A TUMBLE dryer set on fire at a home in Oldbury today - leading to a warning from firefighters. The fire broke out at a house on Newbury Lane at 12.50pm today (Wednesday January 13) destroying the kitchen. A crew from Oldbury fire station attended
ONE area of Halesowen has seen 70 coronavirus cases recorded in a week according latest figures. The latest data published on the Government website GOV.UK shows how many cases have been recorded in the seven days up to January 8 – the latest data
BOSSES at Dudley's main hospital have been reducing what they call 'non-urgent activity' to free up staff to support the critical care of patients to cope with the rising number of people suffering the severe effects of Covid-19. The Dudley Group
POLICE in Oldbury have seized a car which has been involved in crime. Officers spotted the car because it was causing an obstruction. They carried out checks which revealed it had been involved in crime. They tweeted that the vehicle would
A MAN running a Halesowen takeaway has been fined more than £2,500 for 18 hygiene or health and safety offences. The Figaro Pizza takeaway in Peckingham Street was still listed as only having a 1 in 5 hygiene rating from council inspectors months
FOUR new trees were snapped off and grass was churned up by an off-road biker in acts of mindless vandalism at a Halesowen park - leading to calls for action. The trees at Hope Street Park were deliberately destroyed around January 8 - just days
A CRADLEY road which is used as a popular route from Quarry Bank to Halesowen is set to close for three weeks. Maypole Fields will close from Monday January 25 until Sunday February 14. The road is home to a number of businesses. Dudley Council
AN APPEAL to raise £1.7k to kick off a bid to install life-saving defibrillators across Halesowen North has been started. The Swan pub on Long Lane has agreed to have a defib after being contacted by campaigner and fireman Stuart Henley, who has
