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9:59 am, Sun 18 Nov 2012 Man Arrested After Hit & Run

View showing area where the hit & run happened last night

Google Street View showing the area around the Leopard Pub on Sedgly Road in Dudley — Google Street View showing the area around the Leopard Pub on Sedgley Road in Dudley Credit: Google Street View

This is the street view of where the hit and run happened in Sedgly on Saturday night (17th November).

A 21-year-old man was knocked down by a vehicle when crossing the road outside the Leopard Pub on Sedgley Road at 11 o'clock last night.

Aerial view showing approximate location of the hit & run Credit: Google Maps

9:36 am, Sun 18 Nov 2012 Man Arrested After Hit & Run

Man dies in hit-and-run in the Black Country

Man dead following hit-and-run collision in Dudley Rd, Sedgley, last night - witnesses urged to call Collision Investigation Unit on 101.

From @WMPolice on Twitter: ( 9:19 am, Sun 18 Nov 2012)

21-year-old Sedgley man was crossing near Leopard pub at 11pm when struck by car traveling from Dudley. Any info call 101 please.

From @WMPolice on Twitter: ( 9:22 am, Sun 18 Nov 2012)

A twenty one-year-old man has died in a hit-and-run in the Black Country.

The man was crossing the road outside the Leopard Pub on Sedgley Road in Dudley shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night.

He was hit by the vehicle which was travelling from Dudley towards Sedgley.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward, or if they have noticed a vehicle with any front end damage.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Collision Investigation Unit in Perry Barr on the 101 number.

Businessman offering reward for information on theft

A businessman who almost went bankrupt after thieves stole more than £20,000 of equipment from his party hire shop is offering a reward to catch those responsible.

Bouncy castles and other inflatable equipment was taken from Chris Winter's lock-up in Rowley Regis in the Black Country in March.

The theives cut through a metal fence and spent three and a half hours removing stock.

Two people were arrested but later released without charge.

He's now offering £500 to anyone with information.

2:32 pm, Thu 15 Nov 2012 Bouncy Castle Firm Burgled

Businessman on brink of bankruptcy after break-in

Chris Winter is offering a reward to catch the thieves who stole goods from his business Credit: ITV Central

A businessman who almost went bankrupt after thieves stole more than £20,000 of equipment from his party hire shop is offering a reward to catch those responsible.

Bouncy castles and other inflatable equipment was taken from Chris Winter's lock-up in Rowley Regis in the Black Country in March.

A £500 reward is being offered to anyone with information Credit: ITV Central

The theives cut through a metal fence and spent 3 and a half hours removing stock. Two people were arrested but later released without charge. He's now offering £500 to anyone with information.

This image taken from CCTV shows a man inside Mr Winter's business Credit: ITV Central

"Watching everything that you've worked for over a 14-15 year period being carried out through a hole in a fence and just watching it disappear you know it's devastating it really is, it's just not right that they should be allowed to walk away and devastate lives in the way they do."

2:53 pm, Wed 03 Oct 2012 Latest Midlands Lotto Winners

The lottery luck of the Midlands

An 80 year-old father and his 60 year-old daughter from Tipton's lottery win is the latest in what has been a lucky year for the Midlands.

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1:38 pm, Wed 03 Oct 2012 Latest Midlands Lotto Winners

80 year-old 'could not lie about lottery win'

An 80 year-old man from Tipton who scooped a £3.9 million lottery jackpot with his daughter says he could not keep the win secret because he was 'not brought up to tell lies.'

Thomas Foden and his 60-year-old daughter, Irene Harper, claimed £3,909,990 in the UK's first quadruple rollover draw on Saturday (29 September).