregnancy while at a Black Country hospital has donated a wooden play box full of toys to the unit in their memory. Read

New service to ease NHS pressures

LONG-term Asian patients in Sandwell are easing pressure on NHS services thanks to a unique course delivered to them in Punjabi. Read

Gym pervert is kicked out

A GYM instructor caught ogling women through spy holes as they tanned themselves at a Midland leisure centre has been sacked. Read

Trams hit by bridge crash

MIDLAND Metro tram services were disrupted today after the second accident in three days at the same Midland bridge. Read

Fire hoax victim badly hurt in plunge

A WOMAN was badly injured today falling 30ft from her flat after hoaxers led her to believe there was a fire. Read

Full Monty just too racy for Sedgley!

A MIDLAND operatic group has been forced to switch towns for its production of The Full Monty - because it was seen as too racy. Read

Tragedy of crash death motorcyclist

A DOTING Midland father killed in a tragic motorcycle accident had found happiness with a new girlfriend following a marriage split, it emerged today. Read

Jailed footballer on suicide watch

DISGRACED former Albion striker Lee Hughes was today reported to be on suicide watch in jail and suffering from depression. Read

Blow to £13m road tunnel plan

A ROAD tunnel scheme costing millions to end jams at a notorious Black Country rail crossing has itself been held up. Read

Taxis carrying firefighters' kit

TAXIS are being used at public expense to ferry firefighters' uniforms and safety gear between stations, it was revealed today. Read

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Tony Deeley lives in the Black Country and has worked as a news reporter in the area for almost 40 years, including 25 years on evening newspapers.

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