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  • Stuart Roe: murder trial to take place in November

    THE man who stands accused of murdering Halesowen hairdresser Stuart Roe will face trial in November after proceedings were adjourned today. Martyn Turley, aged 57, of Whitehouse Street, Tipton is accused of stabbing Mr Roe to death in Rowley Regis

  • Derelict restaurant severely damaged in fire

    A DERELICT restaurant has been severely damaged after a fire broke out yesterday (Sunday June 23). West Midlands Fire Service sent 13 firefighters to the old Page Arms in Market Street after receiving reports of a blaze at 4.47pm. A spokesman

  • OAP conned out of £60,000 by fraudsters

    A DUDLEY pensioner was scammed out of £60,000 by con artists over a 20-year period. The shocking case has been highlighted in a report to members of the health and well-being board, who are meeting this week to discuss how to improve fraud awareness

  • Wimbledon 2019: The favourites to win and why

    On some occasions, we earn revenue from content. This commercial content is compiled via expert opinion. Clicking in certain hyperlinks within this article will redirect you to a 3rd party.  With the 2019 Wimbledon Tournament around the corner,

  • Man sought over burglaries in Dudley

    A 21-year old man is wanted by police following burglaries in Dudley. Police have launched an appeal to find Jordan Timmins, who is wanted in connected with two burglaries that happened in Dudley. The 21-year-old is from Wednesbury, a police

  • Critically endangered songbird finds mate at Dudley Zoo

    A CRITICALLY endangered female songbird has arrived at Dudley Zoo with the hope of saving the species from the brink of extinction. An 11-month old female Bali Mynah has found a new home in the Black Country from Heidelberg Zoo in Germany, as part

  • Heavy rain and thunderstorms warning set for West Midlands

    FLOODING and disruption to traffic across the West Midlands and West Mercia is likely following a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms. The Met Office have set a Yellow Warning across the region for today (Monday, June 24), with other parts of

  • Before the courts: the latest from Dudley Magistrate's Court

    A WOMAN has been jailed for 29 weeks following a spate of shoplifting in Dudley and Halesowen, Lauren Bolton, aged 40, of Little Hill Way, Birmingham, pleaded guilty at Dudley Magistrate's Court to stealing £928 worth of make up from Wilkos in Dudley