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Tennis mascot Emily loses cancer battle

A BRAVE girl who touched the heart of tennis star Maria Sharapova has lost a four-year battle with cancer. Read

Dream come true as boy cooks mum a meal in restaurant kitchen

WOULD-BE chef Matthew Coley may be only the tender age of nine but he already knows what's cooking for when he is older. Read

Hit-run clue to body in Walsall road

A MAN found dead may have been the victim of a hit-and-run driver, it was revealed today. Read

Ram-raid on Wolverhampton supermarket

SUPERMARKET bosses were today counting the cost after the second ram-raid in a week in the Black Country. Read

Crackdown on child drinkers in Sandwell

SHOCKED police found a 10-year-old girl swigging a home-made alcoholic cocktail in a tough crackdown on under-age drinkers across Sandwell, it was revealed today. Read

Could YOU be Brum's next top model?

DO you have what it takes to be Birmingham’s Next Top Model? Read

Mother speaks out after gun find

A MOTHER whose three year-old son found a loaded gun in their front garden today branded those who dumped the weapon "evil". Read

Fake vodka is found on sale

SANDWELL trading standards officers are warning consumers and businesses to beware after counterfeit Glen's Vodka was found at a number of off-licences in Sandwell. Read

Albion off to Wembley

By Steve Johnson Read

Boy finds loaded gun in Smethwick

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy found a loaded gun dumped in the garden of his Midland home. Read

Body found in Walsall

POLICE launched an investigation today after a man's body was discovered. Read

Best beans and bullets

ATTENSHUN! The country's newest Army regiment was launched in the Midlands at the biggest event in the military calendar. Read

Fans in homage to Ken Wharton

FANS travelled hundreds of miles to pay homage to a former Midland garage owner who rose to become one of the top motor racing drivers of his era. Read