POLICE evacuated an Oldbury building site earlier today after workers found what were believed to be two World War II bombs. The site, on Giffords Way, was sealed off and soldiers from the Army’s Ordnance Disposal deployed to examine the two-foot-long
PLANS for new homes on a former industrial site in Cradley Heath have been announced. Keon Homes has submitted plans for 34 homes on land at the junction of Woods Lane and Cradley Road to Sandwell Council. The 0.7 hectare site is brownfield
DUDLEY'S new £18million leisure centre opened to the public today and the borough's cabinet member for regeneration was among the first people through the doors to try it out. Named after Dudley's most famous sporting son, the new Duncan Edwards
A HALESOWEN mum has transformed her garage into a hair and beauty salon. Gemma Lancaster has converted the garage at her home in Fulwood Avenue. The 34-year-old, who has worked as a hairdresser since leaving school aged 16, decided to take
POLICE have launched an investigation after Halesowen College was forced to close all of its sites today (Monday) due to a bomb hoax. Specialist police units with sniffer dogs carried out checks at the college's three sites after bosses were warned
Five-star Halesowen maintained their excellent form with a sixth straight win just one week ahead of their vital top-of-the-table clash at Ilkeston, writes David Johnson. Yeltz manager Paul Smith was pleased with the victory. “It’s a results business
POLICE in Halesowen seized a car which was being driven badly after the driver was found to have no insurance. Officers from Halesowen policing unit spotted the car "due to the poor manner of driving." They found the driver didn't have any insurance
The Sandwell Conservative leader has been suspended over abusive tweets, but he says the alleged posts come from a fake account. Current leader councillor Laured Kalari, (Cons, Rowley), has vehemently denied making a series of offensive messages
POLICE have been out patrolling a Halesowen estate after reports of suspicious behaviour. Officers from the Halesowen policing team were out on the Abbeyfields estate on Saturday (January 22) night. The team tweeted that: "Following a report
