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SAVE SEDGLEY FIRE STATION
Local MP pledges support..

VOLUNTEER FOR SEDGLEY SCOUTS!
Thriving Sedgley Scout Group looks for 'Odd Job Men' and helpers..

BATES family research plea
Help Peter\'s quest for family research leads..

WOOD (Noah, 1890's) - any info?
Family research query from Ruth..

DUDLEY World War 1 - can you help?
What was the H.P.F?..

MORPHUS surname? Roots request
Alan looks for Black Country family connections..

BBC WEBSITE'S BEACON FEATURE
Sedgley Beacon feature and photos on BBC website..

ELIOTT SCORES A TON
..108 break for Sedgley snooker star

Eliott Bastable clears the colours to blue and winds the match for Sedgley WMC

ST. JOHNS VICAR STREET BAND?
..Remember Adrian Ward? Any photos?

help Reg Ward to find any late 1970s images that may show his brother Adrian..

COTWALL speed limit campaign
Dudley North MP Ian Austin is calling on council bosses to introduce lower speed limits on Cotwall End Road between Sedgley and Gornal..

BLACK COUNTRY TALENT AT THE LAMP
..poetry, music etc. Sunday 7/9/2008

Free admisssion to this ever popular event

SUMMER FAYRE IN COSELEY
Stalls including Tombola, skittles etc. - admission FREE!

SEDGLEY St. GEORGE'S CELEBRATION
..Vicar Street, 26th April 2008

A host of entertainment in the Vicar Street Gardens...

MP - LOCAL BUSINESS YOUTH HELP PLEA
MP wants local businesses to invest in positive activity for Dudley youngsters..

DUDLEY KIDS PANEL SOUGHT
..help Council spend £338000!

Dudley Council’s youth service is recruiting 13-19 year olds ..

SOUL CHARITY NIGHT FOR OSCAR
With DJ's Mick Stevens, Jamie Carr and special guest Smooth Radio's Mike Hollis..

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM YAMPY
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..

STROKE ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP
starting 12/12/07

United Reformed Church in Trinity Road, Dudley plays host..

DUDLEY XMAS LIGHTS CEREMONY
Festive fun is set to fill the streets of Dudley’s town centre ..

CLAIM YOUR BABY BOND says Dudley MP
1144 local families are missing out on cash boost for their new-born kids..

SEDGLEY REAL ALE FEST
..starts Friday 26th October 2007

Sedgley Conservative Club beer bonanza ..

CHARITY AEROBATHON AT FIGURES GYM
Ladies Figures Gym in Sedgley are holding a Charity Aerobathon this weekend ..

NEW SCENE AT THE RED LION
New Karaoke night as part of a strategy to widen its local appeal..

BEACON GALA DAY!
Hoping for better luck with the weather this time..

DUDLEY NORTH MP IN GOVERNMENT
Key role working with and advising Gordon Brown..

HIMLEY ARTS FESTIVAL
family entertainment at Himley Hall and Park ..

SEDGLEY REAL ALE FEST
Conservative Club beer jamboree..

GOLD AWARD FOR DORMSTON SCHOOL
Prestigious Gold Artsmark award for Sedgley school..

COMMUNITY PRIDE AWARDS
Council on the look out for exciting projects, which help make Dudley cleaner and greener borough..

WANTED ! BLACK COUNTRY ACTORS
AC Theatre Company are looking for local talent..

CAUNT SEES OFF UKIP BID
Council leader wins Sedgley seat..

HIT THE DUDLEY TRAIL!
..Annual borough walk Sunday 6/5/07

The 27th Dudley Trail invites local residents and visitors to enjoy a gentle or brisk walk through the borough on Sunday 6 May. ..

REV STEVE GOES YAMPY FOR CHARITY!
..Sinai Desert trek raises funds for Saltmine

Charity walk for creative kids..

VISUAL TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
..Beacon Centre 11th April 2007

Latest advances at special event..

YOUTH PROJECT AWARD CASH
Apply for a special award, organised by a children’s charity..

