A KINGSWINFORD pharmacist has pushed himself to the limit to raise funds for a foundation created in memory of a popular Stourbridge man. Naresh Lad, aged 55-years-old, took on the gruelling 24 Peak Challenge in the Lake District earlier this month
X-FACTOR star Jaymi Hensley met brave 7-year-old Finley Hill who was VIP at Halesowen Carnival. The Union J singer, who is playing the lead role in the Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat musical, chatted with guest of honour Finley when
ARMED police stormed an address in Oldbury after reports of a man with a suspected firearm. Officers descended on a flat in Pound Rd just before 2.30pm yesterday (Sunday July 7). However after a search of the property no firearm was found.
COUNCILLORS and residents in Woodsetton are celebrating after two planning applications for a controversial car wash have been withdrawn. Residents were up in arms after applications were submitted for a hand car wash to be put in place on the forecourt
A MAN has been tasered and arrested after threatening police with a sledge hammer in Gornal, following a dramatic police chase. A police officer was also injured in the incident, which began when police were called to reports of a man breaking into
A HALESOWEN girl whose talent was spotted by James Cracknell and Ben Fogle when she was on holiday in Cornwall - is about to represent the West Midlands in Javelin. Elise Lambert was throwing stones into the sea at St Mawes when James Cracknell
FORMER Midlands area middleweight champion and English title contender Tyler Denny put in a punch perfect performance to record a points victory over Serge Ambomo. The Rowley Regis boxer claimed a shut-out 80-72 success over his tough Cameroonian
A MAN has been arrested after a van veered off the road, crashed into a driveway and overturned in Netherton. Medics were called by police just after 10.30pm last night (July 7) to the junction of St Paul’s Road and St Peter’s Road in Netherton
HALESOWEN suffered as a result of superb seam bowling from Tom Russell and Gareth Williams as visitors Bromsgrove left Seth Somers Park with victory. Russell (6 for 42) and Williams (3 for 29) plunged Hales into disarray last Saturday. The hosts
TRANSIT van owners are being warned to be vigilant by police after criminals targeted the vehicles in a spate of incidents across Stourbridge. Vans have been targeted in Norton Road, Lavender Road, St Peter's Road, Foley Road, Gerald Road, West
A POLICE helicopter was sent to Kinver this morning following reports of a missing man in the village. Staffordshire Police was called to the village responding to a report of a missing man in his 20s at around 6am this morning (July 8). The
A CONSULTATION has been launched to gather views on Dudley Council's draft proposals to reduce the number of exclusions in borough schools. The council's Wider Inclusion Strategy lists 14 proposals to reduce the number of exclusions and 'off-rolling
