Local Headlines
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Wolverhampton Grand CEO steps down
The Board of Trustees at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre have announced that Adrian Jackson, CEO and Artistic Director has stepped down from his position.
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New butcher welcomed to Brierley Hill Market
Traders, councillors and shoppers have welcomed a new butcher stall at Brierley Hill's popular Market Hall.
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Zoo offers discounted tickets for benefit claimants
Throughout March, claimants of Universal Credit and other selected benefits can visit Dudley Zoo and Castle from just £6, saving 70% on standard adult admission prices,
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Dudley council leader’s financial fears for bus franchise plan
Taxpayers could pay a high price for the West Midlands mayor’s bus franchise scheme according to Dudley Council’s leader.
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Council looking for £600 a day director – despite already having one
Dudley Council is advertising is looking for a director of public health, which pays at least £600 per day despite already having someone in the role.
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2025 Dudley secondary school places to be published soon
Parents are being reminded to keep an eye on their inbox as secondary school decision emails will be sent from today.
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Dudley council house to be lit up in yellow to mark Covid milestone
Dudley Council House will be lit up in yellow next week to mark the fifth anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dudley car parking charges to be frozen for five years
The cost of charges on council-owned car parks across the borough will be frozen for five years.
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The Sandwell Colleges Group celebrates as Cradley Heath Skills Campus reaches topping out stage
The Sandwell Colleges Group's £9.3 million Skills Campus has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony taking place marking the completion of the core building phase of the project.
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Lib Dem leader denies deal with Conservatives
Dudley’s Liberal Democrats have denied forming a pact with Conservative councillors after they joined forces to approve budget cuts.
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West Midlands wins major global award for road safety innovation
A pioneering road safety project in the West Midlands that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence has earned global recognition for its role in improving road safety.
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Lye makes Library of the Year shortlist
Lye Library in Dudley has been chosen as a finalist in The Bookseller’s Library of the Year award for 2025.
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Booking open for 2025/26 garden waste permits
Residents can now book or renew their annual subscription for garden waste collections.
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Man arrested after shop worker threatened in West Bromwich
A man has been arrested after a shop worker was threatened in High Street, West Bromwich, and items stolen, on 20 February.
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Sandwell Archives awarded nearly £50,000 to catalogue glassworks archive collection
Sandwell Council’s archives service is celebrating receiving £49,055 of funding as part of The National Archives ‘Archives Revealed’ grant programme to catalogue the Chance Brothers Limited collection.
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Canal charity launches project to preserve stories of canal restoration
Canal & River Trust, the charity which protects and cares for the nation’s canals, is launching a new heritage project in the West Midlands and is calling on the public for their help in making it happen.
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More than £8 million spent on roads and potholes
More than £8 million has been spent by the council repairing potholes and resurfacing roads and pathways since April, new figures reveal.
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Suspect charged after weapons and drugs seized in Wolverhampton
A 28-year-old man has been charged with drug and weapons offences after officers arrested a man from a car in the early hours at Bentley Bridge, Wolverhampton.
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Health centre becomes a ‘model for the country’
A unique Birmingham health hub which has brought services closer to patients’ homes has been hailed by national NHS bosses as a ‘model for the country’.
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Food waste collections coming to Walsall
Walsall households will be asked to recycle food waste soon as the council presses on with plans to establish weekly food waste collections.
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Revamp approved at Halesowen special school
Dudley planners have given the go-ahead for a major revamp at a special school in Halesowen.
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Spectacular drone show visits Edgbaston Stadium
The skies above Birmingham's Edgbaston Stadium will light up as a spectacular drone show recreates the story of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz this weekend.
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Mayor personally thanks bin men for their efforts
The Mayor of Dudley thanked the borough’s bin men for their efforts during a visit to the depot this week.
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Milestone for training scheme which supports youngsters
A successful Birmingham entrepreneur who has baked macaroons for Prince Harry has hit a milestone in her bid to change young people’s lives.
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Councillors set for historic budget vote
Dudley councillors are set to vote on what may be the most important budget in the authority’s 50-year history.
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Shop could lose licence after selling knife to teenager
A shop could lose its licence after selling a knife to a teenager, it has been revealed.
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Funding secured for Dudley youth centre
A youth centre in Lower Gornal has had it's future secured after council bosses agreed to move forward with an asset transfer.
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Pigeon net in front of windows leaves tenants confused
Brierley Hill residents are in a flap over pigeon nets which Dudley Council installed in front of a window.
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Boogie Lights Express steams into the Severn Valley Railway
There are just days to go until the brand new Boogie Lights Express steams into the Severn Valley Railway.
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Plans for 46 new homes on pallet warehouse site
A move to build nearly 50 new homes on the site of a pallet firm’s warehouse has been revealed.
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Labour reveals their plans for council budget
Dudley Council’s Labour group has revealed its alternative plans for saving millions of pounds to balance the books.
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Council improvement plan gets the go-ahead
A plan to create an improved, lean and financially stable council delivering essential high-quality services to Dudley borough residents has been approved.
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Gornal councillor insists he did not mislead committee
A Dudley councillor has been accused of not knowing about a youth club at a centre he plans to close in his own ward.
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Wolverhampton’s queen of soul returns to Grand Theatre
Wolverhampton’s Queen of Soul, Beverley Knight, is returning to her home city in ‘Marie & Rosetta’ at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
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Fight on to save youth centre from closure
The Meadow Road Youth and Venture Centre is threatened with closure under plans for savings in the latest council budget and a campaign is under way calling for a change of heart.
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Dudley Local Plan submitted for government scrutiny
A blueprint for development in the borough over the next 16 years has been submitted to the Secretary of State for an independent public examination.
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Two popular council-run activity centres for children will remain open
Astley Burf and Sycamore Green Adventure Centre will remain open after concerns they could shut their doors as Dudley Council battles to find £42 million of savings to balance the budget.
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Birmingham St Patricks Parade postponed
The team behind the Birmingham St. Patrick’s Parade has issued a statement following the postponement of this years event.
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Museum boss eyes boost from Metro link
The boss at the Black Country Living Museum believes connection to the Midlands Metro will boost visitor number to half a million.
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Council’s own watchdogs failing says shock report
Dudley Council’s own watchdogs are failing to hit targets and suffering from a lack of resources, according to a shock new report.
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Former leisure centre site sold
A massive former leisure centre site in Dudley has been sold for £1.7m paving the way for a potential development.
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Board games and stories at Halesowen Library
Halesowen Library is starting a new board game club.
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Historic site to become new apartments
A historic industrial site in Netherton is set to be transformed into flats after Dudley planners gave their approval.
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Black Country Chamber invites businesses to International Women’s Day event
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce is inviting businesses from across the region to attend its inspirational International Women’s Day lunch event.
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Mobile app set to revolutionise care for babies with complex heart disease
Life-saving support for babies with complex congenital heart disease will soon be available at the touch of a button, thanks to the development of a new monitoring and reporting app for parents.
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Frustration over recommendation to postpone Crooked House Inquiry
South Staffordshire Council say they are 'extremely disappointed' that following a High Court challenge, the Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that the Crooked House Public Inquiry will be held in abeyance.
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Sandwell Council makes serious and unsubstantiated allegations during Ombudsman investigation
Sandwell council refused to let a vulnerable mother have her representative present at an important meeting and made serious and unsubstantiated allegations about both of them during an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
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Man Arrested Over Bartley Green Shooting
A 20 year-old man’s been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a shooting in Bartley Green on Sunday.