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Everyday heroes enjoy Honours for dedication

From a bobby to a boxing coach, people from all walks of life in the Black Country and Staffordshire have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list.


Residents’ fears on Jaguar Land Rover plant flyover bid

A motorway flyover serving the newly-approved Jaguar Land Rover engine plant would be “catastrophic” for residents living nearby, it was claimed today.


MPs going all out with their choice of Christmas cards

From Parliament in the snow to a platform for  displaying the talents of budding young artists, MPs have to choose their Christmas cards wisely.


Britain’s oldest bellringer Bill dies, aged 99

Britain’s oldest bellringer, who volunteered his services at St Mary’s Church in Brewood for more than a quarter of a century, has died – five months before his 100th birthday.


Our Local Heroes are honoured

Life-saving teenagers, a mountain-climbing pensioner and a woman who beat back rioters from her shop doorstep were among those honoured at a ceremony celebrating unsung heroes in the Midlands.


Britain’s Got Talent’s Jean Martyn back home for lights switch-on

It is safe to say that whatever else Brewood musical superstar Jean Martyn gets for Christmas, she will have had a season to remember.


Nightclubs owner Peter Fielding dies aged 69

The former owner of two iconic nightclubs in the Black Country who also co-founded a well-known live music booking agency has died.


Britain’s Got Talent’s Jean Martyn in offer over Cannock lights

Britain’s Got Talent star Jean Martyn has offered her services for free to help with Cannock’s Christmas lights switch-on.


Brewood father and daughter in mountain rescue

A father and daughter from Brewood in South Staffordshire were rescued by an RAF helicopter crew and 50 volunteers searching on the ground after taking a wrong turning in the mountains in atrocious weather.


Keyboard queen Jean Martyn back for right royal show

Britain’s Got Talent finalist Jean Martyn enthralled her loyal fans with a special two-hour performance at Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall.

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