Kingswinford and Amblecote hit with burglaries and thefts
POLICE are warning residents to remain vigilant after a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries in the Kingswinford and Amblecote areas over the last few days.
View ArticleDonations pour in after retired police dog Logan dies
THE sudden death of a former star police dog from Stourbridge has led to an outpouring of charity donations in his memory.
View ArticlePlan to turn Amblecote home into supported housing facility
A PLAN has been submitted to turn a home in Amblecote into a supported housing facility for young people trying to get back on their feet.
View ArticleArnold Clark car dealership revamp set for approval
PLANNERS are expected to give the green light to proposals to redevelop a Stourbridge car dealership.
View ArticleTeenagers arrested in Amblecote after police chase drama
TWO 16-year-old boys were arrested in Amblecote - minutes after officers abandoned a police car chase in Brierley Hill.
View ArticleAmblecote land under threat from development
AN untouched piece of land in Amblecote which acts as an oasis for wildlife is officially under threat after hospital bosses confirmed plans to develop the site to help raise funds.
View ArticleAnger over housing plan for Corbett Hospital meadow
ANGRY residents turned out in force to voice their opposition to plans to turn Amblecote’s last haven for wildlife into a new housing estate with 136 homes.
View ArticleRelief as developers withdraw plan for Corbett Meadow
RESIDENTS in Amblecote have been breathing a sigh of relief after hearing the developers looking to build on the area's last untouched piece of land have withdrawn their interest in the site.
View ArticleEnville Street Dramatic Society to stage The Lady in the Van
STOURBRIDGE'S Enville Street Dramatic Society is set to stage The Lady in the Van later this month.
View ArticleCorbett Hospital hit by chemical leak
CORBETT Hospital has been hit by a suspected chemical leak.
View ArticleStourbridge man Mark Jennens pushed his elderly mum Hazel to the floor during...
AN Amblecote man killed his "difficult" mother when he pushed or threw her to the floor during a Christmas Eve argument over potatoes, a court heard.
View ArticleMark Jennens, who is accused of killing his "difficult" mother, told police...
"She could be lovely but she could also be evil," an Amblecote man told police after they arrested him on suspicion of killing his "difficult" mother.
View ArticleStourbridge man Mark Jennens accused of killing his mother Hazel is found not...
A STOURBRIDGE man was hugged by delighted family members after he was cleared by a jury of killing his "difficult" mother during a row over the roast potatoes for their Christmas dinner.
View ArticleStourbridge man Mark Jennens accused of killing his mother Hazel tells of...
“I feel like I can hold my head up high now,” a relieved Stourbridge man has told the News after being unanimously cleared of killing his elderly mother.
View ArticleWithymoor Primary School pupils stage flashmob for retiring headteacher Gill...
PUPILS at Withymoor Primary School in Brierley Hill this week gave their retiring headteacher a send off to remember.
View ArticleMeeting to discuss traveller camps to take place at Brierley Hill Civic Hall
RESIDENTS are invited to a public meeting in Brierley Hill in August to discuss concerns following a series of illegal incursions from travellers.
View ArticleStourbridge theatre critic Kyle Pedley scoops £4,700 on Channel 4 show The...
STOURBRIDGE film-maker and theatre critic Kyle Pedley has told of his delight at winning nearly £5,000 on Channel 4's The Question Jury.
View ArticleInternational Festival of Glass returns to Stourbridge Glass Quarter this...
PLENTY of family fun will be on offer this weekend when the International Festival of Glass returns to Stourbridge for the seventh time.
View ArticleHoly Trinity Church, Amblecote, to host Macmillan Coffee Morning
HOLY Trinity Church in Amblecote is getting ready to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning next week.
View ArticleStaff at Sainsbury's Amblecote raise £337 for Macmillan Cancer Support
STAFF at Sainsbury's Amblecote have thanked customers and colleagues for helping to raise more than £337 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
View ArticlePlan to extend Sainsbury's Amblecote to create online distribution hub approved
COUNCILLORS have given the green light to plans by Sainsbury’s to extend its Amblecote store to create a grocery online distribution hub.
View ArticleStaff from Three Villages Medical Practice organise Stourbridge memory walk...
STAFF at an Amblecote GP surgery are inviting people to join them on a memory walk to help raise money for Alzheimers UK.
View ArticleAmblecote History Society to host talk on the real Dad's Army
AMBLECOTE History Society's next meeting will feature a talk on The Real Dad's Army.
View ArticleFormer councillor and ex-Mayor of Dudley Pat Martin dies
FORMER Mayor of Dudley and popular former Amblecote councillor Pat Martin has died after a short illness.
