YOUNGSTERS can enjoy some cracking activities at Broadfield House Glass Museum in Kingswinford this Easter. Free family trails, where children can hunt for clues, will be available at the Compton Drive museum every day until Sunday April 12 as
EGG-CITING activities are on offer this Easter at the Red House Glass Cone in Wordsley. Youngsters can enjoy a free Easter trail around the Camp Hill site which is running until Sunday April 12. There’s also a Jack and the beanstalk craft session
STOURBRIDGE funeral directors H Porter and Sons are planning an egg-stra special Easter for some of the borough's most hard pressed families by donating 50 chocolate eggs to the Black Country Food Bank. Lucy Porter, proprietor of the South Road
STOURBRIDGE law firm, Wall James Chappell solicitors, raised more than £200 for two Black Country causes at their Easter drinks reception. The annual event, held at the firm’s Hagley Road offices, hosted more than 70 professionals and members of
A KINGSWINFORD woman, who claims she earned less than the minimum wage while working as a mobile carer, is finally set to receive more than £800 in compensation after a two-year fight. HMRC concluded Debra Claridge, aged 55, was owed £851.13 by
KINVER Edge is hosting Easter egg trails for all the family. The trails are running at the National Trust beauty spot from 11am to 4pm every day until Saturday April 4. Families wishing to take part can just turn up and collect a trail map
A BLACK Country service organisation will be holding a family fun day in Kinver to raise money for the region’s first responders. Dudley Lions Club will host the fun day at the Vine Inn, in Dunsley Road, this Saturday, April 4, in support of the
BRIERLEY Hill based David Galley has combined his recent appointment as president of the Black Country Society with the launch of a book about his grandad's experience fighting in South Africa and the First World War.He was prompted to write the book
LYE Town are set for a busy weekend as they face league leaders Basford United before doing battle with local rivals Causeway United.They will travel to Basford on Saturday and will welcome Causeway to Stourbridge Road two days later on Easter Monday.Manager
JUST 12 months ago a Stourbridge martial arts instructor was facing a major battle to walk again after his leg was seriously injured in a car accident.But now - after fighting back to fitness the adventurous 39-year-old, who runs Academy Martial Arts
GARY Hackett says he is out to showcase Stourbridge's attacking flair in the final weeks of the season. The Glassboys face a busy weekend with the visit of promotion-chasing Workington on Saturday before then going head-to-head with rivals Halesowen
KINVER and West Midlands Society of Model Engineers will be letting off steam later this year while trying to raise funds for Dogs for the Disabled. The society's popular trains will be running at the society's Legion Way HQ on Saturday June 20
THE circus has rolled up once again at West Hagley to entertain crowds in the Big Top over Easter. Webbs Garden Centre in Kidderminster Road South, West Hagley, is hosting John Lawson’s all-human circus again after sell-out previous visits. Hour-long
VETERAN campaigner Chris Bramall will be fighting his fifth general election for the Lib Dems in Stourbridge come May 7. The 72-year-old retired schoolteacher and solicitor who lives in Wollaston has finished third in his four previous attempts
NORTON Social A have been crowned champions of Stourbridge and District Snooker League's Premier Division.They claimed their first title by a single point from Hotshots SC B. Rob Pitt, with a break of 72, and a somewhat scrappy win by Steve Mason put
A PAIR of Stourbridge fundraisers will be getting on their bikes in an attempt to stage the ultimate cycling challenge. Friends Richard Westwood, aged 46, and Phil Compson, aged 48, will ride the length of the country – from Land's End to John
STOURBRIDGE Lions did the double over rivals Kidderminster with a 29-23 home victory last Saturday.It was nip and tuck throughout with the lead exchanging hands and a half-time lead of 13-12 to third-placed placed Kiddie. A great move and final break
The chairman, Helen Greenway, welcomed members to the 50th anniversary meeting, and read a card of good wishes from a former founder member, Meriel Cook. The secretary, Margaret Brooks and the treasurer, Rosemary Bell, gave up-to-date reports of activities
The club have celebrated the month of International Women’s Day in several ways. At Business on March 4, they joined hands in support of a peaceful world to allow women’s education and achievements, as immediate past president Jane Flint Bridgewater
Join us for an afternoon guided foraging walk around the River Severn and Bewdley on Saturday, April 18 at 2.30pm. Meet at Blackstone free car park, just outside Bewdley on the B4194 (drive out of the town until you have passed under the flyover
Chairman, Brian Idoine, welcomed 53 members and 41 visitors to the meeting. After reminding everyone of the safety and refreshment arrangements, he gave the following notices. AGM – May: Supper request forms available, to be returned at the April
SCAFFOLDING has gone up and work is finally getting underway on a long-awaited project to revamp the historic former Lye and Wollescote Cemetery Chapels in Lye.West Midlands Historic Buildings Trust is leading the scheme to refurbish the derelict Grade
BARRING mathematical miracles Stourbridge secured National Two rugby for next season with a bonus point win away at Preston Grasshoppers.A workmanlike performance at Lightfoot Green last Saturday saw them bag a 28-18 victory.Two yellow cards meant they
PROJECT Gambia 2015 is approaching the end with the second group of students and staff from Ridgewood High School heading back home tomorrow. The group will be spending their last full day in Africa today by visiting Madiana School to complete
EAST will meet west in Stourbridge next month as two virtuoso slide guitarists join forces. Acclaimed blues and steel player Michael Messer has teamed up with great Hindustani guitarist Manish Pingle to put on a performance at Glasshouse Arts Centre
A TEENAGER has been taken to hospital after a wall was blown onto her. Our sister paper, Bradford Telegraph and Argus, reported that 17-year-old Kirsty Ford was on Broadstone Way when the incident happened on Tuesday at about 5.15pm. Police
UNLIKE the rest of this week, today’s weather is not going to be constantly changing as rain is expected throughout the day. This morning ‘drizzle’ is forecasted with temperatures staying at around 7°C while into the afternoon the drizzle will
GOOD morning. If you are deciding to take an Easter holiday trip to Cadbury World today be aware that due to an investigation into an incident which took place last night near the Birmingham attraction. The A38 Bristol Road South outbound closed
