Lower Gornal news


Wife’s tribute to car crash victim

A wife today paid a heartfelt tribute to her husband who died following a car crash in Kingswinford just months after becoming a grandfather for the first time.


Plaque in memory of Gornal dog stabbed to death

A plaque has been engraved in memory of a much-loved dog that was stabbed to death in the street. Its distraught owner has now found a new companion.


Memorial plan after death of popular dog

Nearly £800 has been raised in just a week as a Black Country community mourns the loss of a much-loved dog that was stabbed to death in front of its owner.


Memories of childhood days with future Queen

She was friends with a young princess and was one of only a select few to call her Lilibet.


Dog stabbed to death in the street

A man fatally stabbed a much-loved German Shepherd dog in a Black Country street in front of its owner following a heated argument, a court heard.


DIY SOS comes to family’s rescue

It was lights, camera and plenty of action as a television crew arrived in the Black Country today to help a family create their perfect home.


BBC’s DIY SOS to tackle building job

A television crew from DIY SOS will descend on the Black Country to transform a family’s home.


Landlord’s anger at passers-by using pub toilet

A Black Country landlord is fed up with a constant stream of bus and truck drivers, shoppers and other passers-by popping into his pub to spend a penny – without buying a pint.


Fresh appeal on missing teenager Natalie Putt mystery

A fresh appeal has been launched in a bid to solve the eight-year-old mystery  of the disapearence of a teenage mother from her Black Country home.


Def Leppard gig to aid stricken friend

Members of legendary rock band Def Leppard will step on stage in Birmingham this weekend to raise money for their  “sixth member”, who is from the Black Country and fighting a devastating illness.

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