Archive

  • Gruffalo to roar into Stourbridge

    THE Gruffalo will roar into Stourbridge for a storytelling session next month. Brave children can meet the lovable creature at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Amblecote, on August 24. After a professional storyteller has told his tale, those brave

  • Work starts on new retirement properties in Hagley

    CONSTRUCTION work is now underway to build 44 retirement apartments in Hagley. McCarthy & Stone hopes the first of the residential properties for the over 60s will be occupied by August next year. The development, which will include an

  • New outdoor gym installed in Clent

    VILLAGERS can keep fit at a Clent park after the installation of council-funded gym equipment. Bromsgrove District Council has funded the £34,000 facility for visitors to the Pool Furlong park, which also saw investment from planning monies. The

  • Stour frustrated by the weather again

    STOURBRIDGE suffered another frustrating day when heavy rain prevented them from claiming a much-needed victory in division two of the Birmingham and District Premier League.With many of the other games in the division abandoned, a victory could have

  • Teen vandals clean up their act

    TWO teenagers who blighted a Stourbridge subway with graffiti have been putting their artistic desires to good use by painting a car park as part of their punishment. The 15-year-olds, who were identified by officers from the local policing team

  • Curry fans raise £1,100 for Mary Stevens Hospice

    STOURBRIDGE curry lovers put their hands in their pockets to support Mary Stevens Hospice at a fundraising dinner. The event, held at Amblecote's Indiluxe restaurant on July 15, raised £1,100 for the hospice, which supports people with life-limiting

  • Food retailer doubles size of Black Country site

    A BLACK Country firm is not only moving to a bigger base but also plans to expand its empire by adding another nine shops to its chain by the end of the year. Grape Tree, based at the Pensnett Estate, sells more than 600 lines of 'feel-good' foods

  • Adrenaline junkie Callum makes a return to competitive sport

    A GUTSY young Wollaston man has returned to competitive sport, despite being left paralysed in a tragic bike accident. Callum Loveridge's life changed in February 2010, when his feet slipped off the pedals while he was doing his trademark back