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Xtra reveals why sewing is so rewarding

Kate Hodal using a sewing machine to make a tote bag during a Learn to Sew workshop at a John Lewis store in London.

6:00am Friday 10th July 2009

With the recession kicking in, reports suggest that more women are taking up sewing.

Xtra looks at six of the best for a perfect picnic

Spork, £2.50 each from www.stanfords.co.uk.

6:00am Friday 10th July 2009

Picnics are among the finest outdoor pursuits ever invented - pack your essentials, find the perfect spot and enjoy the fine weather.

Dudley man banned from entering local shop

10:33am Thursday 9th July 2009

A DUDLEY man has been banned from entering his local shop for two years after he armed himself with a kitchen knife during an argument with the owner.

Hospital parking fee row goes on

Hospital parking fee row goes on

4:10pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

A DUDLEY councillor said he is “utterly appalled” after hospital bosses refused to review their car parking charges.

Other schools will be green with envy!

Sophie Devaney (left), Alex Jones, Oliver Jones, Alice Willmott, all 11, with recyclable materials.

3:20pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

PUPILS at a Lower Gornal school turned green for the day to raise awareness of the environment.

Drive to keep kids safe on the streets

3:10pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

A NEW initiative to make sure young people are safe on the streets has been launched in North Dudley.

Green space guardians pick up council awards

back - Ishrat Mohammed (Dudley Council Parks Development), Marianne Diller. front - Bob Mitchell, Ivor Lucas, Sue Bole and Paul Greenaway from Friends of Cotwall End Valley and Alison Bate (Dudley Council Parks Development)

2:30pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

GREENFINGERED residents from around the borough have been rewarded for their dedication to their local green spaces.

Pub raffle to boost appeal

Kaysie-Jane Bland, landlady Martine Higginson and mum Jane Robinson launch the fundraising raffle

2:00pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

REGULARS at a Netherton pub are being urged to dig deep and buy raffle tickets to help Kaysie’s Appeal.

New call to save historic trough

New call to save historic trough

1:20pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

A DUDLEY councillor is calling on the council to help protect a historic horse trough in her ward.

Guilty of sweets theft

12:50pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

AN 18-YEAR-old Dudley teen has been handed a 12 month conditional discharge by Dudley Magistrates after stealing sweets.



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