PROMOTION FOR LOCAL MP
It's "Austin's Power" - yeah baby!

HONOUR FOR CARE CENTRE
first residential care unit in the borough to achieve a nationally recognised kite-mark award..

TERRY PRATCHETT\'S WYRD SISTERS
New NAC Theatre Company production..

ABSEIL FOR CHARITY
Beacon Centre appeals for adventurous types

Beacon Centre for the Blind is looking for adventurous people to abseil down Wolverhampton and Dudley Brewery..

XMAS WASTE COLLECTION UPDATE
Dudley Council collection plans over the festive period ..

HELP MAKE ZAK'S XMAS!
..funding appeal from Sedgley mum

'Sensory Room' plea for poorly Sedgley toddler..

MP JOY AT BUS ROUTE RESTORATION
A popular Sedgley bus route will be reinstated as of this Monday. ..

Wooden Pallets Appeal
..can you help Black Country Scouts & Guides?

Local youth group desperate for camp fire wood..

SUPPORT PINKPARTY APPEAL!
Baggeridge band/disco 19th November

Boogie on down to the Baggeridge Club..

MORE! OLIVER at ELLOWES
Ellowes latest musical production..

MP BACKS ‘BABY BOOM’ RETIREMENT RIGHTS
Dudley campaign group formed..

HIMLEY BONFIRE 2006
Spectacular fireworks display to the sound of music..

SEDGLEY STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Deputy Mayor visits Ladies Walk Centre to present award..

BEACON ESTATE BUS BATTLE
..MP lends his support

MP Ian Austin steps up the pressure on Travel West Midlands..

FREE SEDGLEY CRAFTS COURSE
..solve those Xmas gift problems!

Learn how to make a variety of craft items for presents or to decorate your home for Christmas 2006..

DORMSTON CELEBRATES SPECIALIST STATUS
Specialist status in mathematics and computing..

LOST PARROT CAN YOU HELP?
Help reunite Emma with her missing pet..

BEACON CENTRE GALA DAY
..and other forthcoming events

Summer fun at the Beacon Centre..

LOCAL PARKS FUNDING MEETINGS
Have your say on future plans..

SEDGLEY DANCE SCHOOL SUCCESS
British Juvenile Dance Champions 2006..

EASY TORY ELECTION WIN
Cllr Fraser MacNamara takes two thirds of the vote..

GOT A GREAT GARDEN?
A plethora of trophies and prizes up for grabs ..

VOTE 7am to 10pm on May 4
First time a 7am start has been used for local elections ..

A NIGHT OF CANT and CAG
..Black Country talent, 28th April 2006

Anti-war theme promises to make us loff and think..

FREE IT TRAINING in SEDGLEY
A course for you,leading to a recognised qualification..

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MEETING
Agenda includes police sector status..

DORMSTON PHOTO EXHIBITION
..official launch March 6th 2006

Focusing on the everyday lives of a group of Dudley women..

CHARITY SIXTIES NIGHT
K.R.Y.S. Band plus disco, with all proceeds to Cancer Support..

NEW COUNCIL PAYMENT CENTRE
Banking Hall services to move to Dudley Council Plus..

SALTMINE SEASON AT THE MILL
The Creative Arts Division of the Dudley based Saltmine organisation has been busy putting together a programme of entertainment ..

SEDGLEY RAFFLE - were you a winner??
6 prizes still unclaimed!

ARTS DRIVE AT SEDGLEY LIBRARY
Arts Council England’s Literature Officer for the West Midlands, is continuing his drive to encourage creative activity ..

BEACON CENTRE’S NEW HELP DESK
MP IAN AUSTIN has helped launch the Beacon Centre for the Blind’s new Help Desk..

BEACON CENTRE\'S SEARCH FOR A STAR
Cash prizes are up for grabs!

Merry Xmas 2005!
Seasons Greetings to you all!..

YES, PRIME MINISTER -
Daniel designed your Xmas card!

