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Boy’s leg impaled on spike in Brierley Hill

A SCHOOLBOY was freed by firefighters and taken to hospital after his leg was impaled on a metal spike in a freak accident.Read

Police probe after Black Country shooting

A POLICE probe was underway today after a man was gunned down in a shooting incident in the Black Country.Read

Playing fields named after Wolves legend Norman Deeley

PLAYERS from Wolves’ golden era will be present when a Midland playing field is renamed in honour of 1960 FA Cup hero Norman Deeley.Read

Boy, 16, electrocuted in tragic accident

A GRIEVING father today told of his devastation at finding his “happy and fun-loving” son electrocuted after a tragic accident at his Midland home.Read

Peeping Tom spied on girl in bedroom

A NEIGHBOUR who bored holes in a ceiling to spy on a teenage girl in her bedroom was today given his marching orders.Read

Clampdown on pub in shooting

A BLACK Country pub where a father was shot dead has been saved from closure – but with strict conditions imposed by licensing bosses.Read

Kick-boxers represent UK at world event

FOUR martial arts starlets are to get their kicks in a big way by representing their country.Read

Chauffeurs wanted for Tipton carnival queen Rebecca Price

WANTED: Good Samaritans with “two flash cars” to help Tipton carnival queen get carried away.Read

Home fire trauma for bride-to-be

A DISTRAUGHT bride-to-be was today counting the cost of a freak fire which destroyed items set aside for her big day - including her wedding dress and presents.Read

Hospital staff facing reduncancy may be able to retain

A UNION boss said today she was hoping under-threat staff at a Midland hospital could be retrained and redeployed to avoid job losses.Read

Man dies in roof collapse

FIREFIGHTERS today lost their desperate bid to rescue a man buried beneath tons of rubble when a roof collapsed at a Midland property.Read

One feared trapped after roof collapse in West Bromwich

A RESCUE operation was under way this morning after the roof of a town centre building collapsed, the fire service said.Read

Jobs set to be axed at Walsall Manor Hospital

MORE than 80 jobs are to be axed at Walsall Manor Hospital by the end of the year.Read

Sunday League footballer tried to head-butt referee

AN amateur footballer who punched a team-mate and tried to head-butt a referee in a hotly contested Sunday league clash has walked free from a court after being given a suspended prison sentence.Read

Leanne Moore family say family should be jailed for life

THE family of Leanne Moore today called on a judge to impose the maximum sentence on the hit and run driver who killed her.Read

£1,000 to help nab bird killers in the Midlands

REWARDS of up to £1,000 were put up today in the hunt for cruel killers who set traps for rare birds in the Midlands.Read

Man led to safety after flat fire in West Bromwich

A MAN was woken and led to safety by firefighters after sleeping through a smoke alarm triggered by burning food in a cooker at his high rise flat.Read

Blaze tenant falls asleep

A MAN was woken and led to safety by firefighters after sleeping through a smoke alarm triggered by burning food in a cooker at his high-rise flat.Read

Cop idol Pete Waterman at Halesowen station fun day

POP supremo Pete Waterman helped to swell the crowds at a fun day hosted by police.Read

Tram named in honour of Billy Wright

OLD pals paid glowing tributes to former Wolves and England football hero Billy Wright at the naming of a tram in his honour.Read

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