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Dog walkers are free to explore more parts of the picturesque Himley Park after restrictions on a small part of the open space were lifted for the winter.

A key piece in Dudley’s £1billion regeneration jigsaw is about to slot into place with the sale of a piece of land paving the way for a new higher education campus.

A free firework extravaganza will light up the sky on Bonfire Night across the borough as a thank you to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic.

The addition of the upstanding remains of Dudley Castle to the Heritage at Risk register will open up new funding opportunities to secure the historic site for future generations, council and zoo bosses said today.

Councillors will be asked to back a spend of nearly £700,000 on improving green spaces around the borough’s canal and river network.

The leader of Dudley Council today said plans for a new “university” must continue at pace as council bosses look set to consider details in a report next week.

Himley Hall’s famous Indulgent Afternoon Teas are returning this month (August) thanks to popular demand.

More than 1,000 cars parked up at Himley over the weekend - as the first ever drive-in cinema for years to be held in the grounds of the stately home was dubbed a roaring success.

People are being encouraged to ‘shop, visit and explore local’ as part of a new campaign supporting borough businesses and tourist attractions.

Plans are being made to submit a bid for £30,000 funding for an art project with Royal connections to spruce up one of the main gateways into Stourbridge.

TV comic John Bishop is bringing his eagerly awaited new stand-up show to Dudley next year.

Up to £60,000 is to be spent on improvements to an area of Halesowen from a cash pot funded by developers building in the borough.