MP's Christmas card designed by a Sedgley school pupil..

COUNCIL CALL CENTRE open all hours
Dudley Council’s housing call centre will be open throughout the Christmas period..

NORTH DUDLEY area committee meets
Primary School Review on the agenda..

CEREMONY FOR SEDGLEY's NEW FLAG
Sedgley traders proud to fly the flag..

MP TO OPEN XMAS FETE
All Saints Church’s Christmas Fete..

WIN CARPENTERS CELEBRATION TICKETS!!
Dudley Concert Hall, 26th November, 8pm

Win tickets for this fantastic musical production at Dudley Concert Hall..

BEACON CENTRE XMAS EVENTS
Seasonal charity efforts to raise cash for this worthgwhile cause..

HIMLEY FIREWORKS
One of the biggest and best annual fireworks displays in the country..

CLIFTON BEERFEST
Beer Festival at the Bull Ring boozer..

CANT & CAG AT THE LAMP
"The sound of the region in spake & song"..

GET FIT FOR XMAS!
Sign up for one of the many activities on offer at Dudley leisure centres.

TORTOISE THEFT REWARD
Can you reunite a tortoise owner with her pet?

ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Current courses on offer in the Dudley North area

CONCERT at ST. ANDREWS
Charity concert at St. Andrews Church in Bilston Street..

SEARCH FOR YOUNG SINGERS
Matthew Jones Productions are searching for children of all ages and abilities to audition for a show at Dudley Concert Hall..


Comedy improvisation comes to the Mill Theatre in Sedgley this month..

BEACON CENTRE FIRE WALK
Fundraisers at Beacon Centre for the Blind are holding a 'Fire Walk Challenge'..

COUNCIL'S HURRICANE SUPPORT
Dudley Council hurricane issues support details..

BEACON'S BIG CLEAN UP
Sedgley estate is getting all set for a big clean up..

BAGGERIDGE FOLK FEST Sep 2-4
Annual folk festival at Baggeridge starts Friday 2/9/05..

GIVE BLOOD - Friday 2nd September
Blood donation in Sedgley 2/9/05..

VOLUNTEER WORK IN DUDLEY
Can you help Dudley CVS to help othesr?

FAMILY FUN IN DUDLEY
Stilt walkers, fire eaters and clowns will be out in force for a family fun day organised by Castle & Crystal Credit Union..

FREE YAMPY CLASSIFIEDS!
Revamped Classifieds section is looking lonely so why not clear out your garage or attic?

RED LION's extended opening
Town centre pub can open till 1am.

MP's HEDGE FEE BATTLE
Dudley North MP IAN AUSTIN is calling on the council to cut the £405 fee charged – just to make a complaint about high hedges..

RED LANE MAST - MP FURIOUS
Dudley North MP is calling on South Staffordshire Council to block plans to extend a phone mast at Red Lane in Sedgley..

COMMUNITY CENTRE GRANT BID
Fresh attempt to secure National Lottery funding for plans to extend the Ladies Walk Centre..

SEDGLEY GARDEN SHOW Aug 20th
Community Association holds Annual Garden Club's Flower and Vegetable Show on Saturday 20th August 2005

DEPUTY MAYOR MEETS JUNIOR SAVERS
Deputy mayor, Councillor John Woodall met with junior savers from Castle & Crystal credit union this week..

YOUTH AWARDS nominations
Nominations are flooding in for the second annual Dudley Youth Awards Ceremony..

DUDLEY HEALTH DIVIDE - MP ACTS
Austin calls for Commons debate on health equalities..

RACHEL MAINSTONE WEBCAST
Sedgley singer Rachel Mainstone's Stourbridge appearance..

DYING to live in Dudley North?
Dudley North people live on average eight years less than residents in Dudley South..

Matt seeks work placement
Yampy has been contacted by young Matt Laughlin, with an urgent plea.

HEALTH RECRUITMENT DRIVE
..July 14th,15th, 18th 2005

Recruitment open days for health records work

WELCOME TO YAMPY SEDGLEY
Welcome to the Sedgley version of Gornal's famous website..

