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Dudley Library due for £200k revamp

Dudley Library is to get a makeover in a £200,000 project, it was revealed today.

Dudley Library due for £200k revamp

Wards shut as bug hits Walsall Manor Hospital

Vomiting bug norovirus is back at Walsall Manor Hospital and has closed two wards – the fourth time the virus has broken out at the site.

Wards shut as bug hits Walsall Manor Hospital

Traders’ shock as West Bromwich murder probe is launched

Traders spoke of their shock today after a murder inquiry was launched following the death of a young woman in West Bromwich.

Traders’ shock as West Bromwich murder probe is launched
Father-to-be is killed in crash

A motorcyclist whose girlfriend is expecting their baby in 12 weeks’ time was killed in a crash – just hours before he was due to hand the bike to a new owner.

Father-to-be is killed in crash

Lifeguard appears at court

A lifeguard has appeared in court accused of failing to take reasonable care of a young boy who drowned and other pool users at Wolverhampton Swimming and Fitness Centre.

Lifeguard appears at court

Woman is badly hurt as metal panel comes loose

A woman suffered serious head injuries when metal fencing around a town centre construction site came loose in high winds and struck her.

Woman is badly hurt as metal panel comes loose

Roman coins haul dug up

Roman coins more than 2,000 years old have been discovered in Staffordshire in what experts described today as a significant find.

Roman coins haul dug up

Tools stolen in Walsall school vandal attack

Vandals attacked a primary school in Walsall, leaving behind a £10,000 repair bill and hundreds of devastated children.

Tools stolen in Walsall school vandal attack

Homeowners’ anger as cherry trees chopped down

Residents in a quiet Black Country road are furious after trees dating back more than 50 years were chopped down without warning by a council.

Homeowners’ anger as cherry trees chopped down

Police release efit of sex assault suspect

Detectives have released an e-fit of the man they believe sexually assaulted a woman in West Bromwich.

Police release efit of sex assault suspect

Woman on train was touched as she slept

A witness appeal has been launched after a woman was touched  on board a train between London Euston and Birmingham.

Woman on train was touched as she slept

Village pub to shut after rescue bid fails

A 250-year-old village pub in Staffordshire is to close its doors for the second time in six months after a rescue bid failed.

Village pub to shut after rescue bid fails
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