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  • Arrests made at lockdown protest in Birmingham

    POLICE say they have made a number of arrests after a lockdown protest in Birmingham today (Saturday January 16). Nearly 150 people turned up to the event in the city centre despite warnings from West Midlands Police that fines would be issued

  • Top cop says protests not permitted during Covid-19 lockdown

    DUDLEY'S top cop has warned anyone attending a protest planned in Birmingham today that they could be fined or arrested. West Midlands Police have urged people not to attend the event planned for today (Saturday January 16) which is believed to

  • Geoff says 'Time's Up' on his Air Ambulance work

    In his job as a park ranger Geoff Woodford was always saying No! It was ‘get off the grass’, ‘get off the bike’, ‘pick up your litter.’ But as a volunteer for the West Midlands Air Ambulance Charity for nearly 30 years, Geoff delighted in saying

  • Helping hands for borough's struggling families

    A DUDLEY charity is relaunching its successful United Hands appeal to help struggling families after it was postponed last year because of the pandemic. The original appeal in 2019 saw 22 organisations, including schools, churches, businesses and