BE PREPARED with Sedgley scouts
Meeting times and contact details for 1st Sedgley Scouts and Kidzstop..

ETTYMORE RD TAXI PROBLEM
MP Ian Austin has intervened in support of long suffering Sedgley residents who are plagued with late night unlicensed taxi queues in Ettymore Road..

CHARITY TABLE TOP SALE
..The Brook pub, Sunday 3rd

Sunday 3rd July at The Brook Inn..

DORMSTON PROM PICS
Rob sends in his Limo group pics..

MP SURGERIES this weekend!
Friday 1st July/Sat 2nd.

The new MP for Dudley North IAN AUSTIN will be holding surgeries for constituents this weekend, on Friday 1 July and Saturday 2 July.

AREA COMMITTEE meets 29th June
Robert Street School hosts the North Dudley meeting..

GENEROUS SEDGLEY praised
Elaine Shaw is well on her way to her £3500 fundraising target, thanks to Sedgley folk..

GIVE UP SMOKING in Dudley
If you need help to quit smoking, local assistance is available..

POLICE STATION OPEN DAY
Sedgley police station throws open its doors 23rd July 2005..

ZERO INTOLERANCE?
- Local police lack resources

A local story of police indifference through lack of resources..

MP welcomes schools cash
£3.3 million cash boost announced for Dudley schools..

MP SURGERY DETAILS
Ian Austin's local surgeries..

DARREN plumbs new heights
details here..

NEW MP's Maiden Speech
New MP for Dudley North Ian Austin namechecks us in his debut House of Commons speech last night..


Newly elected MP for Dudley North Ian Austin is wasting no time in making himself available to constituents..

SHELTERED HOUSING VACANCIES
Could Joe Jones Court in Sedgley cater for your retirement?

LABOUR HOLD DUDLEY NORTH
Ian Austin wins Dudley North for Labour

Would you vote 'BPN'?
BPN election leaflet's rather basic error..

10 OUT OF 10 for effort!
Lee runs it for charity

Woodsetton jogger in fundraising form for Russells Hall

PAUL ADAMS at Blakelands
Local singer/songwriter appearing at Halfpenny Green

ON SALE - Black Country Videos
The Black Country Shop now sells a range of local interest videos..

CREDIT UNION LAUNCH
Castle & Crystal's Sedgley Pay Point

Sedgley residents were treated to the launch of the borough's fourth Castle & Crystal Credit Union pay point on 14th April 2005.

DORMSTON Summer term courses
Lots of family learning opportunities..

CARE HOMES ACTION MEETING
Gornal, Coseley and Penn action groups join forces..

COTWALL END - exotic future
The old Nature Reserve is set to become home to some of the most exotic rescued animals in the country

SEDGLEY LOO SOON?
Councillor Evans hopes Bilston Street public toilets will be open in two months..

DUDLEY part of Brum shock!
Is Dudley is set to become part of a Greater Brum.. (report date 1/4/05)

AREA COMMITTEE meets
Have your say next Wednesday..

LABOUR chooses candidate
Ian Austin has been chosen to fight the Dudley North seat for Labour following Ross Cranston's retirement..

COUNCIL HOUSING decision!
Dudley Council decide to retain control of housing service following Use Your Voice coonsultation..

HISTORY SOCIETY meets 10/3/05
Sedgley Local History Society meets..

REGISTER TO VOTE!
MP reminds us to make sure we have our say in May..

SEDGLEY FIRE COVER CONCERNS
Dudley fire station is reducing its fleet - but can Sedgley take up the slack?

FASHION SHOW at St. Andrews
Special 'Fairtrade' Event on March 8th 2005..

CRANSTON STEPS DOWN as our MP
Ross Cranston is not standing in the forthcoming General Election

COUNCIL's heating promise
Every Council-owned home in Dudley that wants it will have central heating within 2 years, it was announced today..

