Archive
-
Date
Dudley Zoo to host week long celebration of bugs
DUDLEY Zoo will host a series of events next week celebrating all things bugs, in a bid to dispel myths surrounding insects. Visitors are encouraged to turn detective and go on a bug hunt around the 40-acre zoo site to get up close and personal
-
Date
Dudley car trader ordered to pay thousands over misleading advert
A DUDLEY car trader has been hit with a court bill over £3,000 after a car he sold turned out to have a leaking exhaust, despite the advert claiming it was “very well maintained”. Karmjeet Sandhu, trading as GVS Autos, put a 2010 Seat Ibiza up for
-
Date
Hundreds object to plans for trading estate
PLANS for a major development in Pensnett have sparked more than 100 objections from residents who fear a traffic increase could make local roads unsafe. The application for a business park on land off Dreadnought Road – owned by Hinton, Perry &
-
Date
Warning after spate of distraction burglaries hits Black Country homes
A SPATE of distraction burglaries across Dudley and Halesowen has led to a warning to residents to be on guard. The warning comes after Dudley Council’s trading standards were made aware of a number of cases where elderly people have been targeted
-
Date
Teen arrested after car chase
A TEENAGER has been arrested after a police pursuit in Quarry Bank led to officers discovering class A drugs. Police chased a suspected stolen car yesterday afternoon to the High Street at around 3.30pm, where the car, a Mercedes, rammed the police
-
Date
Ex-councillor confirmed as Brexit Party candidate
A FORMER Wordsley councillor has been confirmed as The Brexit Party's Parliamentary candidate for Dudley South. Ex-UKIP councillor Paul Brothwood said it was an "honour" to have been selected to stand for the party in his home constituency where
-
Date
Bowling alley reopening pushed back after flooding
THE reopening of a flood stricken Dudley bowling alley has been delayed to next week. Tenpin Dudley at Castle Gate was forced to close on Tuesday afternoon following torrential downpours that hit the Black Country. Families were forced to flee
-
Date
Schoolboy bounces back from illness to win big at Transplant Games
A HALESOWEN schoolboy has bounced back from a life-saving kidney transplant to win a clutch of medals at the Transplant Games. Henry Torrington, aged nine, took home gold in the 50m sprint, silver in the long jump and sports stacking and bronze