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26 Feb 14

THE Swan pub in Halesowen is back open after nearly being bulldozed to make way for a supermarket.

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Celebrations as The Swan reopens after successful fight against supermarket plans 

26 Feb 14

THE Swan pub in Halesowen is back open after nearly being bulldozed to make way for a supermarket.

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Brierley Hill Musical Theatre Company holding concert for Mary Stevens Hospice 

26 Feb 14

A sing-a-long concert is being held in Brierley Hill next week in aid of Mary Stevens Hospice.

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Kingswinford couple launch online clothing business 

26 Feb 14

A KINGSWINFORD couple have combined their talents to form a quirky new business.

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Stourbridge school pupils go all out for charity 

25 Feb 14

A WOLLASTON school looks set to raise £6,000 for Acorns Children’s Hospice within 12 months.

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New timetable for Stourbridge shuttle service 

25 Feb 14

STOURBRIDGE commuters will benefit from a revised timetable on the shuttle service that connects Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town.

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Mayor goes bananas in support of Fairtrade 

25 Feb 14

THE Mayor of Dudley has been going bananas in support of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight initiative.

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Charity gig at Katie Fitzgerald’s 

25 Feb 14

A CHARITABLE Stourbridge woman is turning to old friends to help her raise funds for her latest voluntary trip to Central America.

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Jumble sale in aid of animal charity 

25 Feb 14

A STOURBRIDGE animal charity is hosting a jumble sale on Saturday.

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Host families wanted for Chernobyl children 

24 Feb 14

A CHARITY that provides respite care for children still suffering from the world’s worst nuclear disaster is looking for host families in Stourbridge.

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Quarry Bank fraudster trashed £250,000 home after duping owners into thinking she was a millionairess 

24 Feb 14

A 22-YEAR-OLD Quarry Bank woman pretended she had well over £1million in the bank to buy a smart, detached house in Kingswinford which she trashed before being rumbled.

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Hospice to benefit from skincare launch in Stourbridge 

24 Feb 14

A STOURBRIDGE beauty salon will donate the proceeds from its latest skin care product launch to Mary Stevens Hospice.

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Tree Fu Tom visits Merry Hill 

21 Feb 14

HUNDREDS of excited youngsters turned up to see Tree Fu Tom at Merry Hill on Tuesday.

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Pilot error may have caused plane crash near Stourbridge, report says 

21 Feb 14

A MISTAKE at the controls is believed to have been the cause of a light aircraft crash which left a Dudley pilot’s plane upside down in a field near Halfpenny Green Airport, a report has revealed.

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Brierley Hill man to appear in court for alleged EDL violence 

21 Feb 14

A BRIERLEY Hill man is set to appear in court accused of violent disorder during a demonstration in Birmingham.

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Inspectors set to visit Dudley’s mental health trust 

20 Feb 14

INSPECTORS are set to visit Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust next week as part of radical new changes introduced by the Care Quality Commission.

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Stourbridge licensee pays tribute to sporting hero 

20 Feb 14

STOURBRIDGE licensee Ted Etheridge has been lamenting the death of his sporting hero Sir Tom Finney.

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Tribute act Fred Zeppelin to perform in Stourbridge 

20 Feb 14

TRIBUTE band Fred Zeppelin will be performing in Stourbridge next Friday (February 28).

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Merry Hill’s Mummy Mornings celebrates anniversary 

20 Feb 14

MERRY Hill’s popular Mummy Mornings club celebrated its sixth anniversary with a Roald Dahl themed bash.

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Stourbridge steelworker avoids jail after town centre assault 

19 Feb 14

A 27-YEAR-OLD Stourbridge steel worker who punched a man as he lay unconscious on the ground after an incident at a town centre nightspot has avoided jail.

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Stourbridge campaigners criticise MP’s support of “gagging law” 

19 Feb 14

STOURBRIDGE MP Margot James has defended her support for a new law that critics in the town say will seriously undermine free speech.

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Brierley Hill man jailed after cannabis factory found behind pub 

19 Feb 14

A BRIERLEY Hill man has been given a two-and-a-half year jail sentence for his involvement in producing cannabis in a garage at the back of a Worcestershire pub.

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Lovesick man threatened to stab former Kingswinford girlfriend after phoning her 300 times 

19 Feb 14

A LOVESICK man has been jailed after making more than 300 telephone calls in one day to his former Kingswinford girlfriend whom he also threatened to stab.

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Campaigners call public meeting to fight Brierley Hill recycling centre plan 

19 Feb 14

CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to build a massive indoor recycling centre in Brierley Hill have arranged a public meeting to protest against a recently-lodged appeal.

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Lions dish out cash to good causes 

19 Feb 14

KINGSWINFORD and Stourbridge Lions have given a boost to a host of Black Country charities and good causes.

