A council has confirmed an enforcement investigation has got underway after complaints about unauthorised development on the green belt on the edge of Hagley Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Bromsgrove District Council has said officers are investigating reports of work taking place on a pony paddock off Wassell Grove Lane where a number of caravans have parked up Get the latest headlines delivered straight to your inbox with the Express & Star’s free newsletter submitted back in August 2020 by Augustus Quinn on behalf of a family of travellers sought to turn the field into a small gypsy and traveller caravan site comprising two pitches was withdrawn in November 2023 after the Government's Planning Inspectorate dismissed an appeal made by Mr Quinn against enforcement action taken by the district council over unauthorised building works on the land A further plan to change the land to equestrian use retain stables and hardstanding and make alterations to vehicle access was later lodged with district council planners in March 2024 and subsequently withdrawn in May 2024 has been witnessed by locals in recent days with trucks reportedly seen delivering aggregate and a collection of caravans parked up on the land Concerns about unauthorised development of the countryside plot of land located opposite Wassell Grove Business Centre have prompted the district council to intervene again A spokesperson for the local authority said: "A planning enforcement investigation regarding matters at this site is live and ongoing."  More than 240 people lodged objections to the plan to create a facility for travellers on the site Planning documents said the land was owned at the time of the application by the Quinn family - a family with "an ongoing nomadic habit of life travelling between sites around the Midlands and occasionally abroad for work" and the site was needed to provide a home due to a shortage of council pitches in the area this week told the Express & Star it is not known who the present landowner is We use cookies to collect information about how you use the Police Scotland website We use this information to make the website work as well as possible and improve our services A man has been jailed for eight years for serious sexual offences in Edinburgh of a woman between 2019 and 2021 at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday He was sentenced at the High Court in Stirling yesterday He has also been placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely Detective Inspector Keith Taylor said: “Hagley is a danger to women and his conviction proves that He’ll now face the consequences of his despicable actions which have had a devastating impact on the woman involved “I’d like to commend her for her strength throughout the investigation and court proceedings I hope this sentencing will bring some form of justice as she continues to move forward with her life “Anyone who has been a victim of such crimes is urged to come forward and report it to us and bringing those responsible in front of the courts we have specially trained officers and partner agencies who will support you throughout.” Police Scotland support those who wish to become police officers special constables or police staff by hosting various online and in-person recruitment events throughout the year supported victims and a thriving workforce Read about our 2030 vision and three-year plan Worried that your partner or the partner of someone you know might have an abusive past we'd appreciate your feedback on the service we provided Police Scotland has been working to make its websites more accessible - read our accessibility statement A village whose residents are smiley and welcoming saying hello to one another as they walk down the street it could be the local Batham's-serving pub The Express & Star's Love Your Neighbourhood feature explores the best of the West Midlands church wardens and shoppers about what they love about their area a village with a population of around 7,000 and just eight miles from the middle of Dudley Its tranquil location at the foot of the Clent Hills have long made it a popular choice for commuters introducing a Co-op Food and a chain barbershop it remains largely populated by independent businesses - and some really good ones at that not only is this lovely community largely self-sufficient but it attracts people that are looking for goods and services they might not find elsewhere My eye was instantly drawn to The Butcheress in all its hot pink glory has only been serving the people of Hagley for 18 months after bringing her Bromsgrove branch to Dudley "The village is accessible to everywhere; Birmingham and the great neighbourhood watch team keeping their village safe there's a barbers next door where lads can get their hair done and the pub that we can take staff to after work it's a nice small community with a great spirit And we like to do our bit to keep them happy "The neighbourhood watch team is really good as well we all feel