Top class Brockmoor Italian restaurant Il Michelangelo is a good illustration of an entrepreneur meeting need in an under served market and illustrates how Brierley Hill can attract quality investment. Perceptions need to change.
I heard on the Brierley Hill grapevine yesterday that Greggs is to pull out of the Moor Centre, and that Superdrug are considering a move too. Coming after the Post Office withdrew and Boots announced its intention to relocate, the future of the Moor Centre appears uncertain.
Ten years of from acquiring Merry Hill from Chelsield, Westfield have sold their interest on to Intu. The centre will now be rebranded as Intu Merry Hill. It remains to be seen how this will impact on the regeneration plans for the area.
A chance meeting with inspirational Laura Nolan of The Nuthouse Bakery brought back memories of planning battles, innovative new homes at Merry Hill, and an example being set on how to carry out sustainable development nationwide. All against a background of scepticism.
The former Higgs offices in Brierley Hill, on the corner of High Street and Pearson Street, is being converted into flats with retail outlets underneath. 28 flats are being created. The building was built in the early sixties on the site of what had been The Odeon cinema in Brierley Hill.
12-15 jobs will be created when PureGym opens a brand new gym in Brierley Hill on the site of the former Fitness First facility in Level Street. The new facility will part of a £37 million expansion project. PureGym currently has 43 gyms open across the UK with 22 additional gyms planned to opening in • Read More »
Curries and pizzas may be staple takeaway dishes – but you can now get roast dinners with all the trimmings delivered to your door thanks to a new culinary venture in the Black Country. Ring4Roast has been set up by friends Rachael Smith and Sarah Cummons in their bid to save people the mess and • Read More »
CBEEBIES TV presenter Justin Fletcher – aka Mr Tumble – brought smiles to young shoppers when he stopped off at Merry Hill yesterday (Wednesday March 7).
ZIPPO’S Circus has rolled up at Merry Hill for the first-time ever and shows in the Big Top kick off today (Thursday March 8).
A survey of shoppers and residents in Brierley Hill has revealed that there is a great affection for the town, but people feel that there is still work to be done to make improvements. Addressing a meeting of Brierley Hill Town Centre Partnership, on Tuesday 24th May, Shona Gilsenan, a volunteer with the Artspace and • Read More »