Smethwick4 days agoEnd-of-life patient gets married from hospital bedCarol Lee, 75, marries Philip Pettit, 73, in the hospital where she is being treated for cancer.4 days agoBirmingham & Black Country17 Mar 2025Nine ill from suspected carbon monoxide poisoningResidents of Firs Lane in Smethwick reported feeling unwell on Sunday evening.17 Mar 2025Birmingham & Black Country4 Mar 2025West Midlands areas in £120m neighbourhoods boostBedworth, Bilston, Darlaston, Dudley, Smethwick and Sutton Coldfield are all set to benefit.4 Mar 2025England3 Mar 2025The day Malcolm X came to Smethwick The civil rights activist visited the town just days before his assassination in 1965.3 Mar 2025Birmingham & Black Country20 Feb 2025Car park shooters handed total of 38 years in jailTyjon Cogger and Saabir Mohamed shot a man in the leg and foot.20 Feb 2025Birmingham & Black Country24 Jan 2025Leisure centre could close in cost-cutting measureSandwell Council is considering closing Harry Mitchell leisure centre to help save £500,000.24 Jan 2025Birmingham & Black Country23 Jan 2025'Grandma was killed after I warned council about road'Safa and her family lead calls for safety measures on the busy A457 after initial pleas were ignored. 23 Jan 2025Birmingham & Black Country20 Jan 2025Teenager arrested after car crashes into wallThe 17-year-old driver is arrested after two men, aged 18 and 19, are taken to hospital.20 Jan 2025Birmingham & Black Country20 Jan 2025'People forget - musicians are human too'Rising costs are making it harder for both performers and venues to survive, they say.20 Jan 2025...