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Midlands hospitals meet waiting list targets

Fewer patients are having to wait more than 18 weeks to start hospital treatment compared with two years ago, according to figures out today....
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Firearms officers descend on Wednesbury primary school

Armed police descended on a primary school in Wednesbury following reports there was a man with a gun outside the building....
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£22,000 bill for flat in ‘Dickensian’ condition

Two landlords have been left with a court bill totalling £22,608 after allowing a Black Country flat to fall into disrepair so bad it was described as in “Dickensian condition”....
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Chainmaking statue’s next link

A £25,000 monument to celebrate the history of female chainmakers has been lowered into place in  ahead of an official unveiling on June 9....
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Traders’ shock as West Bromwich murder probe is launched

Traders spoke of their shock today after a murder inquiry was launched following the death of a young woman in West Bromwich....
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Police release efit of sex assault suspect

Detectives have released an e-fit of the man they believe sexually assaulted a woman in West Bromwich....
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The Great Black Country census

A hundred years ago, everybody knew what the Black Country was about. Glowing furnaces and smoky chimneys, the constant thrum of metal-on-metal, the world’s manufacturing heartland. We want you to take part in the Great Black Country Census by filling in our online questionnaire...
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West Bromwich murder probe launched

A murder probe was under way today after a woman found with a serious head injury in West Bromwich died....
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Shear joy for hairdresser’s award win

An award-winning hairdresser has once again proved a cut above after being honoured with a lifetime achievement accolade for his distinguished career....
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Clive meets Baggies heroes

A life-long Albion fan who has Down’s Syndome got the chance to meet his Baggies heroes at their away day mission to Bolton....
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Blind Dave picked to carry Olympic torch in rethink

West Bromwich marathon-running hero ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley will be taking part in the Olympic torch relay after all, it was revealed today....
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Gangs sending drivers out to cause crashes for claims

An MP called on car insurance companies to properly investigate claims after it emerged a crash-for-cash con was sweeping the region....
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100 parties lined up to mark Diamond Jubilee

More than 100 street parties are being planned across the region for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – and the details can be revealed today for the first time....
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£500,000 Oldbury banquet scheme go-ahead

The £500,000 expansion of a 1,000-seater function hall in Oldbury, which will create at least 10 new jobs, has been passed by planning chiefs....
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£15m Smethwick leisure centre plan

A new £15 million leisure centre will be built in the heart of Smethwick, bringing the town’s four existing centres under one roof and modernising facilities, Sandwell Council’s leader revealed today....
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Wednesbury church still suffering leaks years after attack

A church in the Black Country is still suffering the effects of metal theft – more than four years after it was raided....
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Extra school places due to rising rolls

Dozens of extra school places are being created in Staffordshire next year to cope with rising birth rates, education bosses revealed today....
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Wolverhampton ambulance bases to close

Four ambulance bases in Wolverhampton will close, with their crews moved to nearby fire stations, it was announced today....
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Brick-throwing teenage rioter locked up

A teenage rioter, who threw bricks at police and tried to overturn a van which was later set on fire in West Bromwich, was today starting a 32-month sentence at a young offenders’ institution....
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Property tycoon guilty of child porn offences

A Ferrari-driving Staffordshire property developer was facing jail today after being convicted of possessing thousands of child pornography pictures....
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