12 of the Black Country's best-rated play areas to keep your little ones busy this half-term
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Man jailed for series of thefts from shops in Smethwick, Tipton, Rowley Regis and Halesowen
Woman, 22, arrested on suspicion of drink driving on M5
Traffic facing 45 minute delays on M5 due to 'broken down vehicle' and 'police incident'
New specialist college in Sandwell officially opens
Primary school in Rowley Regis praised for organising tragic Shay Kang's funeral after mother stabbed her to death
The Black Country's best restaurants and pubs to combine with a scenic after-dinner walk this autumn
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'I stabbed her not to cause pain, but to end it' - Mother's chilling confession after killing daughter Shay Kang
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'Pupils behave well, are kind and respectful' – Ofsted inspectors praise pupils at West Bromwich school
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Crucial decision on new Tipton HMO postponed after neighbours say 'it would cause bedlam’
Wednesbury town centre shop owner hits out at HMO objectors as plans are backed
'Mark was one of our own' - West Brom fans and staff pay tribute to supporter as he is laid to rest
Shay Kang's paranoid schizophrenic mother sentenced for stabbing 10-year-old to death at home
'I thought my breast lump would go away - until devastating cancer diagnosis'
Delight as Sandwell school receives 'good' rating by inspectors
Crucial decision on new Sandwell HMO postponed after neighbours say 'it would cause bedlam’
Birmingham takeaway hailed 'hot stuff' at prestigious national awards
Shay Kang: Mother to be sentenced over death of tragic Rowley Regis 10-year-old
Cocaine driver rammed two police cars in bid to getaway from chasing officers
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Steve Townsend: No families should suffer like mine after Mark's death at West Brom game
Sandwell woman raises awareness of breast cancer
Oldbury county lines dealer sentenced to four years
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Shocking pictures show state of Tipton home in which dogs, including a pregnant mother and puppies were kept.
Chief Constable says drops in crime show hard work by West Midlands Police paying off
Outcome of case involving two men accused of vicious West Bromwich assault involving axe and sword
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See green-fingered grandad's humongous pumpkins he grows in Smethwick - his biggest yet
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Black Country based building society pledges to continue supporting food bank
Special themed glasses available to buy at pubs across Black Country for Poppy Appeal
'National Express bus operator is getting £4.1 million a month from taxpayer', West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker tells business leaders ahead of shake-up
Life-changing moments only people from the Black Country remember from the 70s
Appeal launched to help find woman last seen leaving Smethwick hospital
£9k fine for landlord who left mother-of-two's flat with damaged stairs and shower held together with tape
Two arrested and drugs seized after police car 'rammed' in Oldbury
10 pictures of Birmingham's biggest free Diwali festival at Smethwick park
