TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular former Halesowen policeman known as a "proper copper" who has died aged 76. Retired constable Stanley Haycox - who was a former beat bobby for the Hasbury area - was a well-respected figure in the community.
SEDGLEY Conservative Club could be stripped of its alcohol licence for an alleged breach of lockdown rules. West Midlands Police has asked Dudley licensing councillors to review the premises’ permit to sell beer and spirits after officers visited
Rock music event Download Festival is moving it's 2020 event online - and organisers have promised 'something special' for fans. Download TV, a virtual festival available via Download Festival’s official social channels and YouTube, will run from
McDonald's have revealed the latest branches to reopen across the UK. The fast-food chain is gradually reopening nationwide this week, starting with 168 locations from 11am today (Tuesday, June 2). The company says a further 22 restaurants
A BARRISTER has expressed concern that a frail pensioner accused of killing his wife at their Stourbridge home is unlikely to stand trial until next year. Pargan Singh Bhandal’s case has already been delayed because of the COVID-19 lockdown, which
WETHERSPOONS has set out plans to protect the safety of staff and customers at its pubs in Dudley and Sedgley. The popular chain- which includes The Full Moon on Dudley High Street and The Clifton in Sedgley’s Bull Ring- announced safety plans
TEN firefighters were called to a grass fire close to a Dudley reservoir. Three fire crews battled the flames after a grass fire was reported close to Shavers End reservoir on Limepit Road at around 7pm on Monday evening (June 1). A passing ambulance
THIS Lye flat is going to auction for just £35,000. The one bedroom flat in Lye High Street has recently been refurbished and is touted as an ideal investment property. Advertised for sale on the West Midlands Property Auction website, it includes
A 116-YEAR-OLD Oldbury golf course will be closed to make way for housing and a school, it has been confirmed. The 18-hole Brandhall venue in Oldbury will not reopen despite the relaxation of lockdown rules enforced in March. Dave Willets,
A HALESOWEN man died weeks after breaking his hip in a fall at home. Alan Shakespeare, aged 79, of Roundhills Road, died around seven weeks after falling at home and breaking his left hip. An inquest at the Black Country Coroners' Court in