safe here especially when we start early in the morning." We went next door to Ikon barbershop which despite having branches across the West Midlands you walk past people and they'll say hello and if I want to go and watch the game after work I can go to West One or the Station Will was a pupil at the nearby Haybridge School growing up and it was a great school as well," he said we met grandparents Dot and Chris with their grandson James They were enjoying a spot of lunch on the terrace in the warm weather and spoke highly of the village they live in "We've got everything we need here," said Dot you only need to walk through the park and you're at the station," Chris added saying the buses even run to the countryside  "James can ride his bike around here and there are no worries." Tom is the vicar of Saint Saviours church on Park Road and lives just around the corner something that is very central to himself and the church "That is really what the church has been about since the beginning of the Bible," said the vicar which there is a fun little way of describing - hatch we engage with community and that is what I really like about this." I asked Tom if there was anything he would change about the area - his answer was a mutual one between the people of Hagley that I spoke to that day "The only thing that I would say is that some people drive too fast "I would urge them to be cautious so that we can be safe." Resident John has lived in the village for more than forty years He also likes the fact that you'll see a familiar face wherever you go "You can walk into the village and see somebody you know," John said I'm so proud of the village and everything it offers." A prominent Stourbridge building on the main Hagley Road has been given a new lease of life as a wedding suit hire shop The 1,308 sq ft property at 64 Hagley Road which served as the headquarters for The Lee Shaw Partnership estate agents' chain for more than 40 years part of the Harris Lamb group of companies were instructed to take the site to market and it's now been let to UK leading wedding suit supplier Peter Posh which has launched its eighth showroom at the site said: “A prominent building on Hagley Road with parking this double fronted property lies within easy walking distance of Stourbridge town centre it attracted a great deal of interest from potential occupiers “The business has invested in a first-class refurbishment to bring the showroom in line with its other locations." a Wolverhampton family tailoring business established in 1931 turned its attention in 1990 to crafting weddings suits and has become a leading supplier in the country The business expanded to operate seven further showrooms throughout the West Midlands as well as supplying Peter Posh suits to more than 250 independent retailers will open the Hagley Art Club 35th Annual Exhibition on Friday with his portrait of Sir Jack Hayward hanging at Molineux So the club was delighted he accepted our invitation to open our event Our artists know the pleasure of seeing their work exhibited too and the Annual Exhibition is the highlight of the year It is also very popular with local art lovers who enjoy the opportunity to view the work It is also a chance to get some early Christmas gifts and even buy that one-off personal piece of work for a loved one or even yourself - there is something for everyone In the middle of the display is our lovely art cafe We celebrated our 500th run in style - with a record breaking 973 finishers who was at our first event on 4th October 2014 and hasn't missed many since with a minute silence and a powerful karanga to recognise the passing of our much loved Mike Asmussen Mike has taken his barcode and yellow Achilles T-Shirt with him It was only a few weeks ago that he shared his thoughts with us and I would add to that his unwritten rule: The 973 finishers included 95 doing their first ever parkun and 90 people visiting Hagley parkrun from all over the globe Our biggest hope is that you felt welcome and accepted as part of our parkrun community I was at the first Hagley parkrun with 82 of us on 4th October 2014 and it's a supportive community that just keeps growing Some of you have shared how life-changing being part of our healthy and supportive community has been There have been 20,000 people join us for at least one parkrun and the total distance covered by everyone is 745,000km - enough to go around the earthover 18 times I believe the secret sauce is the energy of the volunteers - and many thanks to the 1,000 different people who have volunteered over our 500 events © parkrun Global Limited (Company number: 09411750) No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner Marketplace focuses on the latest business news both nationally and internationally and wider events linked to the financial markets It is noted for its accessible coverage of business Historic dams along the Brandywine River are helping the museum get off the electrical grid The dam could generate enough electricity to power all county operations in Norristown the museum began using the dam and historic equipment to generate power for the machine shop and to take it off the electrical grid About five years ago, Hagley dug up a 200-year-old turbine buried under the mud for a century. 