A CHILDMINDER was picked out by a sniffer dog as she tried to smuggle drugs hidden in her knickers to her boyfriend in prison.

Tamsyn Beck was identified by a drugs dog carrying £20 worth of cannabis into HMP Hewell in Tardebigge on December 20 last year.

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

A BRAVE bobby who tackled a man wielding a large knife in a Brierley Hill street has received an award for his commitment to protecting the public.

PC Wayne Trueman quickly responded to reports of men being seen with a blade in Mill Street last November.

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

A WOODSETTON pervert who groomed a schoolgirl online by posing as a 15-year-old boy has been jailed.

Paul Hawker encouraged the 13-year-old to set up a secret online file where they could share private messages, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.

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

A STOURPORT pensioner has won a £57,000 car with a surprise £10,000 in the boot in a dream car giveaway.

Leslie Green and his wife, Pauline, were surprised with the keys to a luxury BMW X5 after entering BOTB's competition.

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

THOUSANDS of people lined the streets on Saturday to welcome the much-anticipated return of lorry floats to the Bromsgrove Carnival parade.

Community groups, schools and charities from across the district got dressed up and decorated their vehicles with extravagant props according to the theme of ‘Once Upon a Time’.

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

A POPULAR free parking trial is set to continue across Dudley borough for the next two months.

Shoppers visiting Dudley Council car parks in Brierley Hill, Dudley, Halesowen and Sedgley have been able to enjoy up to two hours of free parking since April 24.

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