HERE are some of the top stories this bank holiday weekend from across our sister papers in the Black Country and North Worcestershire.
A BLAZE which destroyed a Dudley snooker hall is being treated as arson, police have confirmed.
More than 40 firefighters tackled a huge fire Dudley Snooker and Pool Club in Stafford Street, which broke out in the early hours of Sunday (May 24) morning.
The building was left structurally unsafe as a result and is set to be pulled down later this week. It remains cordoned off.
West Midlands Police today confirmed that the fire was started deliberately.
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FIRE crews from Redditch came to the aid of a hapless woman who managed to get her finger trapped in a vending machine.
Firefighters were called to an address in Hedera Road at around 3.10pm yesterday afternoon (Monday, May 25).
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A MAN had to be rescued from a car following an accident in Kidderminster yesterday.
Two vehicles were involved in the crash on Comberton Road, which happened just before midday.
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A HORSE rider was injured when she fell from her horse near Kinver yesterday morning.
A woman in her 40s was hurt following the incident which took place near Sugarloaf Lane in Iverley just before 11.30am.
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An ambulance and paramedic were called to the scene and the woman was taken to Russells Hall Hospital for treatment after suffering from leg injuries and lower back pain.
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