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The museum attached it to a new hydroelectric system to power up an electric shuttle bus that takes visitors around the museum and grounds “Every time we use the electric shuttle instead of the gas shuttles we’re probably saving about a gallon or more of gas which is a significant reduction in the carbon footprint since the shuttle runs every 20 minutes,” Adams said The Sustainable Energy Partnership of Southeastern Pennsylvania will set renewable energy guidelines in the coming months Hagley’s ultimate goal is to get as much of the property off the grid as possible The museum would like to power a whole fleet of vehicles and possibly even power the visitor center and administrative buildings using the dams “People in the 1890s figured this out without computers, AI, engineering software to support them, and they were able to figure out these complex systems using but not abusing the landscape to power all their equipment in their operations,” Adams said. “There’s really no excuse for why we can’t do more with waterpower in the 21st century.” The free WHYY News Daily newsletter delivers the most important local stories to your inbox WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. 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Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY The series opener of the three-match Test series between New Zealand and the visiting England is set to begin on November 28 in Christchurch's Hagley Oval as the hosts attempt to keep their hopes alive in the race towards the World Test Championship (WTC) final BET NOW: Bet here on AUS vs IND, NZ vs ENG Test series and win cash bonuses following their series loss in Pakistan is out of the contention to reach the final but can play spoilsport by getting a result or two against New Zealand The Sporting News looks at the pitch report and records at Hagley Oval The first Test at Christchurch's Hagley Oval was played in 2014 between New Zealand and Sri Lanka and since then a total of 13 games have been played at the venue and the team batting second has had the upper hand with 8 wins to 4 the only team that won both the toss and match after batting first at the venue was South Africa in 2023 The Hagley Oval in Christchurch can hold up to 18,000 spectators for a match As per the previous records at Christchurch teams batting second have had an advantage at this ground The wicket is expected to help the seamers upfront on the first day before it eases up with the match proceeding chasing the target can fancy their chances to chase it down considering 7/13 games have been won here during run chases The last time a match was played at the Hagley Oval was in March 2024 where Australia was the touring side and faced the Kiwis in the 2nd Test of the historic rivalry Australia won the toss and asked the hosts to bat first and bundled them over for just 162 runs They backed it up with a 94-run lead with Marnus Labuschagne scored 90(147) while Matt Henry took 7/67 Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell scored fifties to set a target of 279 runs which was chased down by Australia on day four in 65 overs despite an early collapse of 34/4 and 80/5 before Alex Carey who scored 98*(123) added 140 and 61* runs with Mitchell Marsh and Pat Cummins to win the game New Zealand scored 659/6 against Pakistan in January 2021 against Pakistan in the 2nd Test of the series in response to Pakistan's 297 run score Henry Nicholls scored 157(291) and Daryl Mitchell scored a blazing 102*(112) to take the hosts 362 run lead They won the match by an innings and 176 runs South Africa was bowled out for just 95 runs in the 1st Test of their 2022 tour to New Zealand where Matt Henry led the Kiwis with 7/23 and Zubayr Hamza top-scored for the Proteas with 25(74) they again got bundled for just 111 runs with 5/35 for Tim Southee Tom Latham scored 252(373) against Bangladesh in the 2nd Test of the series in 2022 resulting in a win by an innings and 117 runs after NZ posted 521 runs in the first innings of the Test READ MORE: New Zealand vs England 1st Test: TV channel, online live stream and how to watch NZ vs ENG Tests from India Matt Henry took 7/23 as the best bowling figures at Hagley Oval against South Africa in the first innings of the first Test in February 2022 Tom Latham has the most runs at Hagley Oval in Christchurch with 1082 runs to his name in 23 innings of 13 matches Tim Southee is the highest wicket-taker in Test matches played in Christchurch's Hagley Oval with 61 wickets in 26 innings of 13 Tests According to Dafabet New Zealand are the favorites to win the 1st Test match against England in Christchurch If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Learn more > Mayank Bande is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.  