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Dudley has the fastest broadband in the West Midlands
DUDLEY is the town in the West Midlands with the fastest broadband, according to research by the UKa s most popular broadband comparison website - top10-broadband.co.uk. Over the past two months Top 10 Broadband compiled almost 200,000 broadband speed tests carried out by users of its website, in over 2,600 postcodes in towns and cities around the ...
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Man jailed for stabbing girlfriend in face
A "VIOLENT" Halesowen men who savagely stabbed his partner in the face with a knife after he had been drinking heavily has been jailed for three years.
Working with the black stuff in a green and pleasant land
TOILING in the heavy industry that made the Black Country world famous could be a dirty business, and in those 'good old, bad old days' there was not as much consideration given to the well-being of workers.
Wulfrunian football starlets of old
HARRY Hardle, of Central Avenue, Tipton, writes, 'I was very interested in your article about my two old schools in issue 892, October 1st.
100 prizes up for grabs at charity auction
Published by Claire Lane for IPB Communications in Communities and also in Housing Wednesday 18th November 2009 - 2:44pm Visitors are invited to take part in an "Auction of Promises" with over 100 top prizes up for grabs.
Man dies after nightclub shooting
A man has died in hospital and another victim is being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting at a nightclub.
Gordon Brown backs 106yearold in care home fight
The hopes of a 106-year-old woman fighting eviction from her care home have been raised after an intervention from the Prime Minister.
Ambitious regeneration plans to be unveiled tonight
AMBITIOUS plans to generate and steer new investment across the Black Country, which could include thousands of new homes and new shopping outlets, are set to be unveiled tonight .
Bride accused of stealing 500000 to pay for wedding
Surrounded by family and friends, Joanne Kent posed happily for a series of wedding photographs in her long, flowing, white dress.
Man sent for trial over Brierley Hill nightclub shooting
A 32-YEAR-old man has been sent into custody following a shooting at a Brierley Hill nightclub.
Automatic pill dispenser goes on trial
An automatic pill dispenser to help vulnerable adults stay in control of their medication has gone on trial in the West Midlands.
Dumped husband jailed for murder
A man dumped by his wife two days after their wedding has been jailed for life after attacking her and stabbing the woman's new boyfriend to death.
Five men sought over brawl after boxing bout
Police have appealed for help from boxing fans to trace five men wanted in connection with a brawl which broke out after an English lightweight title fight in Wolverhampton.
Cradley Heath man jailed for toilet robbery
A 21-YEAR-old Cradley Heath man who helped rob a man in the toilets after he had drunk a "horrendous" amount of alcohol has been put behind bars for a year.
Investigating Sedgley's Westminster Abbey organ
FURTHER to the articles that appeared in October on the history of All Saints' Church, Sedgley, Christine Buckley, whose husband, Rev Stephen Buckley is vicar of Sedgley, has undertaken further research in order to try and resolve the question as to whether All Saints really did have the organ from Westminster Abbey installed when it was rebuilt in ...
Wife gives evidence in murder trial
A WOMAN who dumped a Milking Bank man just two days after their wedding told a jury how he savagely lunged at her with a kitchen knife when he went to the house where she was living with her new boyfriend.
Wolverhampton pub goer disarmed armed gangster despite being shot four times
A pub customer disarmed a gangster gunman despite being shot four times, a court heard yesterday.
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Two men have been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after separate road accidents in Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Brierley Hill CCTV thief caught - on camera
A MAN has been jailed after being caught on CCTV in Brierley Hill - by the camera he was attempting to steal.
Wolverhampton Highlander paid price of war
A photograph of a pair of Black Country brothers that served with the Gordon Highlanders during the First World War first appeared in the Bugle two weeks ago.