Local Headlines Archive

New surgery, sport facility and classrooms in Dudley

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 00:00

Plans for £1m savings with new deal for centre

Monday, 31 August 2026 23:58

Dentist re-bidding for bigger extension after council’s privacy concerns

Monday, 31 August 2026 23:57

Call for action to put Halesowen on the map

Monday, 31 August 2026 23:56

Mayor backs new government push to tackle youth unemployment

Sunday, 30 August 2026 19:58

Bewdley Express commuter trial set to launch

Sunday, 30 August 2026 19:56

1 in 5 children start school in the West Midlands not fully vaccinated

Sunday, 30 August 2026 19:51

Halesowen College hosts enrolment evenings

Sunday, 30 August 2026 19:43

Bus gate goes live in Blackheath town centre

Thursday, 27 August 2026 22:13

Council’s catering team achieves bronze award

Thursday, 27 August 2026 22:08

Councillor urges residents to help identify Foxcote Lane fly-tippers

Thursday, 27 August 2026 22:04

New Metro control centre opens

Thursday, 27 August 2026 21:54

Mario-lookalike kitten is hoping to win new home

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 21:43

Charity offers virtual tour of children's hospice

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 20:12

Former MP criticises Mayor over green belt concerns

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 20:10

Andrew Road car park improvement works

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 20:05

Stourbridge fires started accidentally

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 16:18

Dudley Council commits to improvements after Ofsted findings

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 00:43

Community welcomes thousands of bees to Dudley

Wednesday, 26 August 2026 00:36

Man charged in Brierley Hill shooting

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 07:24

New single phone number for majority of council services

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 00:24

Former takeaway directors ordered to pay more than £3,000

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 00:20

£409m boost to build 3,200 new social homes across West Midlands

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 00:17

Council commits to ’20mph on all local roads’

Sunday, 23 August 2026 23:44

Labour hits back at delayed debate jibe

Sunday, 23 August 2026 23:40

New cabinet member for children and families

Friday, 21 August 2026 19:00

Improvement works to public spaces are now complete

Friday, 21 August 2026 18:58

Vehicle crime appeal in Halesowen

Thursday, 20 August 2026 22:20

Dudley joins national highways network to improve services

Thursday, 20 August 2026 22:17

86 disposable BBQs removed from sale

Thursday, 20 August 2026 22:14

Police appeal for information after Stourbridge burglary

Thursday, 20 August 2026 13:59

Hearing to decide if club can re-open

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 22:18

Woman lands dream job after leaving school with no GCSEs

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 22:15

Dudley MP brings leaders together to advance Health on the High Street

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 22:11

Local businesses support Dudley charity boxing showdown

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 22:07

Approval for restaurant despite councillors’ concerns

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 22:55

Barney brings Pets as Therapy back to Black Country Healthcare

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 22:53

Successful traffic operation sees over 30 vehicles seized in Sandwell

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 22:49

Mayor acts to protect West Midlands bus services

Tuesday, 18 August 2026 22:46

Warrants issued against alleged fly-tippers

Monday, 17 August 2026 23:43

Warning failure to cut verges could spark fires

Monday, 17 August 2026 23:27

Mayor invites bidding for first publicly run bus services

Monday, 17 August 2026 23:23

Tributes paid to Lord Peter Snape of Wednesbury

Monday, 17 August 2026 23:19

Electric Cinema to be locally listed

Sunday, 16 August 2026 18:54

More needed to tackle dodgy shops

Sunday, 16 August 2026 18:52

Cabinet member tells of shock and disbelief after fire

Sunday, 16 August 2026 18:50

Police investigate after shooting

Sunday, 16 August 2026 18:13

Daily briefings launched for residents affected by Norton fire

Saturday, 15 August 2026 15:12

Police appeal for help over Stourbridge fires

Saturday, 15 August 2026 15:02

Former headteacher arrested on child pornography charges

Friday, 14 August 2026 17:31

Community projects to receive funding boost through Pride in Place grants

Friday, 14 August 2026 12:50

Glass Museum celebrates bus stop renaming

Friday, 14 August 2026 01:13

Sedgley Beacon restoration reaches another milestone

Friday, 14 August 2026 01:11

PM praises emergency services fighting Stourbridge blaze

Friday, 14 August 2026 01:05

Fire engulfs 40 acres of land near Stourbridge

Thursday, 13 August 2026 16:52

Illegal tobacco valued at more than £50,000 seized in Walsall

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 22:37

Robert Plant supports new Black Country photographic display

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 22:34

Mayor visits Tipton estate to see how investment is improving local lives

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 22:31

New speed cameras for Thorns Road

Wednesday, 12 August 2026 19:35

Five arrested following early-morning County Lines raids

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 21:02

£4.7m to boost skills and employment opportunities

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 21:00

Support for young people around results day

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 20:57

Wolverhampton asylum hotel closed and handed back to community

Tuesday, 11 August 2026 20:25

‘High growth’ conditions left streets looking shabby

Monday, 10 August 2026 21:05

New home for music night that discovered Sabbath

Monday, 10 August 2026 20:52

Dudley Council reports strongest finances in years

Monday, 10 August 2026 20:42

Mayor’s £10m boost for high streets

Monday, 10 August 2026 20:40

Birmingham Green councillor charged with assault

Sunday, 9 August 2026 22:17

Final guest locomotive completes Steam Gala line-up

Sunday, 9 August 2026 22:12

Pro wrestling promotion to celebrate one-year anniversary

Sunday, 9 August 2026 22:00

Residents urged to help protect green spaces after several fires reported

Sunday, 9 August 2026 21:52

New community lottery proposed to support Dudley good causes

Friday, 7 August 2026 00:22

Passey family mark nine year anniversary of Ryan's death

Thursday, 6 August 2026 16:20

Reform councillors asked if they believe in man-made climate change

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 23:59

Appeal after boy seriously injured in city centre

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 23:56

Kittens discarded like litter in an alley now in need of new homes

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 23:48

New £100,000 business support grant scheme

Wednesday, 5 August 2026 23:44

Care chief denies cuts to dementia centre

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 23:21

Plea for public’s help following distraction theft in Dudley

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 23:17

Man charged with nearly 50 shop thefts

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 23:10

Criminal investigation starts after four men arrested and illegal meat removed

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 23:09

£4.7m investment to help borough NEETs

Monday, 3 August 2026 21:38

Severn Valley Railway suspends steam services

Monday, 3 August 2026 21:36

Last chance to get tickets for charity boxing showdown

Monday, 3 August 2026 21:30

Café helps drive visitor numbers at Glass Cone

Monday, 3 August 2026 21:28

Waiting times for care assessments up to two years

Sunday, 2 August 2026 19:01

Reform reject calls to sack cabinet member over ‘offensive social media posts’

Sunday, 2 August 2026 19:00

Calls to meet with striking SEND teachers rejected

Sunday, 2 August 2026 18:56

Friendship group offers community meet-up's

Sunday, 2 August 2026 18:48

Lioness receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Wolverhampton

Saturday, 1 August 2026 09:54