POLICE have launched an urgent appeal after bank staff were assaulted and "forced to open tills" during a robbery in Oldbury. The "nasty ordeal" happened this morning (Thursday, May 26) at a bank on Birmingham Street. Four people arrived at
SANDWELL councillors have appointed their first LGBT+ mayor this year, marking a monumental shift in the borough’s political history. Councillors also voted for their first black deputy mayor to represent the borough. Councillor Richard Jones
AN Amblecote pub has been presented with Stourbridge and Halesowen CAMRA branch’s coveted Pub of the Year award. Pete Walker, licensee at The Starving Rascal, was given the award by branch chairman, Tim Cadwell, on May 11. The pub has consistently
AN Oldbury man has been handed a community order after admitting an assault charge. Rhio Stewart, aged 22, of Campbell Bannerman Way, pleaded guilty to assault by beating after an incident in Walsall on August 23, 2021. Magistrates handed him
A CARER from Halesowen who sexually assaulted a vulnerable teenage boy has been jailed. Matthew Francis, aged 26, was jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the boy in 2018. On the day of the offence, Francis drove
A FERRARI SF90 reportedly worth around half a million pounds was turned into a wreck following a crash with parked cars in Halesowen. The smash happened on Hagley Road yesterday evening (Wednesday, May 25). Emergency services rushed to the
The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing. Whether it’s Aldi’s Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out and
FOUR former Mayors of Dudley with a combined 88 years on the council have been granted honours in recognition of their long-service and charity work. Councillors David Stanley and Alan Taylor have been granted the Freedom of the Dudley borough,
