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Brierley Hill leisure club evacuated following chemcial incident

5:27pm Saturday 13th March 2010

TWO hundred people were evacuated from a Brierley Hill gym this afternoon following a chemical incident.

Halesowen accountancy firm Nicklin welcomes 'fit note' scheme

5:00pm Saturday 13th March 2010

ACCOUNTANCY firm, Nicklin LLP, of Halesowen, has welcomed a new ‘fit note’ scheme which is hoped could save UK businesses up to £240 million during the next 10 years.

Police in Sandwell having big pow wow over Operation Smokesignals

1:00pm Saturday 13th March 2010

POLICE in Sandwell have netted extra Home Office funding to tackle specific crime and anti-social behaviour issues across the borough.

Fire crews release deer stuck in Rowley Regis

9:26am Saturday 13th March 2010

FIRE crews rescued a deer in Rowley Regis in the early hours of this morning.

The Gorillaz talk to Xtra

The Gorillaz talk to Xtra

7:00am Saturday 13th March 2010

Damon Albarn and his comic book-style virtual band the Gorillaz return with a brand new album, Plastic Beach, but will it be as well received as its predecessor, Demon Days?

Snouts tip off police about £100,000 worth of drugs in Rowley Regis

2:05pm Friday 12th March 2010

ILLEGAL drugs worth more than £100,000 have been seized in searches across Rowley Regis after tip-offs from local people.

Brave mother relives armed carjack ordeal in Quinton

The Quinton car park where the carjack took place.

2:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010

A BRAVE Halesowen mum has spoken for the first time of her terror when a masked gang held her up at knifepoint and stole her car in Quinton.

Second round of consultation for Halesowen regeneration

9:00am Friday 12th March 2010

A SECOND round of consultation on future plans for Halesowen town centre will take place over six weeks, starting in June, following an initial call for views which finished this week.

The beer necessities with Xtra

The beer necessities

2:00pm Friday 12th March 2010

One drink that seldom makes it from the fridge into our food is the nation's favourite tipple. But an Italian beer brand wants to change all that, and make beer as vital to a good meal as it is to a night at the pub.

History buffs and buffed up women clash in Halesowen

Halesowen History Society claim Disreali and dance music dont mix

2:54pm Thursday 11th March 2010

Halesowen History Society is the first in the country to offer academic lectures accompanied by uplifting house music and sweaty women dancing.

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Every morning whilst walking my child to Huntingtree Primary School, I fear that a child will be injured due to the inconsiderate parking by parents. Huntingtree Road is busy all day, every day, but parents are consistently:- Double parking, causing congestion on the main road. Leaving vehicles parked over areas where the kerb has been dropped, meaning parents with pushchairs are having to walk on the road. Park so close, and actually on the junction of the Longcroft, that it is almost impossible to cross the road safely. Parents also find it necessary to complete u-turns in the junction of The Longcroft, whilst parents and children are trying to cross the road. They also park over the zig zag lines near to the crossing. The school do request parents are considerate with parking and some have no other option but to drive their children to school but most requests fall on deaf ears.  − Worried Huntingtree Road Resident

Pupils’ safety is at risk »

I haven't seen any improvement in the traffic around Grange Island since the work was completed. The lane markings are terrible on the island, nobody sticks to them and there will be an accident there soon. The island is worse than it ever was before. Do the pavements around it really need to be that wide? We had assumed that there would be more filter lanes to keep the traffic moving easier but instead the lanes are more restricted and congestion is no better than before. I hope that the work to Earls Island hasn't been planned by the same team.  − Nicola Patchett, Halesowen

Let’s hope Earls Island isn’t as bad! »



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