A CRISIS helpline which will give Dudley families food vouchers in place of free school meals has been described as too complicated and put people off applying. The claim by Labour councillors came after the Conservative-run authority launched
A Remembrance Day card designed by a local woman is helping to raise money for the Royal British Legion. The cards designed by former Halesowen College student Maisie Stokes are available from Black Country cards of via Maisie herself. The design
THE pool at Halesowen Leisure Centre has been temporarily closed due to unexpected mechanical issues. Dudley Council's leisure chiefs have said the pool will remain closed until further notice, for at least two to three weeks, while emergency repairs
A group set up by three young women to help feed hungry kids during the school holidays has snowballed into a massive effort delivering hundreds of food hampers across the Black Country and beyond. Shannon Butler thought she might end up delivering
TODAY the Halesowen News is throwing its support behind local businesses in Halesowen - and we are urging you to do the same. We are launching our Love Local Business campaign to encourage people to spend their money locally in the run up to Christmas
AN 11-year-old from Halesowen has won a national environmental competition with her poster to inspire schoolchildren to upcycle old food cans into animal-themed desk organisers. Scientists from one of the leading suppliers of premium polymers, Covestro
COUNCILLOR Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council, has confirmed Dudley will join its neighbours and enter Tier 2 by the end of the week to help curb the spread of coronavirus. The authority has been in tier one (medium) since the new Covid-19
SANDWELL Council has vowed to continue its campaign to rid schools of knives after it was revealed four children were caught carrying blades. The shocking figures came to light in a Freedom of Information request asking how many youngsters have
