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  • See-through masks for Halesowen traders to help lip-readers

    TRADERS in Halesowen have been given see-through face masks to help communication during deaf awareness week by the town's BID team. The team, now based in the new Hobbs building, secured funding to provide the face masks from the Coronavirus Community

  • Mysterious Banksy-style artwork appears at Halesowen firm

    A BANKSY-STYLE spaceman greeted surprised workers at a Halesowen firm when they returned after the bank holiday. Staff at Group Gear Ltd, Bromsgrove Road, have no idea who spray-painted the small spaceman carrying a Tesco bag. Darren Garner

  • Halesowen road to close for storm drain repairs

    A HALESOWEN road is set to close for three days next week. Meadowbrook Road will close from Wednesday May 12 until Friday May 14. It will be closed between Dunstall Road and Longmoor Road, from 8am until 4pm each day, while a storm drain is repaired

  • Woman rider hurt in Colley Gate crash

    A WOMAN was taken to hospital after she was knocked off her motorcycle in Colley Gate. The crash, between a car and a motorcycle, happened on the A458 Colley Gate at its junction with Colley Lane just after 6.30pm yesterday (Tuesday May 4).

  • Dad opens new personalised gift stall in Cradley Heath

    A NEW personalised gift store has opened on Cradley Heath market - and is being run by father-of-two James Baker. James has opened AJP Gifts, on Central Market Hall, High Street, after looking for a new business opportunity during lockdown. The