Derek Rowley news


Council in moo-ve to sell off cows

A herd of Jersey cows at a popular farm in the Black Country is to be auctioned off by council bosses to save up to £250,000.


Legal action threat as tethered horse taken

A horse lover is threatening to take legal action against a Black Country council after one of his beloved mares was seized.


Repairs start on vandalised Dartmouth Park fountain

Repairs costing £6,000 have begun to a drinking fountain in West Bromwich’s Dartmouth Park that was shattered in a vandal attack months after it was unveiled.


Road repaired after 30-year campaign

Residents are celebrating as £17,000 improvement works are nearing completion on a Wednesbury road following a 30-year campaign.


Smethwick crime spot may be gated off

Plans to install gates at an anti-social behaviour hotspot in Smethwick are set to be rubber-stamped by Sandwell Council’s cabinet.


Railings to stop motorists parking near Wednesbury pool

Decorative railings costing £30,000 are set to be erected at a scenic spot in the Black Country to try and prevent inconsiderate drivers from using it as a car park

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