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Temporary barrier installed to stop dangerous right turns onto busy route
BOSSES at Dudley Council are hoping temporary measures will help to stop law-flouting motorists from making dangerous right-hand turns into one of the busiest roads in the borough. Dudley’s highways department has installed a temporary barrier
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Four jailed for murder of teenager in town centre
FOUR people have been jailed for life for the murder of teenager Joseph Riches who was stabbed with a machete in Stourbridge. Dray Simmonds, Joshua Edgington, Corey Burkitt and Leroy Robinson were found guilty of the murder by a jury at Coventry
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Dudley Council chief executive in line for £6k pay rise
DESPITE being close to effective bankruptcy Dudley Council is planning to award its top bosses big pay rises. The authority’s chief executive, Kevin O’Keefe, who has been on sick leave since before Christmas, is in line for a whopping £6,460 extra
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Street in Lye temporarily closed due to water leak
HIGHWAYS chiefs have temporarily closed Stour Vale Road in Lye due to a water leak. The road is expected to be closed to traffic until Friday February 23 while repair work takes place. The closure runs from the junction of Bromley Street to
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Food hygiene ratings given to two Dudley restaurants
NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Dudley’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. KFC, in Stallings Lane, Kingswinford, was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on January 9.
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WATCH: Dog walker caught on camera walking through barriers at level crossing
CCTV has been released to highlight the “reckless” behaviour of a dog walker caught on camera walking through the barriers at a level crossing in Blakedown, near Hagley, causing a train driver to hit the brakes. Network Rail has released a video
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Dudley nurse consultant given top honourary role at Aston University
THE first nurse consultant at a Dudley hospital Trust has been appointed honorary associate professor at Aston University. Dr Gail Parsons, nurse consultant in trauma and orthopaedics at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed
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Letter from Westminster: Stourbridge MP Suzanne Webb
THE plan to merge the roles of West Midlands Mayor and the region’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) have moved a step closer and it is something I support. The mayor Andy Street has given his permission to move the merger forward and it is
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Dudley taxi fee increase sparks row
A RISE in Dudley’s taxi licence fees, which are already hundreds of pounds more than neighbouring authorities, has sparked a row with drivers. The council’s service has been slammed as ‘appalling’ after a 2.3 percent increase in charges for licences