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Model maker Paul Morgan.

Grandad Paul Morgan is a model matchmaker

MEET matchstick mad model enthusiast Paul Morgan, who has used hundreds of thousands of matches over the past 30 years to create this fascinating array of wooden miniatures. Read

Toboacco and booze worth thousands seized from Wolverhampton market stall

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of alcohol and tobacco, some allegedly counterfeit, was seized by customs officials from a Black Country market stall. Read

Police

Skeleton found in Wolverhampton 'may take weeks to identify'

SKELETAL remains discovered in a canal in the Black Country could take weeks to identify, it was revealed today. Read

ITV News

ITV plan to slash local news as Central Tonight is merged

WEST Midland viewers will be guaranteed just six minutes of dedicated local news at 6.05pm when Central Tonight merges with its Nottingham counterpart, it was revealed today. Read

The Birmingham Mail Charity Trust - a name to trust since 1888

WHEN big-hearted Birmingham Mail readers dished out £25 and 15 shillings to make sure poorly youngsters at the Children's Hospital had a Christmas tree in 1889, they would never have dreamt how their efforts would kick-start a much loved city institution. Read

We loved the shoes, but the socks were just like Brillo pads..!

COAL for pensioners, toys for youngsters and Christmas dinners for needy families - these were the kind of gifts dished out by the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust when it was launched nearly 120 years ago. Read

Do you have a good cause? And how you can help the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust

ANYBODY can ask the Birmingham Mail Charity Trust for help, and anybody can offer their help. Read

Mark Speight

Fiancee of Wolverhampton TV presenter Mark Speight died of drug overdose

NATASHA Collins, the fiancee of Wolverhampton-born TV presenter Mark Speight, died after taking cocaine and sleeping tablets, an inquest heard. Read

Shane Owoo

Pair admit killing Bilston teenager Shane Owoo

TWO men have admitted causing the death of a 16-year-old schoolboy who drowned after being forced into a water-filled clay pit for "a punishment swim". Read

Cerys Edwards

We've been dragged through hell, says parents of Cerys Edwards

SOLICITORS acting for the parents of Cerys Edwards said a civil lawsuit would be launched within weeks demanding a minimum interim payment of £1million to pay for her round-the-clock care. Read

Antonio Boparan Singh parents worth £130m from chicken empire

THE court heard that Antonio Boparan works for his parents, Ranjit and Baljinder, and that he borrowed his mum's car and was not driving his own Audi A3 when the crash happened. Read

Antonio Boparan Singh car crash case the first to use black box evidence

THE case was the first in the UK to use evidence from a "black box" recorder, which helped estimate Boparan's speed at the time of impact and ultimately helped convict him of dangerous driving. Read

The Manning family.

Wombourne family sharing a heart time-bomb

A FAMILY faces a health timebomb after being told they they may have a life-threatening condition which causes the heart to stop suddenly. Read

Pollyanna Pickering

Wildlife artist to visit group

THE Wolverhampton and South West Staffordshire Wildlife Trust will be visited by wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering at their April meeting. Read

Luxury cars stolen from Stourbridge dealer dumped by joyriders

MOST of the luxury cars stolen from a Stourbridge dealership over the weekend have been recovered, police said today. Read

Smethwick swimming baths.

Smethwick baths celebrates its 75th anniversary

THE glorious history of a Midland swimming baths, which has brought pleasure to thousands of "water babies" over 75 years, has been celebrated in style. Read

Oldbury mum badly hurt in crash with a van

A MOTHER-of-two was seriously injured when her car crashed with a van. Read

Lorry loader injured by runaway vehicle in Oldbury

A MAN was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries after becoming trapped between a car and a lorry. Read

Luxury cars stolen from Stourbridge dealership

NINE cars - including an £80,000 Lamborghini Gallardo and a £45,000 Porsche 911 - were taken by the thieves, who even made off with tea-making equipment and coffee from the premises at Stourbridge. Read

Dave Heeley

West Bromwich marathon man Dave Heeley is off to a flying start

MARATHON man Dave Heeley was given a send-off fit for a hero as he headed out to Brazil to prepare for the challenge of a lifetime. Read