THE gap between women’s and men’s pay at Dudley Council is still greater than most councils in the West Midlands, a cabinet report has revealed. Male employees at the authority are on average paid 11 per cent more than their female counterparts
STAFF at Prestwood Pet Crematorium in Stourton were paid a visit by government officials from South Korea as part of a trip to raise awareness of animal welfare. A group of South Korean officials, led by the mayor of Imsil-Gun Sim Min, took time
A WOMAN has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in the centre of Netherton this afternoon. Medics were called to the junction of Park Road and Baptist End Road just after 3pm to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a car.
BLACK Country comedy legend Frank Skinner will be returning to his roots later this year when he takes to the stage at Dudley Town Hall. The West Bromwich Albion fan, originally from Oldbury, will bring his latest stand-up show Showbiz to Dudley
A 21-YEAR-OLD Oldbury man has been arrested after a woman suffered a broken arm in an assault at a Walsall hotel. Police were called to reports of an assault in a room at Barons Court Hotel, Walsall Wood, at 10pm on Monday, March 18. Officers
NEW road surfaces across Halesowen are crumbling just weeks after being installed - leading to complaints from fed-up motorists and residents about the shoddy workmanship. Huntingtree Road, Wassell Road, Malt Mill Lane and Hill Street have all
A QUAD bike and strimmer were stolen in Clent sometime on Sunday or Monday, say police. The blue Yamaha 350cc and Stihl strimmer were taken from an outbuilding on Church Avenue. The quad bike is datatagged and its registration number is VX09
A HALESOWEN primary school has transformed its fortunes by turning a 'requires improvement' Ofsted rating on its head. Huntingtree Primary has now been rated 'good' after inspectors visited the school in February. In 2016 inspectors gave the
A DUDLEY care home has been put into special measures, after being inspected only week after a new manager was put in place. Himley Manor Care Home on Himley Road in Dudley was rated as ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission this month after