New Zealand will host Pakistan in the first T20I of their five-match T20I series at Christchurch on March 15 Will PAK bounce back after CT shocker or will NZ prevail? Predict here using INR 20,000 as a welcome bonus The runner-ups from the Champions Trophy will be led by Michael Bracewell in the absence of some key players including their captain would like to bounce back from a disappointing campaign of the home ICC event As they face off in the first T20I in the early hours of March 16 let's take a look at the pitch report and records at the venue MORE: Who will win IPL 2025? Betting odds and predictions for 2025 Indian Premier League season Hagley Oval in Christchurch generally provides a balanced surface for T20 cricket Batters need to settle in before accelerating while spinners could find some turn due to the dry late-summer conditions SIGN UP now to claim your WELCOME BONUS of INR 20,000 and make your Predictions for the Indian Premier League 2025! In the previous T20I at Hagley Oval on January 21 securing their only win in the five-match series with a crucial partnership between Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman helping them reach a competitive total collapsing for just 92 in 17.2 overs as Pakistan’s spinners This was Shaheen Afridi's first win as T20I captain for Pakistan MORE: IPL Tickets 2025: Where to buy tickets for Indian Premier League cricket matches New Zealand holds the record for the highest team total at Hagley Oval scoring 208/5 in 20 overs against Bangladesh on October 12 The lowest total recorded at the venue came when New Zealand was bowled out for just 92 runs in 17.2 overs against Pakistan on January 21 Devon Conway holds the record for the highest individual score at the ground playing an unbeaten knock of 99 runs off 59 balls against Australia on February 22 MORE: IPL 2025 captains: Full list of all the skippers for Indian Premier League cricket teams for latest edition Ish Sodhi delivered the best bowling performance at the venue registering figures of 4/28 in 4 overs against Australia on February 22 Devon Conway is also the highest run-scorer at the venue in T20Is amassing 332 runs in 6 matches at an impressive average of 110.66 Tim Southee leads the wicket-taking charts at the venue According to Dafabet New Zealand are favourites to take lead in the series at Christchurch Can RCB end their Trophy drought in IPL 2025? 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Saurav Goyal is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.  Today was our 10th anniversary of Hagley parkrun and what an amazing event there have been 18,475 people parkrun at Hagley A total distance of 690,000 kms or 17.25 times around the Earth The birthday theme and amazing spot prizes were due to the efforts and creative genius of our volunteer team led by Lisa who contacted the businesses who provided our spot prizes and Maria who decorated and made the fairy bread Today was also a chance to gather together the wonderful people that started it all Jo Taylor and Brad Henderson started Hagley parkrun and were our first and second event directors 82 parkrunners were there on 4th October 2014 and five of us were there today too - here’s Richard Malloch and then Richard and Modecai stepped into being the event co-directors Today is takes a big team to put on a big budget production like ours and we are grateful for the tireless efforts of our Core Team who work silently in the background: Maria On any given day we are thankful for around 30 volunteers on the day too A community that supports other communities We love having the Speed Freaks and Achilles groups We have experienced life’s cycle over the ten years Children who weren’t born when their parents started at Hagley parkrun are now using their own barcode We support each other through life’s struggles I often hear people say that being at parkrun has been life changing for them And then in  2023 we experienced the sad losses of Ross and Rebecca - who we still miss dearly Thankyou all for being part of Hagley’s first ten years as a running and walking community It was perfect weather for a run or a walk on Saturday 15 March 2025 at Hagley Parkrun There was a buzz of excitement for the new course as people all mingled at the start Race director Richard Knott gave a good welcome and a good list of overseas visitors (and reiterated the course rather than waiting for people to self identify and shout out from a loud crowd And organisation is definitely the key to run an event with over 700 finishers with a bit of chatter about Tarawera (if you do the event And a few participants who come to test out the new course The paths were pretty wide and flat so I suspect it is a good course for PBs A group of us decided to pick up the pace to test outselves and then it was over Everyone was pretty ordered for the finish chute with a bit of gentle encouragement and the army of volunteers were resolutely cheerful