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Lego building at Halesowen
A Saturday morning children’s Lego Club at Halesowen Library promises a great adventure in social and creative play. Taking place from 10am to midday, the free weekly event is an opportunity for young people to make new friends whilst having fun with a range of...
90th birthday celebrations at Lye Library
Lye Library’s ninetieth birthday has been marked with a special birthday party that included stalls, displays, a cake, refreshments and balloons. Around 160 people attended the celebration – including Deputy Lord Lieutenant Nick Venning, the new Mayor of Dudley...
More ideas for Camborne artist Cosmic
Street art is transforming Camborne’s high streets – thanks to local artist Cosmic. Commissioned by BID Camborne to paint 12 BT boxes in the town through Town Deal Project A-Void Phase 2 funding, he joined the BID Camborne team on Trevithick Day to get more ideas for...
Martin’s archiving scoops civic award
Martin Jones, from Sedgley, has scooped the Cedric Hardwicke Award for Arts runner up prize for his work as a volunteer at the Dudley Archives and Local History Centre. He received his award from the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Hilary Bills, as part of this...
Dudley Writers’ Festival this June
A bonanza of writers, poets, musicians and performers will be showcasing their talents at the free Dudley Writers’ Festival this June. Taking place in Dudley Libraries for the second consecutive year, literary genres represented include crime and thriller, science...
Get active this half term
Better leisure centres throughout Cornwall have plenty to keep the whole family active this half term. Short courses to brush up on sports skills, swimming, soft play, junior gym and trampolining are all on offer and, since demand is likely to be high, advanced...
Swim Free Launches Free Swimming Lessons for Serving Royal Navy Families in Cornwall
A new swimming programme at Helston Sports Centre is set to support 60 children aged 4–16. Swim Free is delighted to announce the launch of a new partnership with GLL, the not-for-profit workers’ cooperative that runs Better Helston Sports...
Jane Austen in the Midlands
Dudley Libraries are celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary with four talks about the famous novelist and her links with the area. Delivered by Jack Barber from the Jane Austen Society, the events will take place at Stourbridge Library on Monday 19 May from...
Welsh sporting stars rewarded
Twenty-three champions attending the 2025 GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) Awards at the Glamorgan Cricket Ground last week hold a Welsh, British or world record. They were among the 98 athletes, representing 24 different sports, who will receive GSF support worth £73k in...
Better mental health support needed in Cornwall
Healthwatch Cornwall is calling for immediate action to improve mental health services in the county following research published today. Based on people’s real experiences, the in-depth review highlights critical gaps in crisis support, long waiting times and the...
Camborne’s ‘exciting’ Space in a Space initiative
Camborne’s latest Prosperity Accelerator Partnership (PAP) meeting has been described as ‘exciting’ and ‘productive’ by BID Camborne organisers. The event’s principal topic of discussion was “Space in a Space” – a new initiative to make redundant space available in...
40th anniversary celebration at Stourbridge Library
On Wednesday 7 May Stourbridge Library will be celebrating forty years in its current location. Anyone who has been involved with the library over the last four decades is invited to come along from 2-4pm. There will be refreshments, photo displays and plenty of...
Line up of stars for Fowey festival
Sir Michael Morpurgo, award-winning author Joanne Harris and broadcaster John Suchet are among the stars lining up for this year’s du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival. Running from 9-17 May, the event has been rebranded to include reference to famous novelist Daphne du...
Busy May at Dudley Library
From a VE Day coffee morning to health advice and author talks, Dudley Library is offering a range of free events this May. Marking 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, the coffee morning takes place on 8 May from 10am to midday. As well as providing an...
“Everything we hoped for” in Camborne
Angela Bradford has just won £100 in the March BID Camborne loyalty card draw. Angela, 58, loves shopping in Camborne’s high street – in fact she loves everything about the town that she and her partner have only called home for the last six months. Having lived...
Lye Library turns 90
A very special birthday party will be held on Saturday 17 May to celebrate Lye Library’s 90th anniversary. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, a famous actor of the time who was born in Lye, opened the library in 1935 – two weeks after receiving his knighthood. A blue plaque...
Jack the Ripper victims in the Cradley spotlight
A free talk at Cradley Library on Tuesday 13 May promises an intriguing insight into the lives of Jack the Ripper’s victims. ‘The Women of Whitechapel’ tells the story of those killed – giving them an identity beyond just their name and graphic details of how they...
BEAT is back in Bodmin and St Austell
Cyclists are invited to St Austell Leisure Centre on 10 April and Bodmin Leisure Centre on 15 April to get a free MOT or easy fix for their bikes. The Better Engagement in Active Travelling (BEAT) Project is funded through Active Travel England and Cornwall Council...