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3 days ago | 
dudleynews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
3 1/1 TRANSPORT for West Midlands (TfWM) has released new CGI images of the region's newest transport interchange, offering the public a first look at the inside of a multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility. £24 million is being poured into the Dudley Interchange to create a "modern" transport hub, enabling passengers to "seamlessly" link between buses and the new Metro services.
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3 days ago | 
stourbridgenews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
The Ridge Primary School off Gregory Street in Wollaston has a public footpath running through its grounds, leading to Dunsley Road and Ridgewood High School.
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3 days ago | 
bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
Kinghts will be heading to Stourbridge FC, where he will be taking over the reins as first team manager. It was announced on Sunday (June 1) that Glassboys manager Liam McDonald would be departing the club, amid worsening uncertainty at the War Memorial Athletic Ground. Knights has previously managed Stourbridge, doing so at the back end of the 2023/24 season, and is also in charge of their U18s side.
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3 days ago | 
dudleynews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
General view of Tipton Road (Image: Google Earth) A BUSY main road in Dudley will be subjected to a week-long lane closure, with the council saying "some disruption is anticipated". One lane of Tipton Road, Southbound, will be closed from Wednesday, June 4, until Wednesday, June 11. The lane will be closed from 9.30am until 3.30pm each day to enable tree maintenance works to be undertaken.
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3 days ago | 
stourbridgenews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
The club announced on Sunday (June 1) that Liam McDonald would be stepping down from the role after 13 months, a decision the board of directors said it had "no choice" but to make after the situation with “the ground, financial issues and the long-term uncertainty” has worsened.
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3 days ago | 
stourbridgenews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
The New Wellington on Brettell Lane was officially closed in 2022, however, will reopen this summer after new managers at the pub have poured blood, sweat and tears into revamping the boozer. Posting on Facebook, they said: “We’ve been working hard behind the scenes here at the Welly, making sure that everything is up to standard and as we envisioned.
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3 days ago | 
kidderminstershuttle.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
3 1/1 FIRE investigators have confirmed the cause of a blaze that tore through a young family’s flat in Kidderminster. Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crews rushed to St Cecilia Close last week (May 28) to reports of a fire in a flat on the seventh floor of a building. Six crews tackled the blaze, which was contained within one flat – the home belonging to Shannon Jackson and Luke Blades.
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4 days ago | 
stourbridgenews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
The Stonegate Group is looking for a new operator to take over at The Lawnswood in Lawnswood Road – a popular pub in the heart of Wordsley. Advertised on Stonegate Group Pub Partners, The Lawnswood is described as having a “welcoming atmosphere with a variety of amenities and services to cater to diverse customer needs”. The description continues: “Supporting the local community, The Lawnswood has a fantastic daytime trade, serving lunch to shoppers and the residents of Stourbridge.
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4 days ago | 
dudleynews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
Gornal DC was founded in 2024 and prides itself on being one of the fastest growing and most inclusive grassroots football clubs in the West Midlands. In just over a year, the club has built 22 thriving teams, including girls, boys, ladies, veterans and adaptive sides, in spite of not having a permanent home. George Massey, who is at the helm of the club, has now launched a campaign to find Gornal DC a space it can call its own that is suitable for the needs of all of the players.
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4 days ago | 
stourbridgenews.co.uk | Olivia Warburton
The Wordsley-based museum has been named joint winner of the Sustainable Project of the Year at the prestigious Museums + Heritage Awards 2025. Dubbed the “Oscars of the museums world,” the ceremony took place on Thursday, May 15, at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, and was hosted by National Geographic Explorer, evolutionary biologist and stand-up comic Ella Al-Shamahi.
