A MAN has been arrested after a bomb hoax at Russells Hall Hospital.

A 43-year-old from Halesowen was detained by police in connection with the incident, after a call was made on Saturday morning (September 2), warning there was a bomb on site.

To read the full story, visit the Dudley News website, here.

ARMED robbers were stopped in their tracks during a Stourbridge shop raid on Friday night by a customer and staff.

Two men brandishing metal bars ran into One Stop in Worcester Street just after 10pm on Friday (September 1) and demanded cash from the till.

To read the full story, visit the Stourbridge News website, here.

A FALLING tree in Bromsgrove on Sunday morning (September 3) fortunately caused limited damage as it landed on a car.

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews from the town’s fire station were alerted to the incident in Old Bromsgrove Road, in Marlbrook, at around 10.35am.

To read the full story, visit the Bromsgrove Advertiser website, here.

THE 11-year-old boy who died after being hit by a lorry in Oldbury has been named as Kyle Bastable.

Emergency services were called to Churchbridge, near to the Total Birchley Park Service Station, just before 10pm on Thursday night (Thursday, August 31).

To read the full story, visit the Halesowen News website, here.

A SERIES of road closures in Wyre Forest has been approved by county council bosses for a contentious cycling event which travels through Worcestershire later this month.

Around 15,000 riders will descend on Worcestershire on Sunday, September 24, for Velo Birmingham – a 100-mile closed roads charity bike ride.

To read the full story, visit the Shuttle website, here.

ROOKIE runners are being invited to lace up for the popular Coach to 5k course, as it returns to Redditch with four new courses from September.

The weekly nine-week course, which was first introduced by Redditch Borough Council in 2013, is ideal for anyone who wants to ditch the couch and start running.

To read the full story, visit the Redditch Advertiser website, here.