LABOUR'S policing chief Jack Dromey has backed calls by Black Country politicians for the region to receive a fairer share of police funding to stop the thin blue line being stretched even thinner. Mr Dromey, Shadow Policing Minister, echoed the
AFTER years of campaigning from Stourbridge Township Council the historic gates of Mary Stevens Park are finally being restored. A crane pulled up outside the park’s Heath lane entrance on Saturday morning with workers soon getting to task on removing
A BLACK Country children’s worker has been shortlisted for an award which recognises “outstanding” activity leaders. Cradley Heath mum-of-one Claire Darnley, who runs The Creation Station in Stourbridge and Halesowen, is in the running for a What
KINGSWINFORD Royal British Legion members have been left reeling after heartless thieves broke into their Summerhill premises and stole £2,500 worth of cash and stock.Equally upsetting for the members was the £5,000 worth of damage caused to the club
A BLACK Country paramedic is one of the first to graduate from a programme for aspiring NHS leaders. At a prestigious ceremony held in Birmingham last week, Joshua Miller, who lives in Kingswinford and works as a community paramedic in Oldbury,
A DUDLEY charity for soldiers, sailors and airmen has benefitted from a £300 donation from a fraternal group. Colonel David Hill MBE, chairman of West Midlands North Branch of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, received the
AN AMBLECOTE woman has told of her excitement of starting her own business from home. Kitty Westwood, owner of Kitty’s Bakehouse, recently set up her own vintage china hire and afternoon tea service with support from the Prince's Trust. She
The president welcomed members and guests Bob and Linda . She thanked Mary Dodd for the cheerful daffodils and hellebores. On April 15 there is a group meeting at Hartlebury and members were offered transport for this even if required. On June
WITH the first group of this year’s Project Gambia now home it leaves group two to get the same experiences in the rest of their week. Yesterday the group split into three with the students each heading to one of the schools in Kutosilo – Half
A CHILDREN’S centre in Lye has undergone a substantial makeover after enlisting the help of a Wollaston artist. Professional artist Vanessa Jackson has created a mural depicting the well known bible event of Noah’s Ark onto the walls of Christ
