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Jailed bowling benefits cheat will have to sell her house to pay back £45,000

Jailed bowling benefits cheat will have to sell her house to pay back £45,000

A jailed benefits cheat from Walsall, who claimed to be barely able to walk while regularly playing crown green bowls, will have to sell her house as she battles to pay back the money she illegally pocketed.

Willenhall | Last updated: 13 hours ago

Teenage car thief locked up after reversing into police during Black Country chase

Teenage car thief locked up after reversing into police during Black Country chase

Tipton | Last updated: Sep 19, 2019

Prolific Walsall offender caught with knuckle duster made from gate handle and nails

Prolific Walsall offender caught with knuckle duster made from gate handle and nails

Walsall | Last updated: Sep 18, 2019

Jail for Wolverhampton drug dealer caught speeding in bus lane

Jail for Wolverhampton drug dealer caught speeding in bus lane

Whitmore Reans | Last updated: Sep 17, 2019

Jail for asylum seeker who set fire to his new G4S home

Jail for asylum seeker who set fire to his new G4S home

Smethwick | Last updated: Sep 16, 2019

Wolverhampton man in attack with metal bar after being called a snitch

Wolverhampton man in attack with metal bar after being called a snitch

Bilston | Last updated: Sep 16, 2019

Five years for man, 35, obsessed with schoolgirl

Five years for man, 35, obsessed with schoolgirl

West Bromwich | Last updated: Sep 14, 2019

Black Country conman who preyed on elderly jailed for four years

Black Country conman who preyed on elderly jailed for four years

Walsall | Last updated: Sep 13, 2019

'A gun was pointed at me and I was told not to move': Cash and carry supervisor tells of gang raid

'A gun was pointed at me and I was told not to move': Cash and carry supervisor tells of gang raid

West Bromwich | Last updated: Sep 13, 2019

Uninsured driver dragged police officer 25 metres with BMW

Uninsured driver dragged police officer 25 metres with BMW

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 12, 2019

Armed Hyperama cash and carry raid 'was inside job'

Armed Hyperama cash and carry raid 'was inside job'

West Bromwich | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019

Jail for burglar left stranded by getaway driver on Dudley High Street

Jail for burglar left stranded by getaway driver on Dudley High Street

Dudley | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019

JAILED: Black Country burglar stole husband's ashes then threw them on street

JAILED: Black Country burglar stole husband's ashes then threw them on street

South Staffordshire | Last updated: Sep 10, 2019

Corrupt headteacher and secretary face prison after thousands of pounds syphoned from school

Corrupt headteacher and secretary face prison after thousands of pounds syphoned from school

Smethwick | Last updated: Sep 9, 2019

How headteacher bid to cover up school fraud as net closed in

How headteacher bid to cover up school fraud as net closed in

Smethwick | Last updated: Sep 6, 2019

JAILED: Fraudster stole £53k from dying grandmother's savings

JAILED: Fraudster stole £53k from dying grandmother's savings

Tipton | Last updated: Sep 6, 2019

Driver 'consumed with anger' killed girlfriend Charlie Burgoyne in high speed crash

Driver 'consumed with anger' killed girlfriend Charlie Burgoyne in high speed crash

Dudley | Last updated: Sep 4, 2019

Speeding driver admits killing man crossing road in Smethwick

Speeding driver admits killing man crossing road in Smethwick

Smethwick | Last updated: Sep 4, 2019

Raider in terrifying robbery jailed after pensioner injured

Raider in terrifying robbery jailed after pensioner injured

Brierley Hill | Last updated: Sep 4, 2019

Man threatened ex-partner with Rambo knife during assault

Man threatened ex-partner with Rambo knife during assault

Bilston | Last updated: Sep 4, 2019

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