Local Headlines from Wednesday, September 9th, 2026

A planning application has been submitted asking for permission to convert the former Express and Star printing works in Tower Street, Wolverhampton, into a new seven-court Wolves Padel Centre.

Dudley Council has denied it spends too much money on children’s services outside the borough when funds should be used closer to home.

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a theft from an elderly man in Dudley. 

A Dudley councillor has contacted a borough school after parents raised concerns over the cost of meals which, in some cases, have risen by as much as 50%.