Smethwick, England News

A BRAVE six-year-old who battled back from leukaemia stepped in to complete the final mile of a marathon walk that she inspired 25 people to do.

Over the past few weeks we have been following the story of Derrick Such's family involvement in the brewing industry; Derrick worked on the drays at the Cape Hill Brewery in Smethwick, and his grandparents were pulling pints at M&B pubs in Oldbury around eighty years ago.

THE family of a Stourport cyclist who died after a collision with a car have paid tribute to a much-loved son and brother.

HALESOWEN and Rowley Regis MP James Morris has held talks with the Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt over the future of the proposed Sandwell "super hospital". Mr Morris lobbied the health supremo for the Government to help fund the new Midland Metropolitan Hospital which has been in the pipeline for over a decade.

Three men have been jailed after being caught red-handed trying to steal copper cable from a railway repair yard.

THREE young men who were caught red-handed as they tried to steal copper cable from a railway repair yard at the former army camp near Stratford-upon-Avon Long Marston have been jailed.

The grandfather of 22, was attacked as he walked home from the Green Lane Mosque at about 22:30 BST.

A woman is to receive compensation from a council after social services failed to take her into care while she was being abused as a child.

A police officer has appeared in court accused of sending an obscene picture to a 15-year-old girl from his mobile phone.