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Bloxwich centre reopens after £35k upgrade

Youth workers Donna Ricketts and Wendy Onions, behind, with Mossley Youth Centre teenagers Matthew Ball and Sophie Scott doing some arts and crafts in the new entrance. CS090310mossley1-WA

A YOUTH centre in Bloxwich has reopened after undergoing a £35,000 makeover.

Youngsters who use Mossley Youth Centre, in Sneyd Lane, helped with the refurbishment.

The improvements included a new toilet and an upgrade for the entrance.

Walsall Council secured cash from the Youth Capital Fund Plus for the building...

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Staffordshire Hoard should return to 'real home'

Some of the Anglo-Saxon artifacts discovered 1.5 miles away from Brownhills town centre.

A CAMPAIGN to see the Staffordshire Hoard return to its "real home" near Brownhills has been kick-started by frustrated residents....

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£6.5m grant for Walsall 'town centre living' project

How the Waterfront South project could look in Walsall town centre.

A MASSIVE regeneration project to provide 'town centre living' in Walsall has been awarded a bumper £6.5 million government grant....

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An 'attractive' refit for Walsall Gala Baths

Gala Baths in Walsall town centre.

NEARLY one third of a million pounds is to be invested into Gala Baths in Walsall town centre to help it become 'more attractive'. The...

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Copper stolen from Walsall war memorial

The Barr Beacon war memorial was vandalised and had some of its copper roof stolen last week, requiring temporary repairs to be carried out to protect exposed beams.  TS7148-5062WA

THIEVES who stole copper from a Walsall war memorial are the 'lowest form of life' who should be 'shipped to the front line', according...

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Nicholls believes Saddlers still have a lot to play for in the run-in

ALEX Nicholls admits he and several other Walsall stars are playing for their futures as they embark on an otherwise pressure-free run-in.

Chris Hutchings' side would require a miraculous run to break into the play-off spots and would need a downturn of similar proportions to be dragged into trouble at the other end of the table.

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Joyce: My big

Left: Mark Joyce is upbeat despite missing out on a trip to the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre (main picture) this year.

WALSALL potter Mark Joyce believes he is on the verge of a big breakthrough after coming within five frames of his first Crucible appea...

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Lions gobble up yet another gift horse

The game's two turning points. Main picture: Steve Morison takes advantage of confusion between Rene Gilmartin and Jamie Vincent to fire home and inset: Matt Richards receives his marching orders. PICTURES BY KEVIN GRICE

POINTS, they say, make prizes – yet Walsall have done a good job of frittering them away this season. Their inability to hold...

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Fancy a flutter?

Bill Esdaile has written for the Racing Post, Sportsman, Sporting Life and the Smart Gambler. He had a weekly column in the Daily Telegraph during the World Cup and has previewed major...

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Town suffer away defeat

UniBond League First Division South Lincoln United 3 Willenhall Town 1 PLAYERS from crisis club Willenhall made the trip to Lincolnshire under their own steam – but were unable to...

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Spotlight shines on panto company's leading stars

And the winner is... Tamworth Pantomime Company held its first Youth Academy awards evening last month.

L AST month Tamworth Pantomime Company's Youth Academy held is first ever awards evening, recognising the theatre group's rising stars and top performers.

The night at Wilnecote Parish Hall, which is dedicated to thanking and rewarding the panto company's younger members for their efforts throughout a very busy year, is now set to become...

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More acts lined up for V Festival

More acts lined up for V Festival

ORGANISERS of one of the Midlands' biggest festivals have announced two more top acts for the two-day spectacular. The new additions...

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Stateside show to lead line-up

TAMWORTH Arts Cub is in the last month of rehearsals for Copacabana. Things are starting to take shape, and the spectacle of 1940's New York will soon be on the Assembly Rooms' stage. ...

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