NEW LOOK for Charity Shop
Beacon Centre for the Blind has refurbished its shop in Bilston St. Sedgley..

Sedgley History Meeting
Thursday 10th February 2005 at 7:30pm in St. Andrew’s Church

CATHOLIC Lane robber sought
Sedgley Police are looking for a woman who attacked and robbed a 16 year old girl..

GIVE BLOOD in Sedgley
Friday Feb 4th at the Community Centre..

AREA COMMITTEE meet (26/1)
Your chance to vent your views to our Councillors..

STRAITS PRIMARY Open Evening
If your child is due to start school why not take a look on Thursday 27th January 2005.

SEDGLEY air quality worries
Traffic pollution revives calls for a bypass..

Memorabilia Evening (Thu 13th Jan)
Sedgley Local History Society hosts an evening devoted to memories of the area.

SEDGLEY ROVERS update (13/1/05)
Can you help a Yampy reader's research into a long-defunct local soccer side?

RED LION Licence Decision
Sedgley pub entertainment permit renewed..

COWBOY BUILDERS warning
Dudley Council caution against rogue builders

DOCTOR's SURGERY plan
Bilston Rd. car park emerges as likely site..

WINTER WARMTH grants
Our MP Ross Cranston is urging certain groups of people to apply for funds to keep warm this winter

Schools celebrate lottery success
Schools across Dudley are celebrating 10 years of the national lottery as every single school in the borough has received funding since the lottery was launched in November 1994..

SPARE TIME for volunteer work?
Dudley Hospitals are looking for people who can make a difference..

Fireworks at Himley Hall
Biggest ever bonfire night from Dudley Council..

Sedgley Youth Club Back - at last!
Long awaited reopening 1/11/04..

AREA COMMITTEE to meet 2/11/04
Parkes Hall Study Centre, Parkes Hall Rd. Woodsetton at 6.30pm on Thursday 2/11/04.

MP asks for fireworks feedback
Ross Cranston, Labour MP for Dudley North, today called on Dudley residents to let him know whether tough new laws to crack down on fireworks abuse are working.

Dudley Borough Direct
A new card to help council tenants across Dudley was launched today.

Full Marks to Montys!
Fun day raises funds at Sedgley bar..

YOUTH AWARDS - entries sought
Proud of a youngster? Closing date is 30/7/04

COTWALL STROLL Sunday 18th
Take a guided stroll through the beaytiful Cotwall End valley..

HIGH ARCAL gets OFSTED praise
Thumbs up for this Sedgley School from Government inspectors..

AREA COMMITTEE to meet 13/7/04
Straits School hosts the first meeting since the recent elections..

DORMSTON FUNDAY Sat 10th July
North Dudley Fun Day winds up the Borough Festival

Dudley Housing Meetings
Look out for a couple of important meetings this month.

POST-16 GRANT SCHEME STARTS
'Earn while you learn' comes to Dudley

GEMZ talent show success
Local girl group heads for London semi finals of national competition

BOROUGH FESTIVAL plans announced
Council looks forward to a bigger and better summer celebration

BOROUGH FESTIVAL
Dudley Borough Summer Festival..

Veterans Return Fund
Ross Cranston MP urges WW2 veterans to claim for help regarding D Day 60th anniversary celebrations etc.

MP 's TUITION FEES VOTE
Dudley North MP Ross Cranston voted with the Government on this vital issue - here's why.

IMMORTALISED IN VERSE
An indication of the esteem in which Express and Star editor Adrian Faber is held by his colleagues.

BEACON CENTRE seeks volunteers
The Sedgley charity has a number of voluntary positions suitable for people with some spare time and a commitment to the local community

CASTLEGATE DELAYS
New traffic control system may need time to bed in, says Council

MINERS COMPENSATION SCHEME
Deadline approaching for Black Country Miners and theirfamilies affected by lung disease and/or Vibration White Finger.

North Dudley Area Committee
At the Queen Victoria School Sedgley on the 2nd December 2003.