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Area committee dates annouced for residents to have their say (From Stourbridge News)
STOURBRIDGE and Brierley Hill residents are being urged to have their say on community matters at the latest area committee meetings. The meetings give people the chance to quiz borough councillors as well as raise their concerns with council officers. People in Stourbridge can attend a meeting for their region at Redhill School, Junction Road, • Read More »
Dudley Arts Council Newsletter – February 2012
Click on an events title to find out more or visit the web site at http://www.dudleyartscouncil.org.uk/ Exhibition of Photography http://www.dudleyartscouncil.org.uk/whatson/?e=349 14 January to 03 March (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat) Dudley Museum and Art Gallery Exhibition of Photography http://www.dudleyartscouncil.org.uk/whatson/?e=350 14 January to 03 March (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat) Dudley Museum and Art • Read More »
First glimpse at £5m light rail network – Express and Star
These pictures are the first glimpse of how a multi-million pound light rail network between Brierley Hill and Stourbridge could look under new plans. They were released today as bosses revealed work could start within the next two years, creating dozens of new jobs. Three new metro-style stations would be built as part of the • Read More »
Merry Hill remains top of the shopping centres
MERRY Hill has held onto its ranking as the number one retail destination in the Midlands, according to a study of the UK’s leading shopping centres. The Black Country shopping mall, owned by Westfield, was also named the eighth busiest in the country following research carried out by Trevor Wood Associates. To hang onto the • Read More »
Walking the history of the Delph Nine in Brierley Hill – Black Country Bugle
STANDING on the very summit of the Nine Locks, as they tumble away from Mill Street Bridge in Brierley Hill all the way down to Black Delph Bridge, is a sight to behold and one of the wonders of the Black Country. The flight was built during the pioneering days of canal construction to connect • Read More »
Neighbours News Competition – WIN tickets to see Kenneth Grahame’s Wind In The Willows
7th to 10th December 2011 Come and meet Rat, Mole and of course the flamboyant Mr.Toad as they venture forth on the open road and fight the dastardly Chief Weasel and his followers. The perfect treat for the dark winter nights! Neighbours News has teamed up with Dudley Little Theatre to give away complimentary tickets • Read More »
HND Fine Art Students Exhibit Drawings
Stourbridge College HND Fine Art students are exhibiting drawings at the Savoy Centre in Netherton on Tuesday 6th December between 10.00 am and 4.00 pm. The exhibition, called Displacement, aims to provide a loose fitting, yet considered reflection, on the term ‘displacement’ through drawing. Subject matter includes population movements, the perception of alternative worlds and • Read More »
Santa Claus is coming to town
Father Christmas will be making a star appearance in Brierley Hill town centre this weekend. Dudley Council will be hosting its Christmas lights switch on events in the Moor Centre in Brierley Hill on Saturday 19 November from 1pm to 5pm with new boy band Eli Prime performing at 1.30pm. Brierley Hill has a Christmas grotto • Read More »
Celebrity kick-start to Poundland in Stourbridge
Emmerdale actor Tom Lister, who plays Carl King, officially opened the new discount store in The Ryemarket at 10am on Saturday November 12. The grand opening took place two days after the store opened for customers, which will be boost for the town according to Ryemarket manager Karl Taylor. Mr Taylor said: “The store will • Read More »