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Council demonstration makes rubbish point

THREE tonnes of rubbish was dumped outside Walsall Council House in a bid to highlight the borough’s £2 million headache with graffiti, fly-tipping and litter. Read

Sandwell housing partners fit 10,000th new kitchen

A HOUSING group in the Black Country has reached a landmark in modernising its homes. Read

Oldbury chef through to national finals of culinary competition

BLACK Country chef Rashid Ali Khan proved a sizzling success when he won through to the finals of a national competition. Read

Wolverhampton council ask public for views on £30m Metro expansion

PEOPLE in Wolverhampton are being asked for their views on £30 million plans to extend the Midland Metro tram system in a single track loop around the city centre. Read

Text to find free condoms

DUDLEY youngsters will be able to find free condoms by text message following the launch of a new health service this month. Read

Trinity Mirror Midlands announces proposals to close 9 newspapers

Trinity Mirror Midlands today announced proposals for a series of changes across its businesses which include the closure of a number of newspaper titles and offices. Read

Man hurt in Dudley car crash

A MAN was taken to hospital with cuts after a car crash in the Black Country today. Read

Arsonists sought after cars torches in Netherton

BLACK Country police are today hunting arsonists after two cars were torched. Read

Fans view on new West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo

WEST BROM fans gave their approval to the news today that Roberto Di Matteo had been appointed boss at The Hawthorns. Read

Teenager dies as storms hit West Midlands

A TEENAGER died in a drowning tragedy and a man was struck by lightning in a separate incident as devastating storms brought on by the warm weather wreaked havoc across the West Midlands. Read

Oldbury road sealed off after gunshots

Police had today sealed off Salop Road, in Oldbury, with tape as they carried out a full search of the area. Read

Cops quiz teen after stabbing at Blue Coat CofE in Walsall

POLICE are today quizzing a 14-year-old boy after he allegedly stabbed a fellow pupil at a Black Country school following a playground argument about football. Read

A TEENAGER died in a drowning tragedy and a man was struck by lightning in a separate incident as devastating storms brought on by the warm weather wreaked havoc across the West Midlands.

The boy was with three friends when he got into difficulty in the water in the River Severn in Worcester yesterday afternoon. Read

TERRIFIED residents called the police after hearing shots fired from a vehicle in their road in the early hours today.

Police had today sealed off Salop Road, in Oldbury, with tape as they carried out a full search of the area. The first emergency calls were made at 1.20am. Read

TERRIFIED residents called the police after hearing shots fired from a vehicle in their road in the early hours today.

Police had today sealed off Salop Road, in Oldbury, with tape as they carried out a full search of the area. The first emergency calls were made at 1.20am. Read

Man injured as gangs clash in Stourbridge

A MAN is today in hospital in a serious condition after gangs armed with machetes and axes clashed in the Black Country. Read

Charity helps ill Walsall boy join Army for the day

A SERIOUSLY ill four-year-old boy from Walsall was allowed to give the orders when a national charity stepped in to help him become a soldier for the day. Read

Oldbury child porn pervert caught after pal left phone in pub

AN OLDBURY man who was part of a ring distributing child porn images via his mobile was discovered after a friend left his phone in a pub. Read

Knife robber attack at Walsall supermarket

A KNIFE-WIELDING man took cash from a Walsall supermarket over the weekend. Read

Wolverhampton primary school's sports day is a real winner

CHILDREN at a Black Country school proved they can’t get enough of exercise as they tore around the playing field for a whole morning. Read

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