Brierley Hill Blog

Dudley Link Open Day at Brierley Hill Civic Hall

Photo credits: Neighbours News

Birmingham Post 1/10/1858 – Enquiry into Round Oak Rail disaster

Birmingham Daily Post FRIDAY, 1st., OCTOBER, 1858 THE RAILWAY CATASTROPHE NEAR DUDLEY The enquiry, before T. M. Phillips, Esq., coroner, into the circumstances attendant upon the late unfortunate accident on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway resumed yesterday, at the Bell Hotel, Brierley Hill. William Fenton, Esq. chairman of the Company, and J. S. Pakington, [...]

N-Dubz perform to screaming crowds

EAR piercing screams heralded the arrival of chart toppers N-Dubz as they performed an exclusive after hours gig at Merry Hill last night. The hip hop trio – Dino ‘Dappy’ Contostavlos, Tula ‘Tulisa’ Contostavlos and Richard ‘Fazer’ Rawson – performed hits from their two hit albums during a private one hour gig in Fountain Square [...]

Twitlonger: #todayinhistory #UK 1858 – The Round Oak rail accident occurs in Brierley Hill in the Black Countr

#todayinhistory #UK 1858 – The Round Oak rail accident occurs in Brierley Hill in the Black Country, England. It is ‘Arguably the worst disaster ever to occur on British railways’. via Twitlonger: #todayinhistory #UK 1858 – The Round Oak rail accident occurs in Brierley Hill in the Black Countr.

Ghost Office opens to packed house in Brierley Hill

Friday night’s production of the National Youth Theatre’s Ghost Office in Brierley Hill had to be split into two performances following an audience turn out in excess 200. Fifty local youngsters and national members of the National Youth Theatre worked together to create the play which was performed in an empty suite of offices at [...]

Lookout Project to launch new base

Pensnett’s Lookout Project, which helps local young people make positive life choices, will officially open its new base this month. The centre, located at 116 Commonside, will hold an open day to mark the occasion on Wednesday 18 August from 1.30 to 3pm. There will be an opportunity to look around the new base as [...]

Do You Know Someone Incredible?

As part of Dudley CVS’s exciting new campaign to launch the 2010 Dudley Volunteer Awards, some of the people who scooped awards at last year’s ceremony agreed to star in their 2010 campaign based on another popular film. ‘Meet the real Incredibles’ stars local people who give up their time to make Dudley borough a [...]

Native Indian music hits Brierley Hill

For those who have recently visited the Moor Centre got a taste of native indian music. Photo credits: Neighbours News

Summer Fun in Brierley Hill

Public Treasure Trail Weekend coming soon!!!

This week volunteers from Home Start, based in Brierley Hill joined English Heritage Outreach Manager Suzanne Carter to devise a fun, family Treasure Trail around the historic high street area (From Marsh Park to Civic Centre) and the magnificent Brierley Hill Pony Trail. The Treasure Trail will be tried and tested with more Home Start volunteer [...]