Local Headlines from Monday, August 31st, 2026

New surgery, sport facility and classrooms in Dudley

Dudley Council is set to rule on an application to extend a Stourbridge dental practice into a private home.
Plans for £1m savings with new deal for centre

Dudley Council aims to save around £1m per year with a new deal at a centre dedicated to special needs children.
Dentist re-bidding for bigger extension after council’s privacy concerns

A dental surgery has turned to government inspectors in a bid to build a three-storey extension after being rejected by council planners over privacy concerns.
Call for action to put Halesowen on the map

Dudley councillors are calling for urgent action to put Halesowen’s heritage attractions on the map.