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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.

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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.

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Allotment holders left high and dry as water supply is cut off

ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT: Allotment holders Susan Snade, Tony Taylor (chairman), Eddie Jones, Gordon Crofts (secretary) and Joe Reeves (280946M).

2:20pm Thursday 9th July 2009

ELDERLY allotment holders in Halesowen are being forced to cart gallons of water from home in a desperate bid to keep their vegetables and flowers alive after their supply was cut off when it was discovered the nearby scout group had been footing the bill.

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Final fair for Rowley Regis village green as super school bulldozers move in

12:30pm Thursday 9th July 2009

THE last of the summer fairs on Rowley Regis village green after 25 years will leave a bitter taste as the bulldozers get ready to tear up the community site.

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Man in court for handling clothing stolen in £30k raid

2:47pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A BLACK Country man has been spared time behind bars after he handled clothing taken in a £30,000 raid on an Oldbury firm.

Man jailed for stealing money from teen

2:31pm Thursday 9th July 2009

A HALESOWEN man who helped steal a handful of change from a teenager as he walked through a town centre churchyard has been jailed for five months.

‘Education chief must go’ calls after Cradley ‘vandals’ jibe

Councillor Liz Walker says the planned Windsor sixth form is an “unwise” use of funds.

2:00pm Thursday 9th July 2009

OUTRAGED councillors have called for education chief Liz Walker to resign saying she made an “appalling” statement insulting Cradley residents.

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Church's banquet marks launch of £10m building project

L/R Mayor Cllr Pat Martin, Cllr Lesley Faulkner and Zion Christian Centre's senior leader Leon Evans. 280923J

8:40am Thursday 9th July 2009

A HALESOWEN church held a banquet to mark the official launch of its ambitious £10m buildilng project as well as celebrating its 30th anniversary.

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Inquest opened into pedal cyclist's death

2:48pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 61-year-old man who died in a road smash in Belbroughton at the weekend.

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Club tees off for charity weekend

2:56pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

HALESOWEN Golf Club is gearing up for its annual charity weekend.

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Your Say Your Halesowen

This is a reply to the Great Honourable Pure and Self Righteous Tim Weller from Halesowen. You state ‘MPs are like each of us – a mixture of the good, the bad and the ugly’. Two out of three isn’t bad but you forgot greedy. MPs are representative of the voters and should be setting an example not dipping their hands in our pockets.  − June James, Halesowen

Not all of us would act like our MPs have »

Your article about the MP’s spending money. May I ask why Dudley Council are spending our council tax money willy nilly? The neighbour next to us had a blocked drainpipe which has been cleared but the council, in their wisdom are going to put it all down and renew the lot, causing upset and mess to us next door whilst ours is perfect and doesn’t need renewing. Can any of the councillors tell us why spend when it’s not needed? No wonder our council tax is going up all the time.  − S Downes, Halesowen

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