Brownhills news


James Beech in ABA Schoolboys war

Pleck ABC’s James Beech was today tipped to be “as sharp as a razor” when the fights for the third time in nine days in the ABA Schoolboys national championships.


Brewery to expand capacity by 300pc

A brewery will expand its capacity by more than 300 per cent after increasing beer production by more than a third in a year.


James Beech defies odds to advance

Walsall’s James Beech made it through to the quarter-finals of the ABA Schoolboys national championships – after nearly having his Midlands title took away from him.


Area kings go forth in ABA Schoolboys

Midlands champions Liam Gould and James Beech are set to take their first foray into the national stages of the ABA Schoolboys competition.


‘Mad Dog’ avoids jail for market metal theft

A former guest on the Jeremy Kyle show has avoided an immediate jail term after stealing thousands of pounds worth of metal frames from the now-defunct Brownhills Market.


Car gang is jailed over sophisticated £1.1m con

A criminal gang that sold stolen luxury cars in a £1.1 million “highly-sophisticated and well-planned” con was today starting prison sentences totalling 32 years.


Magnificent Seven in ABA Schoolboys

A  ‘Magnificent Seven’ of local amateurs will get the chance to win Midlands titles and progress to the national stages of the ABA Schoolboys competition.


How I told my children their mother was a killer

The husband of killer Sheila Jones, who beat her own grandmother to death, today spoke of his “horrendous” ordeal and how he broke the news to their children that their mother was a murderer.


Wii fat to Wii fit as Brownhills mum loses 9st

When Deb Rose stepped on the Wii Fit she was hoping to join in fun with the family. But at 22st 6lb and a size 28, the mother of two was mortified when the machine told her it could not cope with her weight.


DIY Curry kit proves to be a hot tip for dieters

Curries and diets don’t normally feature in the same sentence.

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