View ArticleStourbridge Football Club raises over £750 for The Royal British Legion
STOURBRIDGE Football Club raised more than £750 for The Royal British Legion when a collection was held at the War Memorial Athletic Ground.
View ArticleShock as Stourbridge coach operator Group Travel ceases trading
PENSIONERS fear they have been left out of pocket after a long-running holiday company in Amblecote ceased trading.
View ArticleLiquidator appointed after Group Travel Ltd in Amblecote ceases trading
A LIQUIDATOR has now been appointed after long-running Amblecote holiday company Group Travel Ltd ceased trading.
View ArticleCouncillor Karen Shakespeare, Dudley's environment chief, promises to help...
DUDLEY Council's environment chief has promised to help resolve parking problems in Amblecote which some traders say have been killing business.
View ArticleRaise issues at community forum at Withymoor Primary School
RESIDENTS can raise issues at the Amblecote, Cradley and Wollescote, Lye and Stourbridge North Community Forum at Withymoor Primary School next week.
View ArticleAmblecote History Society wants to save historic hospital building
AMBLECOTE historians are calling for a derelict former hospital building to be saved from further decay.
View ArticleTravellers set up camp in Withymoor again
TRAVELLERS have reportedly set up camp on playing fields at Withymoor again.
View ArticleMargot James calls for swift action on latest Withymoor traveller camp
STOURBRIDGE MP Margot James said she would be urging authorities to move swiftly to evict travellers who set up camp at a Withymoor park last night (Tuesday).
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously hurt after Brettell Lane lorry crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured after a crash with a lorry this morning (Thursday).
View ArticleSadness as popular Stourbridge businessman Geoff Hill dies aged 91
POPULAR Stourbridge businessman and philanthropist Geoff Hill has died at the age of 91.
View ArticleTributes pour in for Stourbridge businessman Geoff Hill
TRIBUTES have poured in for popular Stourbridge businessman and philanthropist Geoff Hill whose charity fundraising gave a boost to thousands of good causes across the borough.
View ArticleCollis Street, Amblecote, closed after house fire
COLLIS Street in Amblecote, Stourbridge, was closed to traffic early this evening while emergency services dealt with a house blaze.
View ArticleHundreds say sad farewell to Geoff Hill at his funeral
HUNDREDS of people turned out to pay their respects to popular businessman and charity fundraiser Geoff Hill at his funeral today (Tuesday November 20).
View ArticleMissing boy found after Stourbridge helicopter search
POLICE have confirmed they have now found a missing seven-year-old Stourbridge boy whose disappearance sparked a helicopter search.
View ArticleKieran Baddams, 21, could face jail after driving dangerously in Amblecote
A 21-YEAR-OLD Dudley man has been warned he could be spending time behind bars after he admitted driving dangerously in Amblecote.
View ArticleMP Margot James slams council over traveller site review
DUDLEY Council is set to make "2019 a year of continued illegal encampments" according to a Black Country MP if it does not swiftly progress plans to create a transit site in the borough.
View ArticleStourbridge builder devastated as £6,000 of tools stolen from van
A STOURBRIDGE builder has been hit hard after thieves stole nearly all of his tools, totalling around £6,000, from his van when it was parked on the Penfields estate last night (Monday).
View ArticleAmblecote, Cradley, Wollescote, Lye and Stourbridge residents invited to...
RESIDENTS can find out what is going on in Amblecote, Cradley and Wollescote, Lye and Stourbridge North at the next community forum which takes place this week.
View ArticleDriver Keiran Baddams told fatal crash "not his fault"
A BLACK Country driver who did not realise he had hit and killed a man has been spared a jail sentence after being told by a judge: "This was not your fault."
View ArticleAmblecote residents fear Corbett hospital land development
AMBLECOTE residents fear an untouched piece of land which acts as an oasis for wildlife behind Corbett Outpatients Centre may be under threat from development.
View Article'Haunted' Amblecote pub The Starving Rascal goes up for sale
AN Amblecote pub - once named one of Britain's most haunted buildings - has gone on the market for £225,000.
View ArticleFamily's tribute to Jennifer Batty as funeral confirmed
THE family of Jennifer Batty who died after being hit by a car at a busy Amblecote road junction just before Christmas have paid a heartfelt tribute to her as they confirmed details for her funeral.
View ArticlePlan to secure vulnerable Dudley sites hit by travellers is welcomed
POLITICIANS who have been calling for action to prevent further illegal traveller encampments in Withymoor are claiming a small victory after hearing cash has been allocated to help secure vulnerable...
View ArticleMore Mascots Please raise £1k to give children a magical Christmas
A CURRY and comedy night raised £1,000 to help disadvantaged and disabled youngsters enjoy a magical Christmas.
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