Goose cooked for unwelcome visitors

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And for the nuisance birds making life a misery for people living in a South Staffordshire village, it could soon be time to say goodbye.


Police house sales make force £2.5m

More than £2.5 million has been ploughed into police coffers with the sale of 20 police houses in Black Country boroughs in the last five years.


Legion is back from the brink

Only three years ago a Black Country branch of the Royal British Legion was facing an uncertain future after the closure of its club.


Why we love Loose Women

A book from the daytime TV show Loose Women is this week’s number one best-seller.


Volunteer drive over speeding motorists

Members of the public are to start targeting speeding drivers with hand-held speed guns in one Black Country town.


Healthy start at new walk-in hub for GPs

Burntwood’s new multi-million-pound, walk-in health centre opens to the public next week. South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust launches the new health and wellbeing centre in High Street on Tuesday.


Firms to get help on reducing risk

Businesses in Staffordshire battling the credit crunch are being offered free advice by the police and fire service on how to reduce the risk of crime and fire destroying their hard work and livelihood.


Cars seized in road safety swoop

Four cars have been seized by police in Staffordshire during a safety operation targeting motorists in the county.


Have your say on route improvements

Residents are being asked for their opinions on improvements to a major Black Country route.


Sylvan races to partner the Hare

Top scorer Sylvan Ebanks-Blake is relishing Marlon Harewood adding “extra bite” to the Wolves promotion surge over the final six games of the season.

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