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  • Oldbury man must pay back £1.5k after stealing handbag

    A 40-year-old Oldbury man has been ordered to pay back £1.5k and given a suspended jail term for stealing a handbag. Andrew Griffin, of Hackett Court, Canal Street, admitted theft and was sentenced to six weeks in prison suspended for 12 months

  • Bid for 5G masts on Halesowen building get go ahead

    PLANS for three "monstrosity" 5G phone masts on the roof of a Halesowen building next to homes have been given the go-ahead despite concerns over devaluing properties. EE Ltd and Hutchison 3G UK Ltd are set to turn Halesowen Automatic Telephone

  • Delays reported on Kidderminster to Stourbridge railway line

    RAIL services between Kidderminster and Stourbridge may be delayed this afternoon (Monday) due to trespassers on the line. West Midlands Railway has reported the problem affecting trains running between Birmingham Snow Hill and Worcester. On

  • Busy mum of triplets opens gift shop in Halesowen

    A VERY busy Halesowen mum who has five children - including 17-year-old triplets - has launched her own gift shop in the town centre. Stella Weston has opened Bella's on Summer Hill, just up from Wilkos. The shop sells gifts, crafts, crystals

  • Hospital worker arrested on suspicion of poisoning a child

    A MEMBER of staff at Birmingham Children’s Hospital has been arrested on suspicion of poisoning a child. The infant passed away on Thursday May 19 at the hospital. West Midlands Police confirmed a woman was arrested on Thursday evening at a

  • Ten speeding drivers caught by police in Halesowen

    TEN drivers were been caught speeding by police in Halesowen at the weekend. The motorists were on Manor Way when they were clocked flouting the limit by Halesowen Police team. Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) conducted a speed watch