A WORDSLEY driving instructor who piled on the pounds is helping others to lose weight after retraining as a Slimming World consultant. Ian Southall from Woodstock Drive joined the slimming group after he noticed he had gained weight.
A WOLLASTON butcher's shop with 100 years history has re-opened this week. Former Walter Smiths butcher Lawson Easthope and his pal - retired butcher Keith Boxley - have taken on the former Dulson's butchers shop in the village. And
A 29-year-old man has admitted stealing bronze plaques which were chiselled off a Quarry Bank war memorial. Mark Mellor pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday to the theft of six plaques from the memorial in Stevens Park - on the basis
At the August meeting of the West Midland Fuchsia Society, in The Memorial Club, Bradley Street, Pensnett, the members were treated to a slide show and a talk by Geoff Smith. Geoff had slides of various shows he has been to around the country and gave
OUR last meeting held on Friday August 22nd was a talk on “Bulbs Through the Year” by Vic Aspland, well attended by both members and guests. Here Vic, in his enthusiastic way, with a host of slides, left us in little doubt as to the fantastic effects
A 22-year-old gas fitter who smashed a glass into another man’s face in a jealous rage in a Stourbridge bar has been spared jail. Wolverhampton Crown Court heard this morning how James Abbey saw Todd Mann talking to his girlfriend in Lloyds Bar, High
THE Chairman Fred Willetts welcomed members and the speaker Claude Rushton to the meeting. A very warm welcome to the president Tom Hadgkiss who was recovering from an operation. Also a welcome to visitors John and Maggie Greathead and new
Fantastic plants, an interesting and informative talk, good interactions between members and speaker, exactly what we have come to expect when Rob Cole comes to speak to us. Diane, with the patience of a saint backs him up and keeps him supplied with
RESULTS to 9TH AUG: Monday 4th Jack Leek & Edna Baker; Derek Ryder & Ian Lineker; Tuesday 5th Alan Hackett, Gordon Genner, Joyce Powell & Margaret Farmer; Wednesday 6th Derek Ryder & Olga Andrews; Thursday
ON Tuesday September 2nd at 7.30 pm the group held their monthly meeting at Wall Heath Community Centre in Enville Rd Wall Heath. The speaker for the evening was Vic Apsland who gave a talk on Cyclamen flowers and plants. It was a varied and interesting
OUTRAGED residents and councillors in Clent this week launched a campaign to save their popular village post office which is facing the axe. The office - which operates out of Clent Parish Hall three days a week - is one of six offices across the
IN July, we were given a conducted tour of Belbroughton by Mrs Madge Vaughan, a member of their historical society. We saw numerous interesting buildings and were given information about them, their previous occupants and the industry based in
THE summer months have flown by and despite the weather we still managed to have a BBQ, play croquet at Himley and go canoeing! We also ventured further a field and went to the annual regional lunch, this year hosted by Wales in Chepstow. This
Undaunted by the holiday season at least half of the club turned out for the August meeting at the House of Magic, Brook Street. After discussing our recent successful shows for various local charities (Mary Steven’s Hospice, Friends of Homer
DANGEROUS drivers who ignore school crossing wardens will be caught on high tech lollipop-cams prior to prosecution. Dudley Council is the first West Midlands authority to arm staff with the mini-mobile cameras mounted on the familiar hand-held
THE Probus Club held its August lunch meeting at the Talbot Hotel on 19 August. Lady guests joined us for the occasion to hear a fascinating talk by Roy Peacock on 'Forgotten Victories of 1918'. Roy described battles and actions leading up to the breaching
RESIDENTS are invited to take part in Quarry Bank Community Association Annual General Meeting. The meeting will take place on Monday September 29 at Quarry Bank Community Centre starting at 7pm. Refreshments will be available and everyone
I WAS very interested in the article in last week's Stourbridge news by Craig Woodhouse on the beauty of Lancashire. I was born and bred in the heart of "Pendle witch" country. As a child I regularly climbed Pendle Hill especially at Easter. On Good
WASN’T it wonderful in Stourbridge on Saturday? (Glass Festival) - High St closed off to traffic, lots of stalls and some really good street music and children's events. Lots of space and goodwill for all and not being cowed into squeezing on to the
HAVING just watched the television series on the life of Charles Darwin and the scientific proof of evolution, it saddens me to walk past the local primary school displaying a large notice board saying, ‘Welcome to St James, where your children can experience
RECENTLY in Londons ‘Putney’, I was intrigued to note that one could be fined up to £500 for cycling on the public footpath. Seemingly such common sense legislation has yet to reach our provincial market town, pity! Name and address supplied
HOW sad that Peter Robbins can find nothing better to do on the beautiful French Riviera than look for absent red elastic bands. Has he not thought of relaxing with a chilled glass of rose, scouring the numerous markets for a bargain or even just lying
OUR local politicians are a credit to themselves. The Stourbridge News (August 28) carried not one but two picture stories of Councillor Karen Shakespeare, Dudley Council's cabinet member for the environment and culture. In each case, she was beating
A TOP name on the British RnB scene is heading to Stourbridge for a show promising a mix of funk and fun. Ricky Cool and the Hoola Boola Boys are a group of musicians who came together at a birthday bash and found the sound so good they could
IN reply to the letter from Will Edwards Norton regarding the campaign to remove the mobile telephone masts on High Acres Estate, I would like to make it quite clear that our campaign is not an emotionally driven one based upon tabloid newspaper sensationalism
MAY I reply to Kay Allsopp’s viewpoint, ‘The mythical world of hoodie-huggers and (Christians). Kay, you suggest that all of us misguided people should join the real world. Well Kay, we are in the real world, Christians and non believers alike. The
ROCK bassist Glenn Hughes will be among a host of big names helping the Robin 2 celebrate a musical milestone. The Bilston venue is marking its tenth anniversary with a week of concerts from leading artists including the former Trapeze and
CANADIAN songstress Alannah Myles found global fame with the 1989 song Black Velvet which won a Grammy among other awards. She continued to record throughout the 90s, selling albums by the million before taking a break from songwriting at the turn of
Mary Stevens Hospice is holding a Bostin’ Black Country Night Out to help raise cash for the charity. The event will take place on Saturday October 10 at The Wilson Hall Colley Gate and will feature Tommy Mundon and friends, Maggie and Marlene , it is
