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Great Barr health centre approved

Great Barr health centre approved

A CAMPAIGNER leading the fight for a new health centre has welcomed a health trust's decision to give the go-ahead for a new clinic.

Sandwell Primary Care Trust considered a report last Thursday looking at whether the Tanhouse Community Centre could be used to provide GP services in the area.

The board decided that a refurbished...

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Teen locked up for Great Barr burglaries

A TEENAGER who carried out a string of burglaries in Great Barr has been sent to a Young Offenders' Institution for two years. Reece Parkes, of Woodfort Road in Hamstead, admitted two...

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Work due at Great Barr accident blackspot

Road improvements have been promised by Sandwell Council to help prevent accidents occurring on this busy stretch of road.

AN ACCIDENT blackspot in Great Barr is set for road safety improvements following a series of incidents in recent months. Sandwell...

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Man robbed in Great Barr street

STREET robbers attacked a man in Great Barr knocking him over as he was sending a text on his mobile phone. The robbery took place in Hillingford Avenue at 7.45am on Monday, January 25. The...

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M6 collision near Great Barr causes delays

A crash on the M6 caused long delays.

A CRASH on the M6 between the Great Barr and Gravelly Hill junctions caused delays for motorists yesterday. Two cars had collided on...

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Return to form for MLF

MARK Lewis-Francis returned to form with his fastest 60m in five years at the London Games recently.

The 2004 Olympic relay gold medallist won the 60m at the London Games in Lee Valley in 6.59secs – to move to equal second on the world rankings.

The Birchfield Harrier has been plagued by a succession of Achilles.

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Ed in eighth

BIRCHFIELD'S Ed Dunford claimed eighth place in the men's heptathlon at a Combined Events International in Apeldoorn, Holland last weekend. Dunford achieved 5,510 points, running the 60m in...

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Harriers take team silver

BIRCHFIELD Harriers Ladies stormed to team silver at the Midland Cross Country Championships on Stafford Common. In a tough race, Debbie Walters was the first Harrier home in a superb...

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Bushell shines in Australia

BIRCHFIELD'S Mickey Bushell was agonisingly close to a world record as he laid down an early marker for the year with a string of impressive performances in Australia. Bushell produced an...

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Paxton bags Scottish and Birchfield record

BIRCHFIELD Harrier Henrietta Paxton broke the Scottish and Birchfield pole vault record at the Welsh Senior Indoor Championships in Cardiff last weekend. Paxton won the event with a...

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Boy George will put club in a spin...

Blast from the past... Boy George is guest starring on the decks at Bullit next weekend.

ONE of the biggest icons of the 80s is heading to Tamworth next weekend to guest star on the decks at a town nightclub.

Bullit has bagged none other than Boy George, who's set to get clubbers in a spin when he appears on February 13.

"At long last we've got Boy George coming to Bullit", explained Brina, owner of the Silver...

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Old and new are lining up for feast of musical talent

Tamworth Assembly Rooms kicks off its 2010 live band nights with a gig next Friday. Performing on the night will be Ennui, pictured.

TAMWORTH Assembly Rooms is getting stuck into some live band action this month. Friday, February 12 sees the best of Tamworth's old and...

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Florence And The Machine to stop off for double date

Florence and the Machine is set to perform at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in May.

ONE of the biggest stars of 2009 has announced a tour of the UK, with two dates at Wolverhampton. The last 12 months have been amazing...

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