Here are a few stories that have featured on some of our websites today.

A ROWLEY Regis horror film fan who viciously battered and stabbed to death a popular Birmingham father has been jailed for life.

Judge John Warner ruled Stuart Millership who hit Baljit Singh up to 20 times with a heavy blunt instrument before plunging a bread knife into his neck must stay behind bars for a minimum of 25 years.

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A "DEEPLY TROUBLED" Bromsgrove man who burgled the home of someone trying to help him has been given a custodial sentence.

Thomas Newell, of Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, also pleaded guilty to distributing extreme child pornography at Worcester Crown Court.

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AN unhappy mum has blasted Dudley Performing Arts following its decision to axe classes for young adults with special needs.

The plug was pulled on the Sweet Inspiration group, held at Sledmere Primary School in Dudley, after it was claimed it didn't bring enough money in.

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A RUBERY reggae star is showing his support for an ex-British soldier from Bromsgrove who has been jailed for 50 years.

Lance Whitmore was arrested with an Australian friend in the coastal resort of Pattaya, Thailand, 10 months ago where officers found them in possession of 200 tablets.

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