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Landmark ex-West Brom Building Society HQ earmarked for homes

Landmark ex-West Brom Building Society HQ earmarked for homes

An iconic landmark building in West Bromwich could be transformed into nearly 100 one bedroom apartments, under ambitious plans.

West Bromwich | Last updated: 15 hours ago

Bikers come to aid of motorists stranded on M5 motorway

Bikers come to aid of motorists stranded on M5 motorway

Sandwell | Last updated: 12 hours ago

Wednesbury sing-along sensation Teddy Mac back with new album

Wednesbury sing-along sensation Teddy Mac back with new album

Wednesbury | Last updated: 8 hours ago

West Bromwich primary school praised for making 'effective progress'

West Bromwich primary school praised for making 'effective progress'

West Bromwich | Last updated: 15 hours ago

Machete attacker who tried to kill woman and boy aged two is jailed for 28 years

Machete attacker who tried to kill woman and boy aged two is jailed for 28 years

Birmingham | Last updated: Sep 19, 2017

100-a-day A&E wait too long at Sandwell and City hospitals

100-a-day A&E wait too long at Sandwell and City hospitals

Sandwell | Last updated: Sep 19, 2017

Readers back plan for fines at Sainsbury's in Oldbury

Readers back plan for fines at Sainsbury's in Oldbury

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 19, 2017

"The Premier League of arms dealers": West Bromwich man jailed for role in supplying guns to criminal gangs

"The Premier League of arms dealers": West Bromwich man jailed for role in supplying guns to criminal gangs

West Bromwich | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

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Entertainment

Wednesbury sing-along sensation Teddy Mac back with new album

Wednesbury sing-along sensation Teddy Mac back with new album

It's been more than a year since sing-along sensation Teddy Mac took the internet by storm with his in carpool karaoke, raising more than £150,000 for charity.

Meet Goaty McGoatface: The Mill Farm goat named after online poll

Meet Goaty McGoatface: The Mill Farm goat named after online poll

A rare goat which is the newest member of a Black Country farm has been named Goaty McGoatface after an online poll.

YouTube stars Caspar Lee and Oli White talk HelloWorld Birmingham and the future of vlogging - in video

YouTube stars Caspar Lee and Oli White talk HelloWorld Birmingham and the future of vlogging - in video

They have garnered more than a billion views on YouTube between them before reaching the age of 25.

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Ladies Beginner's Bhangra/Bollywood/Giddha Dance Classes

Ladies Beginner's Bhangra/Bollywood/Giddha Dance Classes

North Birmingham Academy 18:30 - 19:30

Vintage Tea and Tour

Vintage Tea and Tour

Newman Brothers at the Coffin Works 14:00 - 16:00

Bourbon Heritage Month :: Burgers & Bourbon

Bourbon Heritage Month :: Burgers & Bourbon

The Plough 19:30 - 21:30

Gandey's Circus

Gandey's Circus

King George V Playing Field

Poster Boys (Hindi)

Poster Boys (Hindi)

Cineworld Cinema - Birmingham 13:00 - 20:00

Metropolis 2017: Sponsored by Maguire Jackson

Metropolis 2017: Sponsored by Maguire Jackson

RBSA Gallery 10:30 - 17:00

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Sainsbury's at Oldbury to bring in £70 parking fines

Sainsbury's at Oldbury to bring in £70 parking fines

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

Meet Goaty McGoatface: The Mill Farm goat named after online poll

Meet Goaty McGoatface: The Mill Farm goat named after online poll

Sandwell | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

See how one canal is being transformed as dozens of weeds are dug up

See how one canal is being transformed as dozens of weeds are dug up

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

Cannon theft hits Tipton Canal Festival

Cannon theft hits Tipton Canal Festival

Tipton | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

Brand new building for nursery children could be built at West Bromwich school

Sandwell | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

Smethwick robber who targeted disabled man in wheelchair is jailed

Smethwick robber who targeted disabled man in wheelchair is jailed

Smethwick | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

'Baywatch' bobby and friend receive awards for saving woman and daughter from drowning

Walsall | Last updated: Sep 16, 2017

Horse rescued from Walsall canal near M6

Walsall | Last updated: Sep 16, 2017

Wednesbury thug's catalogue of cruelty to partner ends with three year jail sentence

Wednesbury | Last updated: Sep 16, 2017

More than £5 million spent by schools across Sandwell employing agency staff

Sandwell | Last updated: Sep 16, 2017

Perryfields Primary in Oldbury unveils extension

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 15, 2017

Smoke billows from blaze near M5 at West Bromwich

West Bromwich | Last updated: Sep 15, 2017

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West Bromwich Albion

West Brom's Chris Brunt misses Manchester City clash with slight calf strain

West Brom's Chris Brunt misses Manchester City clash with slight calf strain

West Bromwich Albion | Last updated: 1 hour ago

West Brom 0 Man City 1 - LIVE

West Brom 0 Man City 1 - LIVE

West Bromwich Albion | Last updated: 1 hour ago

Ben Foster: West Brom have a squad that can go far in the Carabao Cup

Ben Foster: West Brom have a squad that can go far in the Carabao Cup

West Bromwich Albion | Last updated: 9 hours ago

West Brom v Man City preview: Can Tony Pulis ruin Pep Guardiola's run?

West Brom v Man City preview: Can Tony Pulis ruin Pep Guardiola's run?

West Bromwich Albion | Last updated: 12 hours ago

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West Bromwich Albion

Next Game Mon 25 Sep 2017 vs Arsenal

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Sandwell is comparatively young, having only been established in 1974, when it brought together the six towns of West Bromwich, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton and Wednesbury. Its picturesque parkland, Sandwell Valley, is one of its most loved landmarks.

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West Bromwich

Landmark ex-West Brom Building Society HQ earmarked for homes

Landmark ex-West Brom Building Society HQ earmarked for homes

West Bromwich | Last updated: 15 hours ago

West Bromwich primary school praised for making 'effective progress'

West Bromwich | Last updated: 15 hours ago

"The Premier League of arms dealers": West Bromwich man jailed for role in supplying guns to criminal gangs

West Bromwich | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

Tipton

Cannon theft hits Tipton Canal Festival

Cannon theft hits Tipton Canal Festival

Tipton | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

RSA Academy trainer row: Here's what you had to say on the great school shoe debate

Tipton | Last updated: Sep 11, 2017

Former Corus steel site in Tipton on the market for more than £1 million

Tipton | Last updated: Sep 9, 2017

Oldbury

Readers back plan for fines at Sainsbury's in Oldbury

Readers back plan for fines at Sainsbury's in Oldbury

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 19, 2017

Sainsbury's at Oldbury to bring in £70 parking fines

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

See how one canal is being transformed as dozens of weeds are dug up

Oldbury | Last updated: Sep 18, 2017

Wednesbury

Wednesbury sing-along sensation Teddy Mac back with new album

Wednesbury sing-along sensation Teddy Mac back with new album

Wednesbury | Last updated: 8 hours ago

Wednesbury thug's catalogue of cruelty to partner ends with three year jail sentence

Wednesbury | Last updated: Sep 16, 2017

Poundshop.com snaps up Wednesbury warehouse

Wednesbury | Last updated: Sep 11, 2017