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Sheepwalks Shocker 10K cancelled due to coronavirus
THIS year's Sheepwalks Shocker 10K race in Kinver has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. The event, Kinver Rotary Club’s annual 10k run across the Enville estate which usually raises money for Dudley's Action Heart charity, is the latest
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Dudley leaders thank public for staying at home this Easter
Dudley Council and police leaders have thanked residents for staying at home over the Easter bank holiday weekend to curb the spread of Covid-19. There were fears that people would be tempted outside by the pleasant weather over the four-day holiday
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Death of man in his 60s brings Dudley's COVID-19 death toll to 145
A MAN in his 60s has died having tested positive for coronavirus - bringing the death toll at Russells Hall Hospital to 145. Diane Wake, chief executive of The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust which runs Russells Hall, confirmed today (Tuesday
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Clent BMW crash leaves 19-year-old fighting for her life
A YOUNG woman is fighting for her life in hospital after a BMW hit a tree during a midnight crash in Clent. The 19-year-old remains in a 'critical condition' after the incident on Hagley Wood Lane last weekend. The collision happened at around
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Kingswinford care home hit by coronavirus
NEW Bradley Hall care home in Kingswinford is among care homes across the country to have been hit by coronavirus. Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported at the home in Compton Drive while a number of residents have been placed in isolation
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Smoke spotted billowing across the Black Country
A HUGE cloud of smoke can be seen from across the Black Country due to a fire at a recycling plant. Sixty firefighters and ten engines are battling the blaze at a premises in Short Heath in Willenhall this afternooon (April 14). The smoke can
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Driver arrested after police chase
A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of motoring offences including dangerous driving after a police chase through the Black Country. Response officers from Brierley Hill spotted a car "driving dangerously" while on patrol in Cakemore Road,
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Easter treats for Brierley Hill police
POLICE at Brierley Hill had a happy Easter thanks to the kindness of the 2nd Wordsley Rainbows. Officers at Brierley Hill Police Station took to Facebook to say thank you to the big-hearted youngsters who donated chocolate Easter eggs as a thank
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Coronavirus: Black Country and national news (April 14)
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Lockdown fly-tippers could be fined £400, Dudley Council warns
PEOPLE who dump their rubbish during the coronavirus lockdown in Dudley could be fined £400, Dudley Council has warned. The warning comes as the local authority has received several reports of fly-tipping in the borough over the past week. Residents