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Parents parking by Halesowen school could be fined £60

1:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

PARENTS who park illegally on a busy road to drop off and collect their children from a Halesowen primary school will be issued with £60 fines in a campaign to improve safety.

Whiteheath's Lancaster House refurbishment set to be completed in May

Sandwell Council Leader Cllr Darren Cooper and Deputy Leader Cllr Mahboob Hussain, centre, join John Clayton, Investment Director for Sandwell Homes, resident Dave Pagett and representatives from Sandwell Council Urban Design and contractors from Thomas V

10:51am Monday 15th March 2010

THE £8m refurbishment of a ten story tower block described as ‘blot on the landscape’ of Whiteheath has been welcomed by local residents and councils.

Halesowen Flower Club raises cash for heroes to celebrate Mother's Day

Emma Falaschi buys flowers for her mum from the Halesowen Flower Club stall.

10:05am Monday 15th March 2010

Halesowen Flower Club members had a blooming marvellous time selling Mother’s Day gifts for the Help for Heroes charity on Saturday.

Record numbers of voters elect Sandwell Youth Parliament

Joshua Singh, Callum Casey, Adrian Bailey MP, Wasim Ali, Maryan Jabeen, Sylvia Heal MP and Councillor Ian Jones.

10:21am Monday 15th March 2010

RECORD numbers of voters have elected a new youth cabinet for Sandwell after a massive poll in the borough's schools and youth centres.

Halesowen News helps solve problem of black hole in Hasbury

5:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

A PLEA for a two foot deep hole left in a Hasbury footpath after a street light was repaired almost three months ago to be filled in before someone is injured has been answered, thanks to the Halesowen News.

Cradley church having to foot the bill for cars crashing into old wall

1:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

EXCESS on a Cradley church’s insurance policy has rocketed from £100 to £1,000 after claims for damage following repeated crashes into a grade 2 listed wall by speeding motorists.

Conservative Halesowen candidate's reaction to Sylvia Heal MP standing down

9:00am Sunday 14th March 2010

The Conservative candidate for Halesowen and Rowley Regis James Morris has said Sylvia Heal withdrawing will not change his campaign.

Brierley Hill leisure club evacuated following chemcial incident

5:27pm Saturday 13th March 2010

TWO hundred people were evacuated from a Brierley Hill gym this afternoon following a chemical incident.

Halesowen accountancy firm Nicklin welcomes 'fit note' scheme

5:00pm Saturday 13th March 2010

ACCOUNTANCY firm, Nicklin LLP, of Halesowen, has welcomed a new ‘fit note’ scheme which is hoped could save UK businesses up to £240 million during the next 10 years.

Police in Sandwell having big pow wow over Operation Smokesignals

1:00pm Saturday 13th March 2010

POLICE in Sandwell have netted extra Home Office funding to tackle specific crime and anti-social behaviour issues across the borough.

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Every morning whilst walking my child to Huntingtree Primary School, I fear that a child will be injured due to the inconsiderate parking by parents. Huntingtree Road is busy all day, every day, but parents are consistently:- Double parking, causing congestion on the main road. Leaving vehicles parked over areas where the kerb has been dropped, meaning parents with pushchairs are having to walk on the road. Park so close, and actually on the junction of the Longcroft, that it is almost impossible to cross the road safely. Parents also find it necessary to complete u-turns in the junction of The Longcroft, whilst parents and children are trying to cross the road. They also park over the zig zag lines near to the crossing. The school do request parents are considerate with parking and some have no other option but to drive their children to school but most requests fall on deaf ears.  − Worried Huntingtree Road Resident

Pupils’ safety is at risk »

I haven't seen any improvement in the traffic around Grange Island since the work was completed. The lane markings are terrible on the island, nobody sticks to them and there will be an accident there soon. The island is worse than it ever was before. Do the pavements around it really need to be that wide? We had assumed that there would be more filter lanes to keep the traffic moving easier but instead the lanes are more restricted and congestion is no better than before. I hope that the work to Earls Island hasn't been planned by the same team.  − Nicola Patchett, Halesowen

Let’s hope Earls Island isn’t as bad! »



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