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Find out about the Mayor in new website

5:00pm Saturday 20th March 2010

BOROUGH residents call find out all about the Mayor of Dudley in a new informative website about the borough’s first citizen.

Murder probe launched after Quinton assault victim dies

1:52pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A MURDER investigation is under way after an 18-year-old man who was assaulted in Quinton died last night.

Top tips on home safety

12:00pm Saturday 20th March 2010

DUDLEY residents can get home security tips from a new film launched by West Midlands Police.

Yummy Mummy charity event

9:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

DUDLEY ladies can enjoy a pampering night out as well as raising money for charity.

Wedding belles with Xtra

Wedding belles

9:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

Just like meeting the man you're exchanging your vows with, they say when you've found The dress, you 'just know'.

Oldswinford man set for gruelling charity run

James Radford prepares for his marathon fundraising run

12:30pm Saturday 20th March 2010

AN Oldswinford man is set to embark upon a gruelling marathon across the Sahara Desert in memory of his tragic young son.

Kingswinford shoppers dig deep for offshore heroes

9:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

SHOPPERS at Morrison’s supermarket in Kingswinford have been digging deep to help offshore lifesavers.

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Every morning whilst walking my child to Huntingtree Primary School, I fear that a child will be injured due to the inconsiderate parking by parents. Huntingtree Road is busy all day, every day, but parents are consistently:- Double parking, causing congestion on the main road. Leaving vehicles parked over areas where the kerb has been dropped, meaning parents with pushchairs are having to walk on the road. Park so close, and actually on the junction of the Longcroft, that it is almost impossible to cross the road safely. Parents also find it necessary to complete u-turns in the junction of The Longcroft, whilst parents and children are trying to cross the road. They also park over the zig zag lines near to the crossing. The school do request parents are considerate with parking and some have no other option but to drive their children to school but most requests fall on deaf ears.  − Worried Huntingtree Road Resident

Pupils’ safety is at risk »

I haven't seen any improvement in the traffic around Grange Island since the work was completed. The lane markings are terrible on the island, nobody sticks to them and there will be an accident there soon. The island is worse than it ever was before. Do the pavements around it really need to be that wide? We had assumed that there would be more filter lanes to keep the traffic moving easier but instead the lanes are more restricted and congestion is no better than before. I hope that the work to Earls Island hasn't been planned by the same team.  − Nicola Patchett, Halesowen

Let’s hope Earls Island isn’t as bad! »



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