A ROWLEY Regis mother took to the stage this weekend with her daughter to raise money for the hospice where he son receives respite care.Mel Williams, 42, five-year -old son Mason is a familiar face at Acorns in the Black Country so she decided to enter
MOBILE phone giant Vodafone made "false claims" it was being forced to move a mast from commercial premises in Blackheath because it had been given notice to quit, the News can reveal. Plans to relocate the 50ft mast from the roof of Formula 1
HALESOWEN Choral Society is tuning up for an epic concert featuring two other choral groups and the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra. Together with the Brierley Hill and Elmdon choral societies, they will present Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah,
OFF road cyclists are hopeful that their dirt track in a Halesowen coppice will be saved from the threat of bulldozers. A complaint about noise and disturbance at the facility on the edge of the Squirrels estate sparked moves by Dudley Council
VISITORS to a table top sale in Blackheath will be able to browse around a packed hall of stalls and raise much-needed money for Arthritis Research UK. The charity’s Blackheath and Halesowen branch is organising the event at the Church Hall, Vicarage
FLOWER arrangers are hoping for a blooming good charity night in Halesowen to raise funds for Mary Stevens Hospice. The town’s flower club will host popular demonstrator Bob Harris, from Evesham, at the event at Halesowen Library’s Shenstone Theatre
A DISABLED Oldbury couple have won a High Court battle against Sandwell Council which could help thousands of people on disability benefits across the country. Harry and Jane Hardy challenged the council's policy of taking disability benefits into
MEMBERS of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Halesowen visited a Stourbridge church to build bridges of peace between the two religions. They also remembered the victims of extremism in recent attacks on churches and mosques in Pakistan during
VETERANS in Sandwell who have never had their medals and badges presented to them, or would like them presented again, are urged to get in touch ahead of a special ceremony on this year's Armed Forces Day. Oldbury Civic Square will play host to
ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly chocolate fans can recycle their Easter Egg packaging at Sainsbury's in Oldbury and Blackheath.From Friday, April 3 to Tuesday, April 14 the specially designed Easter recycling facility will allow customers to recycle the elements
A TALENTED team of young entrepreneurs from Cradley Heath are celebrating after clinching second place at a national competition at Buckingham Palace. The ten sixth formers from Ormiston Forge Academy met HRH The Duke of York and the founder of
