A round-up of the best comedy, music, theatre and exhibitions, February 26-27

Highlights include Punt & Dennis: Town Hall, Birmingham, and Gavin Degrew: The Institute, Birmingham

Brownhills teenager taken to hospital after fall from horse

A teenager from Brownhills was taken to hospital with back and neck injuries

Our top ten chippys in Birmingham and West Midlands

Our resident fish and chip shop expert gives the lowdown on the West Midlands most sizzling friers

Missing Walsall man found safe and well in Chasetown

Dementia-sufferer aged 67 had last been seen in Brownhills

Your Communities: News in brief

A brief round-up of community news from your area.

Gold could be buried under M6 Toll says owner of land where Staffordshire Hoard found

As farmer Fred Johnson reveals gold may be buried under M6 Toll, feuding pair admit Hoard has brought them misery

Man pleads guilty to schoolgirl kidnap attempt

Unemployed Mark Adams attacked the girl after drinking all day at a pub in Brownhills

Police snatch huge drugs haul worth up to £30m

Detectives had to move 'largest haul of their careers' on forklift truck after Brownhills raid

Video: Check out the amazing designs at this year's Cake International at the NEC

Flour power hit Birmingham’s NEC with the start of Cake International, a showcase for the very best in baking

Travellers group leaves school coach park

Gypsies moved onto grounds of Cheslyn Hay Sport and Community High School last Wednesday, sparking parents' fury

Police officers seriously hurt after patrol car crashes into fence during response call

West Midlands Police said the officers were freed from their vehicle by fire crews after the accident in Brownhills, near Walsall

Biker dies in Brownhills smash

A5 through Brownhills was closed after the biker was in collision with a lorry

Nurse struck off for leaving dying patient in agony

Told staff at Brownhills Nursing HomeDivine Buta not to call an ambulance after a patient’s health deteriorated

Dog collars hit the catwalk

Vicars dedicated followers of fashion at NEC Christian Resources Exhibition

Teacher strike: Which schools are closed in Walsall?

Teaching unions strike across the West Midlands in protest at new employment conditions proposed by the Government.

Walsall school ratings: Brownhills School, Brownhills

How Brownhills School ranks, plus more information about the school

Cheap as Chips: The Chip Stop in Brownhills

A shop window sign here made me think of calling social services re its claim to sell “battered chips”.

Man arrested over Walsall child abduction

The 11-year-old girl is too scared to play out after the alleged incident

Birmingham beauty queen searching for long last pal 55 years after pageant fallout

Joy James lost touch with Jackie Cox after she inadvertently beat her in the Miss Erdington beauty contest

Review: Godspell, Spotlight Youth Productions at Brownhills College Theatre

Paul Marston reviews Godspell by Spotlight Youth Productions at Brownhills College Theatre.

Startled grandfather latest to spy famous Midlands 'panther'

Big cat strolled into Awad Aboulela's Loughborough garden and wasn't in a rush to move on

Ex-chief constable leads fight to block legalisation of gay marriage

Lord Geoffrey Dear, who led West Midlands force, said allowing same-sex couples to wed could spark homophobic backlash

Review: Oliver! Brownhills Musical Theatre Company, Lichfield Garrick

This award-winning company usually have the customers pleading for more, and they are high achievers yet again with Lionel Bart's much loved musical built around Fagin and his gang of young pick-pockets.

Eight arrested after violence at EDL rally in Walsall

Police swoop on suspects in early morning raids following disorder in town centre in September.

Brownhills man who attacked 'love rival' jailed for 20 years

Kevin Pallatina convicted of attempted murder of man he wrongly thought was seeing his ex-girlfriend

My burning ambition to pass on my flambé cooking skills

Staffordshire chef wants more people to learn the art of preparing flaming pan-fried food

Crackdown on phantom monkeys on sale on the internet for £30

“People try to put up posts offering members monkeys and parrots. It’s likely the they do not even exist."

Your Communities: Brownhills panto on the way

Spotlight Youth Productions based in Brownhills are to stage their own pantomime of Puss in Cowboy Boots.

How Brummies are turning trash into treasure with Freecycle

Consumer editor Emma McKinney discovers how the website Freecycle is proving one man's junk is another's treasure as thousands of Brummies are offering their unwanted belongings to others - for free.

Midland Tory peer backs plan to legalise same-sex marriage

Lord Fowler gives boost to Prime Minister David Cameron over divisive consultation

Family back campaign to bring VC war hero's medal back to Midlands

Decorations of St Nazaire raid sailor locked away and gathering dust in National Maritime Museum

Review: Whistle Stop West End at Brownhills College Theatre

Paul Marston reviews Whistle Stop West End by Brownhills Musical Theatre Company at Brownhills College Theatre.

Parents in bust-up at under-11s football match

A football match between Tipton Youth Hawks and Shire Oak Saints had to be abandoned after parents started brawling on the touchline.

Your Events: Fun-packed day for Midlands veteran athletes

TOP veteran athletes from all over the Midlands gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Midland Masters Athletic Club.

Jon Walker: Conference calls for city

DAVID Cameron will be in Birmingham for the annual Conservative Party conference next month, along with an estimated 13,500 delegates, exhibitors and journalists.

Catholic church knew pervert priest had "unwholesome relationship" 25 years before he was jailed for sexually abusing boys

THIS is the letter that sensationally reveals that the Catholic Church KNEW a paedophile priest had “an unwholesome relationship” – 25 years BEFORE he was jailed for sexually abusing six boys.

Norton Canes community speak about the killer mum in their midst

THE slim blonde, laughing loudly with a tight knot of mothers at schoolgates, betrayed nothing of the terrible, bloody secret locked inside her.

Bonfire night: Where to go in Birmingham, Sandwell, Dudley and Solihull

IT’S set to be a sparkling evening in Birmingham and the Black Country with spectacular Bonfire Night celebrations planned across the region.

Roman coins found by metal detectorist at Bredon Hill in Worcestershire

WHEN metal detectorist Terry Herbert discovered the Staffordshire Hoard, it was described as a once in a lifetime find.

Community Policing: Linda's hard work earns a date with the Prince

PASSION, innovation, hard work and dedication has won two police officers high praise in their goal of helping improve the lives and the futures of young people in part of the West Midlands.

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