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Stourbridge and Halesowen town halls at risk as council looks to save £37million
STOURBRIDGE and Halesowen town halls are at risk of closure unless community or entertainment groups can be found to take them over, as Dudley Council looks to make huge savings to try to plug a £37million financial hole. The council currently
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Halesowen's new MP: "We’ve inherited a terrible economic situation"
It was an honour to be elected as the Member of Parliament for Halesowen on July 4th, including Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Quarry Bank, Dudley Wood, Cradley and Wollescote. I will always stand up for you and I’m committed to delivering the change
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Halesowen road set to close for two weeks
A HALESOWEN road is set to close while a gas main is replaced. Briery Road will close from Tuesday August 13 until Tuesday August 27. It will be closed from the junction of Huntingtree Road to outside 4 Briery Road. Traffic will be diverted
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Bistro and bar in Dudley looks set to close after recording losses
BROOKES Bar and Bistro could close this summer after recording losses. The Dudley Council-run Brooke’s Bar and Bistro, which has been running for nearly two years, was set up to offer food and drink to visitors attending shows at Dudley Town Hall
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Teen to represent Great Britain in Paris
A HALESOWEN teenager has been named in the Great Britain athletics team for next month’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Athlete Madeline Down, aged 16, will be making her Paralympic debut and will be competing in the T38 100 metres and Long Jump
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Campaigner's anger at plans to build homes on greenbelt
A STALWART campaigner who has defended Halesowen's countryside against multiple threats over four decades is "devastated" at the new Government's agenda to build homes on the greenbelt. Mike Freer, of Save Halesowen's Countryside, said he almost
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Over £120,000 worth of illegal goods seized by trading standards
The council has seized over £120,000 worth of illegal goods in Sandwell. Sandwell Council's Trading Standards officers are continuing their efforts to protect residents and law-abiding businesses by confiscating substantial quantities of illegal
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Halesowen care home manager wins Care Home Manager of the Year award
A manager at a care home in Halesowen has won the prestigious Care Home Manager of the Year award. Joanne Robb, who runs the Gower Gardens care home on Kent Road, beat fierce competition from across the North West and Midlands to win the coveted