Local Headlines from Sunday, June 21st, 2026

Dudley Council is taking urgent action to improve how it responds to concerns from councillors raised as casework.

Dudley Council coughed up more than £80,000 for damage to vehicles caused by potholes in the last five years.

A 30-year-old glazing firm fears it will be put out of business by plans to build nearly 100 new homes in Cradley Heath.

Dudley Writers’ Festival is now in full swing, with audiences already enjoying a fantastic programme of author talks across the borough’s libraries.

Work to restore and enhance the Grade II listed Sedgley Beacon tower has reached a major milestone, with additional funding secured to begin a second phase of restoration.