Speaker of The House of Commons to deliver Frank Foley Lecture
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The Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow MP will visit Stourbridge next Friday to deliver the Frank Foley lecture.
Dudley North MP Ian Austin has organised the event to remember the man described as the ‘British Schindler’.
Frank Foley was an MI6 agent during WWII who used his position as a passport control officer to help hundreds of Jews escape Nazi Germany. He provided papers to allow them to escape, forged passports, sheltered people in his own home and even visited concentration camps to free inmates himself.
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St George’s Day success Stourbridge
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Hundreds of people turned out for the St George’s Day celebrations in Stourbridge on Saturday (April 21).
The Dudley Council organised event was fun-packed with hundreds of people enjoying the activities in the sunshine. The civic parade started proceedings at 10.30am, from Coventry Street, up the High Street to the Ryemarket outdoor square where the day was officially opened by the Mayor of Dudley.
On the main stage local favourite Maggie O’Hara led the crowds with patriotic songs in a sing-along and later was the host at a free tea dance at the town hall.
Other performers included Halesowen and Rubery Scouts Brass Band, Sedgley Morris Men, Bridgnorth Strummers ukulele band, Castle Clog dance group, Pedmore Panthers cheerleading group, Stourbridge Stagecoach performing arts group and Wordsley School Bands. All day roving entertainment included stilt-walking knights, a town crier, as well as balloon modellers and face painters.
Major redevelopment of Stourbridge town centre
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At the beginning of 2012, Dudley Council confirmed that the ownership of the Crown Centre and Bell Street car park was transferred to Tesco who are due to develop a new £50million state-of-the-art store on the site.
The new store will create hundreds of jobs and it is hoped it will be the catalyst for further investment and regeneration in the town.
Up-to-date information about the development including details of any necessary road closures* and alternative car parking arrangements can be found on the council’s website www.dudley.gov.uk
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Pedestrian access to library and town hall - Stourbridge
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Visitors to Stourbridge Library and Town Hall are advised that pedestrian access to both venues will only be available via Crown Square from this Sunday.
As part of preparatory works for the multi-million redevelopment of the Crown Centre, the pedestrian access to the Crown Centre from New Street will permanently close this Sunday March 18.
This means that visitors to the library and town hall will now access both buildings via the alternative entrance off Crown Square.
A new entrance to the library and town hall will soon open along Smithfields, off Market Street.
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Roll up for St George’s Day parade
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DudleyCouncil is inviting groups to join April’s St George’sDay parade in Stourbridge.
The parade, on April 21, kicks off a day full of activities which will include live music, children’s entertainment and a free tea dance.
The parade will set off from Coventry Street at 10.30am and make its way up the High Street where the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor Michael Evans will officially open the event at 11am.
