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Wollescote park shot

Event to mark centenary park improvements

People can enjoy all the fun of the fair at Stevens Park centenary event on Wednesday 27 October from 11am.

Abraham Darby Sculpture with (l-r) - Elaine Bouckley, Friends of Wrens Nest National Nature Reserve; Harry Brookes and Don Davies, Woodsetton Charitable Trust; and Cllr Simon Phipps cabinet member regenertaion and enterprise

Community groups commission Abraham Darby tribute

A new piece of artwork commemorating the work of inventor Abraham Darby the First who pioneered the production of pig iron during the Industrial Revolution has been unveiled in his birthplace, Wrens Nest, Woodsetton.

Cllr Karen Shakespeare (3)

Council welcomes funding for key route

Dudley Council’s transport chief has welcomed a £50,000 pot of cash to scope out possible investment to the A461 between Dudley, Brierley Hill and Stourbridge.

Buildwork Solutions visit

Regen boss visits pioneering building firm

Dudley’s regen boss visited a Stourbridge-based company earlier this week to find out how they are creating pioneering building equipment to support developing countries.

Gornal Wood Crematorium and Cemetery

Work starts next week on cemetery expansion

Work is due to start on Monday which will see hundreds of extra burial spaces created at Gornal Wood Cemetery.

Mayor and leader with town crier in Dudley town centre

Back Dudley’s city bid

The three-month countdown is on to Dudley’s official submission for city status as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year.

University park fly through

New fly-through video reveals vision of future in Dudley

A new fly-through video has been released showing how the face of a key gateway into Dudley town centre will change thanks to a new £25 million “university park”.

Woodside Library time capsule

Time capsule discovered under library more than a century old

A time capsule buried underneath a borough library which was unearthed during the process of moving it brick by brick to Black Country Living Museum has been opened by experts at Drakon Heritage.

Halesowen Leisure Centre

Halesowen pool to close soon as part of multi-million leisure revamp

The pool at Halesowen Leisure Centre is closing at the end of the month for an extended period as part of a multi-million pound revamp of the site.

Crystal Leisure Centre

Leisure pool at Crystal to re-open tomorrow

The popular leisure pool at Stourbridge’s Crystal Leisure Centre will re-open tomorrow (Sat) following eye-catching improvement works.

Assistance dogs in Halesowen

Drive to support assistance dog owners in Dudley borough

Dudley Council is working in partnership with Halesowen BID to improve accessibility in town centres for people who use assistance dogs.

trophyawards

Pandemic work hailed as team up for national award

Dudley Council’s bereavement services team has been shortlisted for a national award for its “exemplary” work during the coronavirus pandemic.