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  • Hundreds of Dudley children are in care, figures show

    "THERE is more work to be done," council chiefs have admitted after figures revealed there are more than 600 Dudley children in care. During the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of children being looked after by councils across

  • Pensioner robbed of £30k in distraction burglary

    A 90-YEAR-OLD woman was robbed of £30,000 during a distraction burglary in Rowley Regis. The victim was tricked into a letting a man into her home after he claimed to be from the council and needed to check the water, police said. Several other

  • Can you help find Victoria?

    UPDATE: Police have since confirmed Victoria has been found. POLICE have issued an appeal to find a woman missing from Quarry Bank. The 32-year-old has been missing since yesterday morning (Thursday) and Dudley Police say they're really worried

  • Cabinet approves grant for car charging points in Sandwell

    PEOPLE who drive electric vehicles, and have no access to off street parking, will soon be able to charge their vehicles in public sockets thanks to a new grant. The grant, totalling £300,400, will be used to deliver 37 public dual socket chargepoints