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  • Heathens suffer Monmore blow

    THE future of Cradley Heathens has been cast into doubt after they were told they can no longer share Monmore Green Stadium with Wolverhampton Wolves. The club has been informed that the track will only be available for one night of weekly speedway

  • Cannabis factory discovered on Halesowen estate

    POLICE raided a Halesowen industrial unit and discovered cannabis plants with a potential value of £300,000, a court heard. Officers found 368 plants in the premises on the Belfont Trading Estate, Mucklow Hill, which had been leased to Michael

  • Spruce up for Cradley Heath coppice

    A NATURE reserve was given a timely spruce-up as part of Sandwell Council’s Safer 6 campaign in Cradley Heath. Countryside rangers, maintenance assistants and neighbourhood services staff took part in the makeover at Codsall Cppice, with support

  • Swimmers begin new campaign in fine style

    HALESOWEN swimmers travelled to Nuneaton for the first round of the National League on Saturday, October 11.The quality of competition in the premier division is high but Halesowen swimmers rose to the challenge from the very first event of the evening

  • Cradley's injury troubles go on

    CRADLEY Town chairman Trevor Thomas says his team are facing a difficult period due to the club's ongoing injury troubles.The Hammers are currently without a host of players, including key men Oli Oatley and Chris Bladen. Forward James Welnitschuk

  • Oldbury pub brawl left peacemaker injured

    AN ugly brawl in an Oldbury pub landed a man who helped keep young offenders out of further trouble in the dock. Daniel Eggington was the only one arrested by the police after the disturbance in the George pub. The 22-year-old, who worked for

  • Double-header disappointment for Old Hales

    OLD Halesonians Hockey Club failed to claim a win during a double-header weekend of action.They drew 3-3 when hosting Bridgnorth at Ormiston Forge Academy on Saturday before losing 4-2 against rivals Stourport the following day.Against Bridgnorth, Hales

  • Halesowen solicitors in charity bake-off

    SOLICITORS from Halesowen will be swapping their legal briefs for baking tins and creating Halloween-themed cakes which will be sold in aid of children’s charity Barnardo’s next Friday. QS Talbot will be hosting a special coffee morning between

  • Car thief raids Rowley Regis shop

    A TEENAGE car thief used a stolen vehicle for a gang raid on a Rowley Regis shop, a court heard. Jac (corr) Vaughan stole an Audi from a Dudley house for the raid on the One Stop Shop, Throne Road, where the gang escaped with property including

  • Mole encouraged by Causeway's football

    ANDY Mole thinks Causeway United are close to getting back to winning ways after an encouraging performance against Brocton last Saturday.United fell to their fourth consecutive defeat when losing 2-1 away despite Josh March finding the net. However,

  • Hales runners begin cross-country season

    THE start of the cross-country season saw Halesowen athletes take on others from all over the region in the West Midlands Young Athletes League.The youngest of the club’s athletes demonstrated fantastic form. Halesowen’s very own Sam Mannings

  • Rowley Regis druggie tried to strangle his mum

    A DRUG addict has been jailed for 10 months after a court heard he tried to strangle his mother at her Rowley Regis home. Rajeev Kumar had been made the subject of a restraining order forbidding him from going anywhere near the family home but

  • Halesowen drinkers left in the dark

    DRINKERS will be left in the dark after councillors refused permission for a Halesowen pub to light up an outdoor bar and seating area. Marstons Plc had applied for retrospective permission to keep a recently-built 3m high bench and bar structure

  • Hill: Yeltz can kick on after home win

    HALESOWEN Town can now go from strength-to-strength after their first home league win of the season, says manager John Hill.The Yeltz claimed a much-needed three points at The Grove when beating Rushall Olympic 3-0 on Tuesday night.Town finally came out

  • Wind turbine blade smashes into Rowley Regis garden

    A FAMILY were left traumatised after a 4ft blade broke from a wind turbine in the grounds of a Rowley Regis school and spun out of control narrowly missing their house. Mother-of-two Emma Brewin estimated the three propeller blades had been spinning