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Christopher Henwood

Chris Henwood

Founder of The Public returns as Art of Architecture exhibition begins

The architect behind the controversial Midland arts centre The Public is making a return to the building ahead of a new architecture exhibition.Read

Wolverhampton to stage play of woman's assisted suicide at Dignitas

The ex-husband of a woman who travelled to Switzerland to die is to perform his play about assisted suicide in the Midlands.Read

Emotional shock for Birmingham singer who survived Costa Concordia disaster

A Birmingham singer on Costa Concordia has told of the traumatic events off the coast of Italy.Read

Winners crowned at the 2012 Best Of Broad Street Awards (BOBS)

Number Nine The Gallery walked off with the Birmingham Post readers’ best arts and entertainment venue at the seventh annual Best of Broad Street Awards. Read

Three to go on trial over Edgbaston shooting death

A woman and two men are to go on trial on Thursday for the murder of 22-year-old Ricky Basra, who was shot dead in Edgbaston last summer.Read

Acocks Green thief caught by homeowner in dressing gown

A burglar was caught fleeing a home he had targeted by the owner wearing his dressing gown and an off-duty police officer.Read

Birmingham poet Jodi returns to stage after battling back from stroke

Kings Heath poet Jodi Ann Bickley is on the comeback trail after a stroke left her partially paralysed.Read

Drunken bus thief jailed after West Bromwich joyride

A bus thief who stole a double decker and took it on a drunken joyride has been jailed for year.Read

Bulldozers plan revealed for popular Birmingham pub

Neighbours have been given the first look at a proposed new supermarket which could lead to a popular Birmingham pub being flattened.Read

Bulldozers plan revealed for popular Birmingham pub

Neighbours have been given the first look at a proposed new supermarket which could lead to a popular Birmingham pub being flattened.Read

Back to school - but Sandwell still waits for repairs funding

Thousands of pupils will return to crumbling classrooms and out-dated computer equipment in Sandwell after Education Secretary Michael Gove’s refusal to fund £125 million of rebuilding work. CHRIS HENWOOD talks to the disappointed head teachers. Read

Walsall butcher dies after being stung by wasp

A popular Black Country butcher collapsed and died just moments after he was stung by a wasp. Read

Former Wolverhampton care home boss struck off after smuggling cannabis

The former manager of a Black Country care home has been struck off the social workers’ register after smuggling £25,000-worth of cannabis into the UK.Read

Walsall girl who witnessed polar bear attack could suffer psychological damage, her father fears

A Black Country schoolgirl who witnessed the polar bear attack which left a student dead could suffer terrifying flashbacks of the ordeal, her father fears.Read

Walsall caretaker injured when overcome by fumes awarded £3,000

A Walsall caretaker who passed out and broke his ribs after being exposed to noxious fumes at work has received £3,000 in damages from his bosses.Read

Suspected World War II bomb shell found in Black Country

BOMB disposal experts were called out to the Black Country following the discovery of what is believed to be an old World War II shell.Read

West Brom pensioner had row on doorstep before fatal heart attack

A Black Country pensioner who died after a heart attack at his home had been involved a mystery bust-up on his doorstep just moments before falling ill, police have said.Read

Walsall hopeful faces Lord Sugar in new series of The Apprentice

A Black Country woman is among the hopefuls looking for a place under the wing of business supremo Lord Sugar in the new series of The Apprentice.Read

Walsall hopeful faces Lord Sugar in new Apprentice series

A Black Country woman is among the hopefuls looking for a place under the wing of business supremo Lord Sugar in the new series of The Apprentice.Read

Birmingham City Council under fire for failing to respond to FOI requests

Birmingham City Council has been rapped for failing to respond to requests for information in time.Read

Author Profile

Chris is a general news reporter covering the Black Country. His journalism training was carried out near his home town of Carmarthen, in South Wales, where he worked on the Llanelli Star and South Wales Evening Post newspapers.