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Watchdog committee chairman under fire over missing email
THE chairman of Dudley Council’s watchdog committee claimed he had ‘nothing to hide’ in a spat over a missing email. Cllr Angus Lees found himself on the back foot in a debate at the Audit and Standards Committee meeting on Monday February 19.
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MP calls for Crooked House pub site to be listed as a community asset
SIR Gavin Williamson has nominated the Crooked House pub site to be listed as an Asset of Community Value to boost its chances of being rebuilt. The South Staffordshire MP met campaigners at South Staffordshire District Council and attended a gathering
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Extension and flats plan unveiled for art deco style building in Stourbridge
PLANS have been submitted to add a roof extension to an art deco style building in Stourbridge town centre. A planning application seeks approval to add an extension to create a new second floor on to 12-14 Foster Street to accommodate two one-bedroom
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£52k to improve park outdoor gyms across Dudley borough
MORE than £50k will be spent on sprucing up outdoor gyms at nine parks in the borough. Cash has come from the government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). Work will be carried out at Mary Stevens Park in Stourbridge; Huntingtree Park
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Man appears in court charged with causing deaths of teens
A 55-year-old man has appeared in court charged with causing the deaths of two teenagers through dangerous driving. Dhiya Al Maamoury appeared at Dudley Magistrates' Court this morning (Tuesday February 20) after Liberty Charris, aged 16 and Ben
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Stourbridge road closed for emergency repairs
A STOURBRIDGE road has closed while emergency repairs are carried out. An emergency road closure has been granted for Woodfield Road in Wollescote today (Tuesday February 20). It is expected to remain closed until Thursday (February 22).
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Sir Lenny Henry is to step down from role as university chancellor
SIR Lenny Henry is to step down from his role as Chancellor of Birmingham City University at the end of 2024, eight years after becoming the institution’s figurehead. The actor, comedian, TV presenter and writer, from Dudley, became Chancellor
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Learner driver caught on country lane without headlights
AN UNINSURED learner driver was caught by police driving without headlights along a country lane at night in Clent. He was stopped after pulling out of a parking space on Hagley Wood Lane on Saturday (February 17) at 10.30pm. He has been fined
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BBC local radio cuts could harm thousands of visually impaired people in Dudley
CUTS to local radio services have been a travesty to visually impaired people, a national campaign group has warned. It comes as the number of blind and partially blind people registered in Dudley has been revealed, with the Royal National Institute
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Police traffic operation on Stourbridge ring road
POLICE conducting a traffic operation on Stourbridge ring road have arrested a driver. Officers arrested the driver, who was disqualified from getting behind the wheel, in the operation conducted yesterday (Monday February 19). Stourbridge
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Yobs on bikes forcing people out of Stourbridge park
YOBS on off-road motorcycles are forcing people out of Dudley’s biggest public park according to campaigners in Wollescote. Members of the Friends of Stevens Park say it’s only a matter of time before hooligans riding around the park cause an injury