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Who were Samaritans?

Fay Mason who was injured in a road traffic accident in Queslett Road, Great Barr  last October is appealing for three good Samaritans to come forward so she can thank them.  TS7130-4576GO

A PARAMEDIC injured in a serious crash under the M6 in Great Barr is appealing for three good Samaritans to come forward so she can personally thank them.

Fay Mason was driving along Queslett Road on her way to an incident in Sutton Coldfield with her Hazardous Area Response Team partner, Simon Greenfield, when she lost control of the...

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Shooter Ryan's aiming for 2012

Top Gun.... Ryan Cockbill from Great Barr has been selected for the GB team for an international competition in Poland at the end of this month. TS7134-4635GO</B>

A SHOOTING star from Great Barr has been selected to compete for the GB team this month in the next stage of his quest to be picked for...

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Burglary as family visited hospital

A FAMILY visiting their seriously ill daughter in hospital had their Handsworth Wood home ransacked by burglars. The family returned to their Grestone Avenue house after a trip to see their...

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Care home to close

A CARE home for the elderly in Kingstanding is due to close this summer it has been announced. Barncroft Elderly Person's Home, in College Road, will now shut in July, after the closure date...

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Abuse checks

A PIONEERING initiative which helps protect children from sex offenders is set to be rolled out in the West Midlands later this year. The Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme, which has been...

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Baggies fan to meet Wolverhampton Wanderers legend

NEWLY installed Dudley Speedway skipper Lee Smart will be formally introduced to supporters at a special season launch later this month.

Smart will be presented to fans at an evening with legendary former Wolves and Albion striker Steve Bull at Cradley Heath Liberal Club on March 26.

The Swindon-based rider will make the trip to...

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Cycle Speedway stars mix with Olympic heroes Hoy and Pendleton

Members of Birmingham Cycle Speedway with  Olympic legend Chris Hoy.

MEMBERS of the Birmingham Monarchs Cycle Speedway Club rubbed shoulders with Olympic stars including Victoria Pendleton, Chris Hoy and...

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Fine effort by Perry Beeches

Perry Beeches  Sutton Swim Squad coach Helen Pordage with  Emily Minchin and Ellie Crean.   (SI)

PERRY Beeches Sutton Swim Squad produced a fantastic winning performance in last weekend's second round of the Worcester Winter League....

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Harriers take second place

ON A cold day at Abington Park, Northampton, Birchfield Harriers took second overall place in Division One of the Birmingham and District Cross Country League. Team manager James Trollope...

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New sponsors for the Brummies

BIRMINGHAM Speedway's commercial backing has been enhanced with the addition of a new club partner. MET UK, a Kingswinford-based company specialising in workforce recruitment and payroll...

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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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