Five men, including one from West Bromwich, have been jailed for their roles in a vicious robbery in which their victim was kicked, burned with a lighter and forced to strip.
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Sandwell is comparatively young, having only been established in 1974, when it brought together the six towns of West Bromwich, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton and Wednesbury. Its picturesque parkland, Sandwell Valley, is one of its most loved landmarks.