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Kingswinford teens want a law to protect against cyber bullying 

18 Feb 14

KINGSWINFORD students have made a powerful film highlighting the dangers of online bullying through social media.

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Mayor of Dudley gets set to pack bags 

18 Feb 14

DUDLEY borough shoppers will be able to call on some high-profile help at supermarkets to boost Black Country charities.

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Charity says Dudley workers need £14,600 pay boost to buy a home 

17 Feb 14

A LEADING housing charity is calling for more affordable homes in the borough to tackle a shortage which has hit crisis point.

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Life-saving defibrillator installed in Stourbridge shopping centre 

17 Feb 14

A LIFE-SAVING defibrillator unit that can revive heart attack victims has been installed in Stourbridge’s Ryemarket shopping centre thanks to the generosity of Kingswinford and Stourbridge Lions.

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Artwork by children from Gaza on display in Stourbridge 

17 Feb 14

PICTURES drawn by deaf children from Gaza are on display in Stourbridge this week.

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Psychic surgeon to stop off at Stourbridge church 

17 Feb 14

INTERNATIONAL psychic healer Gary Mannion will be appearing at Stourbridge Spiritualist Church next month.

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Careers convention at Stourbridge school 

17 Feb 14

OLD Swinford Hospital is holding a careers convention to give unsure students a nudge in the right direction.

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New course for fledgling runners 

14 Feb 14

A HALESOWEN Running and Triathlon club is offering a cut price deal for adults to get fit through running.

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Euro MP wades into Stourbridge parking permit row 

14 Feb 14

WEST Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire has waded into the row over a parking permit plan for Stourbridge’s Old Quarter which has sparked outrage among residents and business bosses in the area.

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Stourbridge residents urged to help homeless teens 

13 Feb 14

HOMELESS teenagers are in desperate need of temporary lodgings in Stourbridge.

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Youngsters have a magical time at Merry Hill 

13 Feb 14

EXCITED youngsters had a magical time when they attended the premiere of Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy at Merry Hill on Sunday.

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Residents launch Facebook campaign against Stourbridge parking permit plan 

13 Feb 14

RESIDENTS objecting to plans to introduce a parking permit scheme in Stourbridge’s Old Quarter have launched a Facebook group to air their views.

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Stourbridge shopper urged to return sentimental boots 

13 Feb 14

AN appeal has been made for the return of a sentimental pair of boots that were accidentally sold at a Stourbridge shoe shop yesterday morning (Wednesday).

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Parking permits would kill trade, say angry traders in Stourbridge’s Old Quarter 

13 Feb 14

TRADERS in Stourbridge’s Old Quarter fear their businesses could be killed off if plans to hit the area with a parking permit scheme go ahead.

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Stourbridge Cricket Club’s funding joy 

13 Feb 14

YOUTH teams at Stourbridge Cricket Club will soon have new equipment and training aids after receiving thanks to two £500 grants.

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Bostin' beginning for Black Country fest 

12 Feb 14

AMBITIOUS plans for a month-long Black Country festival got a bostin’ beginning during a ceremony at Dudley Town Hall.

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Stourbridge woman meets air ambulance crew that helped save her life 

12 Feb 14

A STOURBRIDGE woman will be taking part in next year’s London marathon as she embarks on a fundraising mission for Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

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National Lottery awards more than £250,000 to Stourbridge good causes 

12 Feb 14

GOOD causes in Stourbridge received more than £250,000 from the National Lottery last year.

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Flog It! returns to Stourbridge 

11 Feb 14

STOURBRIDGE is once again set to feature on TV auction show Flog It! after film-makers stopped off at Fieldings Auctioneers.

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Glass Quarter to feature in online history film 

11 Feb 14

A RESPECTED online publication devoted to West Midlands History is turning its gaze onto Stourbridge’s glass industry this month.

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Driving ban for Stourbridge man who hit 100mph on busy Oldbury road 

11 Feb 14

A 20-YEAR-OLD Stourbridge man who hit 100mph on the main Wolverhampton Road at Oldbury as he was “showing off” to a friend has avoided jail.

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Stourbridge woman completes Dryathlon for charity 

11 Feb 14

A STOURBRIDGE slimmer who ditched the drink throughout January has raised £546.47 for Cancer Research.

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Lifeguard training course in Stourbridge 

10 Feb 14

PEOPLE who want to become a lifeguard can take the plunge and attend a training course at the Crystal Leisure Centre next week.

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Stourbridge canal trust seeks new directors 

7 Feb 14

THE custodians of Stourbridge’s Bonded Warehouse and canalside conservation area are looking to appoint new directors to their management team.

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Essential pothole repairs at Stourbridge recycling centre 

7 Feb 14

MOTORISTS will have to use an alternative entrance to Stourbridge’s household waste recycling centre on Friday (February 14) while potholes are repaired.

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