Police identify 'hotspot' for shoplifting in the Black Country
Police have stepped up patrols on a Black Country road which has been identified a shoplifting hotspot.
Crime|13 hours ago
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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.