A 19-YEAR-OLD Oldbury driver who left another motorist with a broken back when he ploughed into his car while being pursued by police has avoided jail. Jarell Jones, who was uninsured was behind the wheel of his father's BMW when he struck the
A 19-YEAR-OLD Oldbury driver who left another motorist with a broken back when he ploughed into his car while being pursued by police has avoided jail. Jarell Jones, who was uninsured was behind the wheel of his father's BMW when he struck the VW
OVER 100 bags of rubbish were collected from Netherton Reservoir last weekend thanks to the efforts of a committed group of volunteers. A litter picking supergroup made up of Black Country nature lovers Razza Rats; the Saltwells Clean and Green
MEMBERS of a newly-formed Halesowen litter pick group were out and about at the weekend and collected 17 bags of rubbish. Fourteen volunteers collected 17 bags of rubbish as well as four bags of recycling and items including car tyres and broken
THE Merry Hill branch of HMV has been saved from closure, just days before it was set to close for good. HMV has confirmed the store is one of seven stores around the country that will now remain open due to new agreements being made with landlords
TWO men have been arrested after being caught driving an uninsured car on the wrong side of the road. Police spotted the car during the early hours of Monday, January 20 on Wordsley High Street. The car sped off when seen by officers from Brierley
LAND in Rowley Regis which has stood empty for 25 years after towers blocks were levelled by controlled explosions is now to become the site of 27 new council homes. Sandwell Council has been given the green light for the scheme after the borough
ARMED robbers targeted a One Stop shop in Oldbury last night (Sunday). Two masked offenders, armed with a hammer and a crowbar, threatened staff at the shop in Castle Road West before escaping with cash at around 8.30pm on Sunday (January 19).
POLICE have launched an appeal to trace expensive jewellery stolen from an Oldbury home. A house in Chestnut Road was targeted by burglars who made off with a stash of jewellery including watches. It is believed the family home was targeted
OLD Halesonians let slender first half lead slip away to second half defeat at Stoke-on-Trent. Halesonians started off strongly with a dominant scrum which lasted throughout the game and within a minute of kick off destroyed Stoke scrum to gain
POLICE have been cracking down on poor parking by parents near an Oldbury school. Officers carried out parking patrols around Perryfields Primary School in Apsley Road on Thursday (January 16) after being contacted by the school over the issue
A BMW driver lost control and smashed into a BMW dealership in Oldbury. Police found the driver had cannabis in their possession after the crash on the Wolverhampton Road yesterday (Sunday January 19). The dark-coloured BMW 3-Series left the
COUNCIL chiefs in Dudley are to launch a crackdown against an estimated 3,000 motorists who falsely use blue badges to avoid parking charges Transport chiefs are asking councillors to back a public awareness scheme to highlight the misuse of the
