POLICE say they are considering whether to charge a boy filmed at intu Merry Hill threatening to spit on a police officer. Footage emerged on social media of the boy swearing and making threats to officers and security guards as they approached
NEW pictures released today (Monday November 23) show the first sections of track have been laid as part of the pioneering multi-million Very Light Rail development in the borough. The images show track on the ground in a currently disused tunnel
POLICE have seized a stolen car which had been abandoned in Blackheath. The Halesowen policing team were alerted to the abandoned car by a resident of Hillwood Road, who reported that the car had been behind their house for five days. PCSO
EXCITING plans to convert a disused industrial unit in Rowley Regis into a distillery with a bar have been submitted to planners. Jordan Lunn of West Midlands Distillery has applied to convert the unit on Powke Lane. The move comes as great
KNIFE-WIELDING robbers threatened staff during a terrifying raid at Poundland in Oldbury and fled with cash. Three men armed with knives escaped with cash in the "distressing" robbery at Poundland on Oldbury Green Retail Park. The men struck
A highly respected manager in the local building industry is retiring after 34 years. Dave Horton, who was instrumental in setting up the first Chandlers Roofing Supplies branch in the country at Halesowen, is calling it a day. Chandlers opened
DUDLEY College currently has 41 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to latest figures released by the college. The college has confirmed cases among staff and students at multiple campuses, according to its website. A statement on the
A TEAM of surveyors has started a new website which aims to identify unused parcels of land and buildings ripe for development - and has shortlisted a selection of abandoned sites in Halesowen. New website Land Hero, which is run by Hagley based
A HALESOWEN school has closed its kitchens after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus. Earls High sent pupils home at lunchtime today (Monday November 23) and has closed its kitchens for two weeks. The school on Furnace Lane sent
AN OLDBURY house which police say was being used as a cannabis factory went up in flames in the early hours of this morning. Fire crews were at the semi-detached house in Princess Road at around 2.30am this morning (Monday November 23). The
HIGH schools in Cradley Heath and Oldbury have closed their doors due to a rising number of Covid cases. Ormiston Forge Academy and Perryfields High have closed to all pupils - including their sixth forms - meaning thousands of pupils are at home
A GROUP dedicated to capturing the heritage and history of Cradley have been handed a £10,000 lifeline to keep up their nostalgic work. Cradley Then and Now have been badly hit by the pandemic, with regular social meetings cancelled and the group
