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New dawn for Midlands Rugby League club after securing long-term future at Sandwell Rugby ground

The region's only professional Rugby League club has made a move to secure its future after relocating to a brand new home within Sandwell.

Supporting image for story: New dawn for Midlands Rugby League club after securing long-term future at Sandwell Rugby ground

Supporting image for story: Man, 23, jailed for buying disinfectant to clean car used in planned West Bromwich drive-by shooting

Man, 23, jailed for buying disinfectant to clean car used in planned West Bromwich drive-by shooting

Supporting image for story: Attacker stabbed lifelong friend during confrontation in West Bromwich pub

Attacker stabbed lifelong friend during confrontation in West Bromwich pub

Supporting image for story: Driver who reached speeds of 80mph in notorious West Bromwich street racing spot is sentenced

Driver who reached speeds of 80mph in notorious West Bromwich street racing spot is sentenced

Supporting image for story: Teenager, 17, charged after gun and ammunition seized in Sandwell

Teenager, 17, charged after gun and ammunition seized in Sandwell

Supporting image for story: Neglected puppy found fly-tipped in the snow on Smethwick street finds loving new home

Neglected puppy found fly-tipped in the snow on Smethwick street finds loving new home

Supporting image for story: Former police training centre in Smethwick could become HMO under new plans

Former police training centre in Smethwick could become HMO under new plans

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New dawn for Midlands Rugby League club after securing long-term future at Sandwell Rugby ground

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Supporting image for story: Man with links to Wolverhampton is being recalled to prison

Man with links to Wolverhampton is being recalled to prison

Supporting image for story: Smethwick man charged over Christmas Eve knife point robbery in Birmingham

Smethwick man charged over Christmas Eve knife point robbery in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Smethwick tour ranks as highlight of 2025 for West Midlands cadets

Smethwick tour ranks as highlight of 2025 for West Midlands cadets

Supporting image for story: Jailed in 2025: 19 of the worst West Midlands offenders who were locked up this year including revenge killers, elderly abusers and paedophiles

Jailed in 2025: 19 of the worst West Midlands offenders who were locked up this year including revenge killers, elderly abusers and paedophiles

Supporting image for story: Fire-damaged Smethwick shop will be replaced alongside new flats

Fire-damaged Smethwick shop will be replaced alongside new flats

Supporting image for story: Man charged with theft and possession of ammunition after parcels stolen in Smethwick

Man charged with theft and possession of ammunition after parcels stolen in Smethwick

Supporting image for story: Same bid to create ‘overcrowded’ HMO in Smethwick resubmitted after council rejection and almost 100 objections

Same bid to create ‘overcrowded’ HMO in Smethwick resubmitted after council rejection and almost 100 objections

Supporting image for story: Second man appears in court in connection with Smethwick shooting last month

Second man appears in court in connection with Smethwick shooting last month

Supporting image for story: Appeal launched for public help finding missing Smethwick teenager

Appeal launched for public help finding missing Smethwick teenager

Supporting image for story: Plans for five-bed Smethwick HMO for 14 people redrawn after ‘cramped’ criticism

Plans for five-bed Smethwick HMO for 14 people redrawn after ‘cramped’ criticism

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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.