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Raids ringleader gets nine years

A delivery driver who used his knowledge of shops' routines to carry out a series of terrifying armed robberies across the Midlands has been jailed for nine years. A delivery driver who used his knowledge of shops' routines to carry out a series of terrifying armed robberies across the Midlands has been jailed for nine years. Gang ringleader John Sutton led the two month spree that took in his home town of Walsall, as well as Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Longbridge, Solihull and Bartley Green. The 36-year-old, of Mountbatten Road, Walsall, got away with £15,000 from 11 shops between November 2006 and January. He recruited brother-in-law, Robert Vine, 19, of King George Close, and Ian Poole, 40, of Austin Road, both Bromsgrove. Read the full story in today's Express & Star.

News|Oct 2, 2007
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Killer driver gets nine years

A van driver who killed a popular Beatties beautician and injured her two young children after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs was this afternoon jailed for nine years.A van driver who killed a popular Beatties beautician and injured her two young children after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs was this afternoon jailed for nine years. Stephen Taylor, aged 42, was two and a half times the legal limit when he ploughed his Mercedes Sprinter van into a car being driven by Maxine Leigh on Coalway Road, Penn. Read the full story in the Express & Star

News|Sep 28, 2007
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Gang of four in nine changes

The bid to find a bigger nucleus of players for next year means Shropshire's bowls selectors have made a staggering NINE changes to the team to face North Lancs & Fylde in the Endsleigh County Championship next month. The bid to find a bigger nucleus of players for next year means Shropshire's bowls selectors have made a staggering NINE changes to the team to face North Lancs & Fylde in the Endsleigh County Championship next month. Debuts for young guns Chris Worthington (SJ Bayley) and Scott Harries (Bylet), plus Meole Brace skipper Mark Thomas are the headline news for the game on Sunday, July 1, the home leg of which is at Donnington Wood No 2. It's a game Shropshire must win to stand any chance of finishing runners-up to Yorkshire in qualifying group one and going on to try and retain the supplementary crown. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

Bowls|Jun 12, 2007
Bowls

Nine more wins is Andy's aim

Returning striker Andy Cooke believes Shrewsbury Town require nine victories from their remaining 13 games to gatecrash the League Two play-offs. Returning striker Andy Cooke believes Shrewsbury Town require nine victories from their remaining 13 games to gatecrash the League Two play-offs. Town host Peterborough in Friday night desperate to bridge the eight-point gap which separates them from seventh-placed Wycombe. Shropshire-born Cooke - now fully recovered from the ankle injury sustained at Boston - is once again available and believes Town remain very much in the hunt for a thrilling end to the season. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star 

Football|Mar 14, 2007
Football

Police arrest nine in yob blitz

Police cracking down on rioting yobs plaguing families in Moxley have arrested nine more youngsters, they said today. Police cracking down on rioting yobs plaguing families in Moxley have arrested nine more youngsters, they said today. Residents have welcomed the blitz but they claim many of the area's problems stem from the fact the area is on the border of three boroughs. The total number of arrests made following residents' complaints has now risen to 15. Read the full story in the Express & Star

News|Dec 20, 2006
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Reds aiming for cloud nine!

More of the same - that will be the Whitchurch cry tomorrow when they aim to extend their unbeaten run to nine in the North 2 West trip to Bowdon. More of the same - that will be the Whitchurch cry tomorrow when they aim to extend their unbeaten run to nine in the North 2 West trip to Bowdon. After a slow start to the season, the Reds have been in scintillating form of late to climb up to third place in the standings. That has put them firmly in contention for a play-off place, and the team selectors are not about to start messing with a winning formula now. Just one change is made to team that beat Aspatria last week, with the unavailable Chris Hilliker replaced by Mike Swetman in the centre. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star

Rugby|Dec 1, 2006
Rugby
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