'It never used to be like this': Fearful Walsall residents speak out after recent violence
"Criminals need to know they aren't welcome here," say residents in a show of defiance in the wake of violence in the borough.
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Crime|Jul 24
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Bloxwich was linked with much of the traditional heavy industries which made the Black Country famous. But despite its growth during its manufacturing heyday, Bloxwich retains some of its Victorian and Edwardian building to hint at its origins as a village, such as All Saints Church.