CRIME has risen over the last year in Dudley, official police figures reveal. West Midlands Police recorded 31,193 offences in Dudley in the 12 months to June, according to the Office for National Statistics – an increase of 19 per cent compared
TICKETS are still available for a special birthday show by the legendary folk rock band Fairport Convention in Dudley next week. The show at Dudley Town Hall on Wednesday November 2 is a special one-off to celebrate the birthday of bassist and
DBS checks for councillors, previously deferred by members of Sandwell council, will be discussed next week at a committee meeting. Papers revealed online recommend Sandwell Council to approve basic DBS checks to be undertaken for all elected members
NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three Halesowen eateries, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. Dilshad International restaurant in Halesowen Road, Halesowen, has been given a rating of 3 after an inspection on September 21.
BLACK Country leaders want to slap a hefty bill on Dudley Council after it pulled out of an agreed plan for building thousands of new homes. The four councils in the Black Country had agreed to a plan for 76,000 new homes across the region by 2039
A BRIGHTER future may be on ther horizon for a shabby section of The Leasowes after ambitious plans were agreed. At their AGM at St Peters, Hiplands Road, The Leasowes friends group, presented their vision for the regeneration of this Grade I listed
A £60,000 scheme to improve footpaths, steps and other public rights of way to encourage walking for short journeys in the Dudley borough has got underway. Seven roads and streets have been identified for works, which started this week in Ambrose
