OLLY MURS FACES THE MUSIC AT MERRY HILL

Chart-topping singer Olly Murs brought festive cheer to Merry Hill last week when he switched on the shopping centre’s Christmas lights on Friday 12th November. The cheeky chappie, who hit the number one spot this year with single Please Don’t Let Me Go, sent hearts aflutter when he headlined the spectacular event. The sexy singer • Read More »


Start of November sees new structure at BHP

We are now in the restructure and Andrea has started her new position as project worker alongside Stacey from the 1st November. John Cook has moved down to ACC and will be undertaking different roles at the church as well as a few things outside of the ACC setting with the local authority and different […]


Holiday Club Update

The holiday club was a major success with 50 children on the books and I think an average of 30 children a day attending the club. The contacts that were made with children and parents were amazing and the example to the school was brilliant and continues our good work alongside Brierley Hill Primary School.
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Bob the Builder set to flick the switch

Children’s TV favourite Bob the Builder is set to visit Brierley Hill to switch on the town’s Christmas lights on Friday 26 November. The Dudley Council event, which runs at the Moor Shopping Centre from 4 to 6pm, is set to include free face painting, children’s rides and music, dance and entertainment, Santa’s grotto and • Read More »


Brierley Hill Area Action Plan, Examination in Public

The examination in public of Brierley Hill Area Action Plan by the planning inspectorate kicks off on December 7th at the Council House in Dudley.  The inspector will review the Plan which sets out a framework for the regeneration of the area.  Debate will focus around a number of questions, the outline for which is • Read More »



Carols by Candlelight service

The Leukaemia Unit Appeal Fund supporting Georgina Unit will be holding our “Carols by Candlelight” at Pensnett Church, Brierley Hill on 7th December at 7pm. This is open to everyone and anyone attending can collect a tree burble on entry complete, in memory of a loved one. These are collected and blessed at the service and then • Read More »


TV CHEF HOSTS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT EAT CENTRAL

Tasty TV chef Gino D’Acampo was the star of the show as he hosted a special party to celebrate the first birthday of Merry Hill’s Eat Central food destination. Gino blew out the birthday candles before treating fans to two live cookery demonstrations in the popular dining destination, which opened 12 months ago. The birthday • Read More »


Peter Andre’s perfume stop sends fans insania

Female fans went ‘insania’ when Aussie heart-throb Peter Andre stopped off at Merry Hill to promote his new perfume. The 37-year-old singer sent hearts racing at The Perfume Store on Saturday 23 October as he signed autographs and posed for pictures as part of a promotional tour to the region to plug his new fragrance – • Read More »


Fans launch campaign to get Wagner to number one

The campaign is on to get Dudley’s X Factor star Wagner to win the TV talent show and to make it to the top of the charts this Christmas. Former borough PE teacher Wagner Fiuza-Carrilho has survived three live shows on the top ITV competition – and now an army of fans, supporters and anti-X • Read More »