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Firearms and Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds found in Sandwell vehicle - two men charged

Two men have been charged with drugs and firearms offences in Sandwell.

Supporting image for story: Firearms and Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds found in Sandwell vehicle - two men charged

Supporting image for story: Appeal launched to identify two women after distraction burglary in Smethwick

Appeal launched to identify two women after distraction burglary in Smethwick

Supporting image for story: Two hooded men sought by police investigating Sandwell store robbery

Two hooded men sought by police investigating Sandwell store robbery

Supporting image for story: 100-year-old former Smethwick working men's club will be turned into housing after parking concerns ignored

100-year-old former Smethwick working men's club will be turned into housing after parking concerns ignored

Supporting image for story: Sandwell school revives winter fete to raise funds for pupils

Sandwell school revives winter fete to raise funds for pupils

Supporting image for story: 'We wouldn’t put battery hens in places like this!' Outraged councillors reject ‘battery farm’ HMO plan for Smethwick high street

'We wouldn’t put battery hens in places like this!' Outraged councillors reject ‘battery farm’ HMO plan for Smethwick high street

Supporting image for story: Sandwell couple jailed for sexual exploitation and modern slavery offences after one victim found with 'bones protruding from skin'

Sandwell couple jailed for sexual exploitation and modern slavery offences after one victim found with 'bones protruding from skin'

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Firearms and Class A drugs worth thousands of pounds found in Sandwell vehicle - two men charged

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Police want to talk to this person after a man in his 70s was pushed off a kerb in Smethwick

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Supporting image for story: Inside three properties in Wednesbury, Oldbury and Smethwick set to go up for auction after standing empty for decades

Inside three properties in Wednesbury, Oldbury and Smethwick set to go up for auction after standing empty for decades

Supporting image for story: One year on: Murder probe continues to find the killer of Birmingham man who was shot dead

One year on: Murder probe continues to find the killer of Birmingham man who was shot dead

Supporting image for story: Smethwick buses return to normal route following diversions due to 'incident'

Smethwick buses return to normal route following diversions due to 'incident'

Supporting image for story: Judge tells jewellery shop raiders they must repay £250k from ill-gotten gains

Judge tells jewellery shop raiders they must repay £250k from ill-gotten gains

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Smethwick bridges the Black Country with Birmingham but retains its own unique place in history as the original home of the world’s oldest engine made by engineers Matthew Boulton and James Watt. Its heritage was cemented with firms such as GKN and Chance Brothers glassworks employing many people. As of 2017, the Midland Metropolitan Hospital is being built here.