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Jailbreaker: Black Country convict relives his daring escape

Jailbreaker: Black Country convict relives his daring escape

Feeling around the damp ground in the dark near the perimeter wall of the prison, Watt Groom found what he was looking for – a gun.

Bilston | Last updated: Jun 20, 2018

140 years of city history faces the end with Beatties closure

140 years of city history faces the end with Beatties closure

Business | Last updated: Jun 7, 2018

'Now, where's the instructions?' - Lost plans leave mining monument as pile of bricks

'Now, where's the instructions?' - Lost plans leave mining monument as pile of bricks

South Staffordshire | Last updated: Jun 5, 2018

Abandoned British military theatre to become cultural hub for German community, with the help of Black Country-born university academic

Abandoned British military theatre to become cultural hub for German community, with the help of Black Country-born university academic

In-depth | Last updated: Jun 4, 2018

Oliver on starting grid for new generation with a need for speed

Oliver on starting grid for new generation with a need for speed

News | Last updated: May 29, 2018

To Catch A King: Defining moment for country comes to life in book

To Catch A King: Defining moment for country comes to life in book

Staffordshire nostalgia | Last updated: May 28, 2018

Meet the brothers who snapped up landmark Bewdley mansion for £800k

Meet the brothers who snapped up landmark Bewdley mansion for £800k

Bewdley | Last updated: May 13, 2018

Tributes paid to businessman who ran well known Robs of Tipton shop

Tributes paid to businessman who ran well known Robs of Tipton shop

Tipton | Last updated: May 11, 2018

LETTER: Funny thing with comedy

LETTER: Funny thing with comedy

Readers' letters | Last updated: May 2, 2018

The long and confusing road to decimalisation

The long and confusing road to decimalisation

In-depth | Last updated: Apr 23, 2018

Whifflepoof hunters to celebrate diamond days of adventure camp

Whifflepoof hunters to celebrate diamond days of adventure camp

Entertainment | Last updated: Apr 21, 2018

RAF 100: The returning prisoner who captured Marie's heart

RAF 100: The returning prisoner who captured Marie's heart

Nostalgia | Last updated: Apr 2, 2018

Historic Bottom Church in Dudley to under go £280k revamp

Historic Bottom Church in Dudley to under go £280k revamp

Dudley | Last updated: Mar 8, 2018

Calls to restore fire-wrecked Brownhills pub The Rising Sun

Calls to restore fire-wrecked Brownhills pub The Rising Sun

Brownhills | Last updated: Mar 7, 2018

Do you remember Stanton's music shop in Dudley? Can you help Black Country Living Museum? - WATCH

Do you remember Stanton's music shop in Dudley? Can you help Black Country Living Museum? - WATCH

Attractions | Last updated: Mar 7, 2018

REVEALED: Find out the ghostly goings-on in Stourbridge

REVEALED: Find out the ghostly goings-on in Stourbridge

Stourbridge | Last updated: Feb 17, 2018

Jackson's fruit shop closing down after serving customers for over a century

Jackson's fruit shop closing down after serving customers for over a century

Stafford | Last updated: Feb 8, 2018

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