I would like, if I may, to take you on a not-so-strange journey… It may seem almost theatrical sacrilege to alter any of the innumerably quotable and iconic lines from Richard O’Brien’s timeless tour-de-force, but given the frequency with which
A LEADING T-Rex tribute band will rock the Brierley Hall Civic Hall this weekend. T.Rextasy will perform the hits of Marc Bolan and co on Saturday, October 19 including Love to Boogie, Telegram Sam, Jeepster and 20th Century Boy. The band, who
MEDICS were called to a rush hour crash at a Gornal accident hot spot. The accident, involving two cars, took place at the junction of High Arcal Road and Himley Road just before 8am this morning (Wednesday, October 16). Two ambulances and a
A FORMER Brierley Hill Market trader has released his first novel - inspired by a lifetime of living and working in the Black Country. Frank Chamberlain, aged 48, first fell in love with the unique character and history of the area on a school trip
Report submitted by Stourbridge RFC The Lions took on local rivals Old Hales in their first Friday night home fixture of the season and ran out worthy winners courtesy of a tenacious defence and two fine tries, one a 60 metre dash from George Tildesley
STOURBRIDGE manager Ian Long insists everything is in place for his side to make more memorable FA Cup moments this weekend. The Glassboys are again on the brink of the first round as they head to Northern Premier League side Whitby Town. Long
What worked most effectively about William Friedkin’s 1973 screen adaptation of William Peter Batty’s The Exorcist was its simplicity and immediacy. Strip out some of the supporting cast and contextual window dressing - such as Ellen Burstyn’s
A WHISTLE-BLOWING doctor who confronted Government chiefs over 'no-deal Brexit' plans is hoping to become Bromsgrove's next MP. Dr David Nicholl, a consultant neurologist from Hagley, has been selected as the Bromsgrove prospective Parliamentary
KINVER Community Library is hosting a creative photography course to help snappers improve their skills. It will start at 7.30pm on Wednesday October 23 and will run for six weeks at the library in Vicarage Drive and will include two outings.
A DUDLEY man who bought 20 stun guns disguised as torches from Hong Kong for "a bit of fun" has avoided a spell behind bars. Adam Anslow maintained to police he had not realised he was breaking the law adding that they were easy to buy and they
DUDLEY Kingswinford bounced back to winning ways as they put Kidderminster Carolians to the sword last Saturday. DK saw their unbeaten record ended at Kenilworth the weekend before but made no mistake against Midlands One West basement boys Kidderminster
TWO 16-year-old boys were arrested in Amblecote - minutes after officers abandoned a police car chase in Brierley Hill. A spokesman for West Midlands Police told the News officers pursued a suspected stolen Ford Kuga, which triggered an ANPR camera
LYE Town have named Mark Jones as the club's new manager. The former first team coach at Stourbridge FC takes over after the departure of Dean Whitehouse and his assistant Craig Love. Jones will be joined at Town by his assistant Alex Cowley
A BRIERLEY Hill family are urging people to learn CPR after they learned first-hand the importance of the life-saving skill. Jenny and Mark Roberts are making the call to mark Restart a Heart Day, which will see thousands of people across the Midlands
WORDSLEY Townswomen's Guild will host a talk on the history of Wolverhampton Grand Theatre next week. The illustrated talk will tell of famous names and backstage tales and will be held at Wordsley Green Community Centre on Monday October 21.
THE number of West Midlands Police (WMP) officers facing misconduct cases rose once again last year, figures have revealed. In 2018/19, a total of 58 misconduct cases were heard by WMP, an increase of one on the 2017/18 figures. This in itself
