Brierley Hill Library is taking part in a World Book Day Costume Swap – a chance for anyone looking for a new child’s outfit to exchange it for one already used, completely free of charge.

A former director of a Brierley Hill takeaway has been banned from being involved in the running of a food business, after being sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Iconic cultural venues in Birmingham are set to lose all of their funding from the crisis-hit city council, which is planning to continue with “devastating” cuts.