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Originally published 2014
Authors Liz Berry
GenresPoetry
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WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE BEST FIRST COLLECTION 2014*PBS Recommendation 2014*‘When I became a bird, Lord, nothing could not stop me. . . 'In Black Country, Liz Berry takes flight: to Wrens Nest, Gosty Hill, Tipton-on-Cut; to the places of home. . . .

New arrest in Crooked House pub fire investigation

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...By Vanessa PearceBBC News, West MidlandsStunningly colourful images featuring the post-industrial landscape of the Black Country in the West Midlands have been brought together in a new collection...

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... But can that be achieved? And, perhaps just as importantly, should it be? The arson attack and subsequent demolition of the 18th Century pub just 48 hours later caused shockwaves that were felt far beyond its base in the Black Country...

Crooked House owners' links to previous major fire

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...By Liz Copper & Susie RackBBC News, West MidlandsThe owners of a Black Country pub which was gutted by fire and then demolished two days later experienced another huge fire on land they owned...

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... How the pub got its stoop is the stuff of Black Country legend...

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Crooked House scandal 'must be catalyst for change'
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... An open letter to the government from the Campaign for Pubs has highlighted the " appalling" case of the Black Country s Crooked House pub, gutted in a fire then demolished...

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... The Crooked House, near Dudley in the Black Country, caught fire on Saturday night and was then bulldozed on Monday, prompting anger from local residents...

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