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Thieves snatch 180 chickens

2009-11-10T13:02:16Z

Nearly 200 chickens worth more than £1,800 have been stolen from a farm near Lichfield. A total of 180 birds were taken from sheds at Willow Wharf Farm in Daisy Lane, Alrewas.

Fitness instructor died in her sleep

2009-11-10T16:04:37Z

As a young fitness instructor and fundraiser for the British Heart Foundation, Zoe Teale was the “last person” anyone would expect to suffer a health problem.

Swoop nets 6m fake cigarettes

2009-11-10T10:54:48Z

Six million fake cigarettes have been seized from an Aldridge industrial unit, it was revealed today.

10-year fight for store is on again

2009-11-10T10:57:21Z

A long-running battle to build a supermarket in the centre of Wolverhampton took another turn today – and again delayed any prospect of work starting.

Another lorry hits notorious bridge

2009-11-10T12:00:26Z

This was the scene in Tipton this morning after an HGV overturned after ploughing into a Metro bridge.

Boy, 11, injured in road accident

2009-11-10T12:46:37Z

A schoolboy was airlifted hospital after being injured by a car close to a Tipton high school.

Lottery winners celebrate huge jackpot

2009-11-10T14:51:53Z

Britain’s biggest lottery winners were revealed to the world today as they celebrated scooping a record-breaking £91 million.

Caretaker on child porn charges

2009-11-10T12:57:48Z

A Dudley school caretaker has appeared before the town’s magistrates on 13 charges of making indecent images of children.

Masked raiders threaten mother

2009-11-10T12:55:12Z

Masked burglars threatened a mother with boiling water before stealing cash and jewellery but fled after being disturbed by her husband returning home.

Immigrant jailed for street robbery

2009-11-10T10:11:56Z

A Slovakian immigrant who robbed a man in a Wolverhampton street after seeing him with a wad of cash in a pub has been jailed for four years.

M-way family’s anger as noise barrier taken

2009-11-10T10:09:09Z

A sleep-deprived mother living in the bungalow closest to the M6 roadworks says she is at the end of her tether after workmen pulled down the sound barrier between her home and the motorway.

Escape as masonry crashes down

2009-11-10T10:16:11Z

A chunk of masonry crashed on to the pavement after falling from the roof of a historic building in Wolverhampton city centre.

Lorry hits blackspot bridge

2009-11-10T11:47:23Z

A lorry tipped on to its side, spilling more than 10 litres of engine oil across the road, after hitting a blackspot bridge in the Black Country today.

Bulldozers move in on sports stadium

2009-11-10T10:18:13Z

The controversial demolition of a sports stadium in Staffordshire was starting today at a cost of £100,000.

Full time for historic football clubs

2009-11-10T10:20:14Z

Two long-serving Sandwell football clubs with have been consigned to the history books after a combined service of nearly 120 years.

More Specials magic at the Civic

2009-11-10T12:51:45Z

Two pieces of good news to report. First, The Specials’ reunion shows no sign of running out of steam.

Mogul behind Live Aid gig dies at 64

2009-11-10T11:12:14Z

Black Country rock promoter Maurice Jones, who played a major role in organising the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985, has died aged 64.

Two tower blocks are ready for bulldozer

2009-11-10T09:48:05Z

Two 1960s Black Country tower blocks branded a hot spot for crime are to be bulldozed, it was revealed today. The buildings have attracted anti-social behaviour.

Centenary race is on

2009-11-10T09:44:07Z

Historic Tipton Harriers running club is celebrating its 100th birthday next year, with members trawling the archives to research the history of the group.

Ex-Dunkirk veteran dies aged 100

2009-11-10T09:55:34Z

A 100-year-old Dunkirk veteran and former sweet shop owner from Walsall has died just three months short of his next birthday.