Boulton and Watt on new £50 note

Two giants of the industrial age who founded Smethwick’s historic Soho Foundry are set to appear on the new £50 banknote, it has been revealed.


Brewery to open centre

Tours around the historic Banks’s Brewery in Wolverhampton are to start later this year, it was revealed today.


£1m to revive high streets

Empty shops in Sandwell’s ailing high streets are set to be brought back to life in a £1 million bid to beat the credit crunch.


Gordon’s tonic after first victory

‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again’ – those words certainly rang true for Martin Gordon at The Venue in Dudley.


Kevin Foley in warning

Wolves’ man of the moment Kevin Foley admits staying in the Premier League is going to be harder than reaching the World Cup finals.


Bikers found guilty on airport brawl

Members of two biker gangs have been warned to expect lengthy prison sentences after being found guilty of riot following a mass brawl at Birmingham Airport.


Doctors selected for new surgery

Three Wolverhampton doctors were today named as the GPs who will spearhead a long-awaited new surgery in South Staffordshire.


Parking spy car plan targets parents

A spy car designed to catch out parents parking illegally on the school run could be deployed throughout the Black Country.


Subway flooding defence on cards

A flood-busting scheme costing up to £60,000 will be fitted in a Kidderminster subway which residents claim becomes a “death trap” when it rains.


Ex-war camp estate plan

A former wartime refugee camp near Kidderminster could be transformed into a business and housing estate to help entrepreneurs starting up on their own.

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