Planning inspector’s report on Brierley Hill published

The report of the planning inspector, Vincent Maher, has been published and is overwhelmingly supportive of the Brierley Hill Area Action Plan, but deletes references to ‘strategic wildlife corridors’ to replace them with ‘wildlife corridors’ in order to make the policy easier to understand and adds in a paragraph that developers must take account of the • Read More »







Biggins given spa treatment (From Stourbridge News)

TV PERSONALITY Christopher Biggins stopped off in the borough to launch a new spa and lend his support to a borough cancer charity. The comic visited Brierley Hill to officially open the ‘Imagine Spa’ at the Copthorne Hotel. The newly decorated facility boasts three beauty treatment rooms offering full spa services including massages, facials, waxing, • Read More »


Remembering Round Oak Steelworks

Thursday 10th March saw a coming together of former Round Oak workers to share memories, listen to poetry and stories and to view the Round Oak exhibition at the Artspace shop in Mill Street Brierley Hill. Brendan Hawthorne, Black Country poet read inspiring, moving and humorous poetry based around work, life and characters in the • Read More »


Mill Street ‘No Entry’ signs taken down

Following a review of the one way system along Mill Street from Venture Way to the town centre, the ‘no entry’ signs are being removed.  Motorists were confused that they were allowed into the first few metres of Mill Street from this junction, but then had to turn into the car park when the road • Read More »


Photography competition: Brierley Hill needs you!

Calling all budding photographers of Dudley! Tell us what Brierley Hill means to you through sending in your snaps, and be in with the chance of winning one of the great prizes below: Professional photography lessons A family photo shoot Be famous for 5 minutes – your image projected across the best-loved landmarks of Brierley • Read More »