MP’s £350 bill for new lamps

South Staffordshire Conservative MP Sir Patrick Cormack used public money to buy a £329 TV, £350 reading lamps and a £200 radio for his rented second home in London, it was revealed today.


Police hunt ‘honeytrap’ carjackers

This is the face of a pretty young blonde police believe used a ‘honeytrap’ to trick a Good Samaritan into pulling over in a quiet country lane in Aldridge before stealing his Mercedes.


Sugar factory arson attack

Part of an iconic former factory in Kidderminster has been destroyed in an arson attack – prompting calls for the site to be redeveloped as a matter of urgency.


£50k damage in chip shop blaze

Fire caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a popular chip shop after a fryer over heated.


Plan for overhaul of flood defences

A major overhaul of flood defences including walls five feet high are planned along the river that runs through Sandwell and the Black Country.


Watchdog criticises West Brom account

West Bromwich Building Society has been accused of encouraging people to invest more in one of its products than is covered by the savers’ compensation scheme.


Victory in sight for roadworks traders

Plans to close a Black Country main road for two years while major roadworks take place are set to be scrapped following a campaign by businesses and residents.


Raiders hit garden centre

Hundreds of plants were stolen in a raid at a garden centre – almost two years to the day that the premises was targeted by thieves.


Yobs vandalise allotments

Vandals have targeted one of Wolverhampton’s largest allotment sites, trampling vegetables, breaking into sheds and stealing tools.


Passenger is hurt as bus hits tree

A bus driver and an elderly passenger were injured when a single decker veered across a road and hit a tree.

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