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Brave man, 64, injured trying to fend off shop robbers

A 64-year-old Pelsall shopkeeper sustained stab and slash wounds to his head, shoulder and hand as he tried to fend of two attackers who targeted his store last weekend.

The men – one of whom was armed with a knife – walked into Londis Stores and Newsagents in Norton Road, Pelsall, at around 7.30am on Saturday morning (July...

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Craft fair will help cancer charity funds

MARIE Curie Cancer Care will be hosting its annual craft fair in Little Aston next week. Preserves, fabric goods, wooden crafted gifts, jewellery, cards and more will be available at Wheat's...

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GMB and council chiefs at odds over '£4 million in uncollected tax cash'

WALSALL Council is out of pocket by almost £4.5 million in unpaid council tax and business rates, according to figures released this week. Data collated by general union GMB calculated...

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Museum art sessions have a green focus

YOUNGSTERS across Walsall are being invited to sign up to a special club at the Leather Museum during the summer holidays. The Wednesday Club, which started yesterday, continues through to...

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Police release image after flasher strikes

Police are trying to trace this man.

WALSALL Police have released an e-fit of a man they want to trace in connection with a number of indecent exposures along a canal towpa...

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It's mission accomplished as Walsall clinch crucial victory

Walsall celebrate the early dismissal of Walmley batsman Chris Howell. (PJ0081-07249SP) Pictures by Paul Johnson

WALSALL FIRST XI (130-3) beat WALMLEY (129) by seven wickets

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WALSALL relieved the pressure at the wrong end of the Birmingham Premier Division with a crucial win over fellow strugglers Walmley.

Going into their crunch clash against Walmley, rock bottom Walsall knew that nothing but victory would be...

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Matharu stars with bat and ball as firsts snatch a draw

MILFORD HALL (189-9) drew with WEDNESBURY 1XI (134-7) WEDNESBURY settled for a losing draw away at fellow title hopefuls Milford last weekend. After winning the toss, Wednesbury opted to...

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Nawaz in the runs as Bloxwich ease to win

BLOXWICH 1XI (186-5) beat HAMMERWICH (185) by five wickets BLOXWICH CC First XI kept the pressure on rivals Wednesbury CC after a comfortable win over Hammerwich. Hammerwich looked...

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Rushall edged out in tight finish after costly batting woes

HIGHCROFT AND GREAT BARR (154-9) beat RUSHALL FIRST XI (150) by one wicket RUSHALL lost a thriller to Highcroft as they were made to pay for poor batting. Andy Clayton (66) provided the only...

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Bloxwich eye early glory as pre-season starts in earnest

BLOXWICH Rugby Club's junior section is resuming training sessions for budding players, boys and girls, aged nine to 17, at King George V Playing Fields. The club is offering free coaching...

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Phil's tribute to the guitar greats

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PHIL Bates, formerly of ELO Part II and a current member of the band's latest incarnation, The Orchestra, will perform with Wheels Of Fire at Tamworth's Moat House on August 6.

Wheels Of Fire is a tribute to the greats of guitar including: Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Beck, Green and Gary Moore among others.

The line-up includes...

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Classic Little Shop reopens with new horrors

Shirley Darroch, pictured here in Girls' Night Out, will reprise the role of Audrey.

A NEW and exciting production of spoof musical Little Shop Of Horrors opens at The REP in Birmingham this autumn. The show is directed...

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Comic with impressive CV leads off an evening of laughter

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GET ready for some side-splitting laughter when the Stroke Comedy Club returns to Lichfield for its August showcase. Headlining at...

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