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Brother remembered on charity walk with Sir Ian

From left, Lee Painter, Wayne Painter and Michael Corcoran. Above, Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham.

A POSTMAN will join Sir Ian Botham on the second day of the cricket legend's anniversary charity walk.

Lee Painter, aged 37, will be walking with Sir Ian at Sutton Park in Birmingham on Sunday, April 11 to raise cash for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.

The Short Heath resident, who works for the Royal Mail in Wolverhampton, is...

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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...

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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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Star helps Ejiro stay on course

Ejiro Okoro is put through her paces by Dame Kelly Holmes (left).  (SI)

RISING middle distance starlet Ejiro Okoro spent a day at Birmingham University with her mentor Dame Kelly Holmes.

Okoro, aged 19, has been part of the Aviva funded 'On Camp with Kelly' initiative since 2008 and has benefited greatly from the mentoring and educational support of the camp, which aims to prepare junior athletes for senior...

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Martin: 'We must show our desire'

Martin: 'We must  show  our desire'

MARTIN O'Connor insists Walsall must treat their end of season run-in as '11 Cup finals' to restore some pride after recent away day...

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Pics slump to second successive loss on the road

UniBond League First Division South Glapwell 2 Rushall Olympic 0 RUSHALL Olympic stumbled to their second away defeat in the space of four days after conceding two sloppy second-half goals...

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Albion net last-minute winner to beat Rushall

Defender Tom Starkey was in the thick of the action in both games during a tough week for Rushall Olympic. Inset: Damien Charie.

UniBond League First Division South Rushall Olympic 0 Witton Albion 1 RUSHALL suffered late heartbreak as they succumbed to a last-mi...

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Walters claims fourth

ALDRIDGE runner Debbie Walters again improved her half-marathon time by taking fourth place at Bath. Her time of 1.15:17hrs beat her previous best by over a minute. Having already achieved...

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Tamworth Male Voice Choir to perform

THIS month Tamworth Male Voice Choir will be holding its Spring Charity Show in aid of Tamworth Talking Newspapers and Staffordshire Air Ambulance.

This year musical director Andrew Smith has cast a new theme on the spring charity event.

In the past guests were asked to share the stage but this year it will be a complete show using...

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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...

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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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