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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Health and social care centre forced to close for part of the day
A HEALTH and social care centre has been forced to close for part of the day due to "essential maintenance and unforeseen circumstances". The Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre in Venture Way will be closed for part of today (July 15) and has apologised for any inconvenience the sudden closure has caused. In a statement posted on social media, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, which is responsible for running the centre, said: "Due to essential maintenance and unforeseen circumstances, Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre will be closed for part of Tuesday, 15th July, 2025. "Every effort is being made to contact patients who have appointments which are affected to rearrange these to alternative times or locations. "Patients who are due to attend appointments should attend as normal unless otherwise informed. "We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause." It is not clear at what time the centre will reopen.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Local officers to remain in Brierley Hill as new home for police base announced
POLICE are set to remain in Brierley Hill after a new home for a police base in the area has been announced. Brierley Hill Police Station, which currently serves as the Dudley Police headquarters, has been listed for closure since 2018. The news of the closure of the station caused concern it would lead to a lack of police provision in the area, with the base being replaced by the new Castlegate Police Station in Dudley, which is currently under construction. However, on Friday (July 4) the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster, revealed that the Brierley Hill neighbourhood teams will remain in Brierley Hill, at a new permanent base at Cable Plaza near the Waterfront. The new site, half a mile from the current police station, will house two neighbourhood policing teams when Brierley Hill police station closes in the autumn. PCC Simon Foster said: 'I have been working hard to deliver on my pledge, that Dudley will have its own new police station and I am pleased to see the progress being made to deliver on my pledge. 'The new police station will be fit for 21st century policing, and it will become Dudley Police's Headquarters. 'It will be a base for the local neighbourhood policing teams, for response and it will have a front contact office that the public can attend, speak to a police officer and report crime. 'I am also pleased to announce, that we have secured a new police base for the Brierley Hill neighbourhood police teams, that will be fit for 21st century policing. 'I am committed to re-building community policing, to prevent and tackle crime and keep people, families, businesses and the local community safe and secure.' West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: 'The geographic location of the new police station [in Dudley] will help us to respond in an efficient manner, while co-locating with the council at Cable Plaza in Brierley Hill is good news for the taxpayer and helps us build effective working relationships.' Chief Superintendent Anthony Tagg, the commander for Dudley local policing area, added: 'We'll be sad to leave the old Brierley Hill station but the reality is, the site is not fit for purpose and refurbishing it does not make economic sense. 'Our hard-working police officers deserve better and so do the victims and witnesses who come into the building. 'The new Castlegate site will have the latest victim care facilities and a new public contact office so that we can get the best possible evidence from people. 'Importantly, our new Brierley Hill base is in a fantastic location that strengthens joint working.'
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Duck race chaos delights crowds at Brierley Hill waterfront event
THOUSANDS turned out for the Mary Steven's Hospice Duck Race. More than 2,000 people gathered at the Waterfront Dudley site in Brierley Hill. Taking place on Sunday, June 9, the event has now become a Black Country tradition. The race was sponsored by Prosperity Wealth, Waldron Solicitors, Digbeth Dining Club, and Bailey's Tackle Shop. There was a wide variety of stalls offering street food, from traditional fish and chips, hot dogs, Caribbean, desserts as well as all the usual eateries at the Waterfront. Entertainment included music and street performers dressed as the characters from Frozen. Punters bought rubber ducks for £3 a time to compete in the race, with lots of local businesses buying special ducks and dressing them up in colourful gear. The starting line was near the Copthorne, and the ducks were released on the canal. However, contrary winds caused the ducks to veer backwards, much to the audience's amusement. The event was a fundraiser for the Mary Stevens Hospice charity.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Brierley Hill pub announces reopening with new landlord at helm
A Brierley Hill pub will re-open this weekend with the new landlord sharing big plans' for its future. The Black Horse on Delph Road will open its doors once more on Saturday (July 5) and landlord Mitchell Gatsby is inviting the local community to come along to show their support. The pub closed in April after the previous owners said wasn't 'enough trade to keep the doors open'. It dates back to 1834 and now begins a new chapter with bar manager Nikki Shaw at front of house. The 42-year-old has lots of pub experience, but this will be her first time in a management role. Nicky said: "We want to get the local community involved and make it somewhere people can come and have a laugh and enjoy themselves." Mitchell opened micropub The Beer Bank on Quarry Bank High Street in 2023, but has since sold it, making The Black Horse his only pub now. On social media, Mitchell posted: "We've got big plans for The Black Horse - kicking off with our grand opening party on July 5. "Expect good vibes, proper pub grub, family fun, and a DJ that promises to get your nan dancing. "Oh and foodies, listen up… we'll be firing up a weekend carvery very soon. "That's right, Yorkshire puddings, roasties, the works. "So come on down, support local, and see what's new. "The Black Horse rides again… and this time, it's got a Mitch in the saddle." There will be face painting, a bouncy castle, lots of street food at relaunch which starts at noon and runs until closing time.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Wednesbury tram depot expansion costs increase by £7.65m
Costs of an expansion to cater for increased tram services at a West Midlands Metro depot have risen by more than £ Midlands Combined Authority bosses have agreed to increase the total budget for the scheme in Wednesbury to £ upgrade was necessary as projects to increase Metro lines across the region continued at a pace, they added that extending the depot would allow for extra stabling for the increased fleet, a new control room, extra workshop and engineering facilities as well as an improved training academy. Current Metro works include the extension of services from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill, with phase one of the scheme expected to completed later this year and phase two launched in is also continuing on the Birmingham Eastside Extension, which will provide links to HS2 at Curzon Street and extension is seen as crucial to unlocking a new line from Digbeth to Birmingham City FC's £3bn Sports Quarter plans in Bordesley as well as going on to serve north Solihull, the airport, NEC and surrounding Arden Cross regeneration zone."The depot improvement works, which include upgrades to power supplies and overhead cables, will future-proof the Metro ahead of further growth of the network," said Jo Shore, from Transport for West added: "We regularly review projects to add additional scope or reflect operational changes."The budget for these works reflects changes in specifications and scope in several areas to improve durability and lifespan as well as a review of wider project costs." This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
