STOURBRIDGE'S Crystal Leisure Centre was the latest council building in the borough to be lit up in honour of NHS staff and carers fighting on the frontline against coronavirus.

Leisure centre staff added blue and green lighting to the Bell Street building in Stourbridge last night (Thursday) to show their appreciation on the Claps for Carers night.

Stourbridge News: The Crystal Leisure centre lit up for carers. Pic courtesy of Sally ShillingfordThe Crystal Leisure centre lit up for carers. Pic courtesy of Sally Shillingford

The blue represents NHS workers, while the green is for social care staff, care providers, key workers, local government staff and those in the voluntary sector.

Councillor Ian Kettle, Dudley Council's cabinet member responsible for leisure centres, said: "The NHS and care staff have gone to incredible lengths during this pandemic and it is only right we take every opportunity to show our appreciation."

The Council House in Dudley and Himley Hall, along with Dudley Town Hall, Stourbridge Town Hall, Cornbow Hall in Halesowen and Dudley Leisure Centre, have also been bathed in green and blue in recent weeks as a tribute to incredible staff.

The Red House Glass Cone in Wordsley has also been illuminated in honour of hard-working care workers across the borough.