AN AWARD-winning herb grower has transformed her Alveston nursery into the country's very first herboretum in a bid to revive interest in horticulture and keep one of our most ancient traditions alive.

ONE of the biggest education centres in the area has announced that 80 more jobs are at risk than previously thought due to reduced funding.

UNBEKNOWN to most in the region, a dedicated team of nurses has spent the last decade travelling to the homes of infants and toddlers with special needs, teaching them to communicate with the outside world before reaching school age.

NEARLY 750 runners took to the streets of Oldbury for the annual Fun Run on Father's Day.

AN ENERGY switching scheme to help lower household bills by up to £100 per year is set to be rolled out in the district.

THE COUNTDOWN for the much-anticipated Thornbury Carnival has begun.

AN EXPLOSION at a house in Hallen has led to one man being taken to hospital with burns.

A CHEMICAL spill in Leyhill has been dealt with by fire crews and a specialist unit.

FORGET socks and slippers and instead treat your dad to some tasty grub this Father's Day. Simon Cave, author of new cookery book Manly Food, gives a taste of what men want on their plate.

EVERY three minutes in the UK, somebody is diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.