Local Headlines from Wednesday, March 18th, 2026

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar has welcomed new government plans to crack down on fly-tipping and illegal waste dumping, warning that waste crime blights communities like Dudley and must be tackled head-on.

Dudley Council made £14m from selling-off vacant homes which were deemed too expensive to bring back into use.

Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has said there are still many reasons to be optimistic about Birmingham’s future despite recent turmoil ‘crippling’ the city’s reputation.

A Dudley councillor took his concerns about support for parents of special needs children to the heart of the authority.