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  • Phone mast plans in Dudley lead to safety fears

    HEALTH fears over a 20 metre phone mast which will allow access to 5G networks in Dudley are not grounds to refuse planning permission, councillors have been told.  The application to replace a 14 metre existing tower on Gospel End Road, has led

  • Man slashed with knife in Netherton

    AN investigation is underway after a man was attacked with a knife in Netherton. A 36-year-old man was injured after being reportedly slashed across the neck following a disagreement with another man. An ambulance was called to the scene on Halesowen

  • General Election 2019: Where can I vote in Dudley Borough?

    WITH the general election coming up on December 12, local candidates for parliament have been hitting the streets around Dudley canvassing for votes. Going into the election, three of the four seats in the region were held by Conservative candidates

  • Ambulance ends up on side following crash near Merry Hill

    AN ambulance responding to a 999 call ended up on its side after a crash with a car close to Merry Hill. The ambulance was on blue lights with sirens when it was involved with a collision with a car at the junction of The Boulevard and Coppice

  • Dudley Council to rethink special educational needs funding

    DUDLEY Council said it is having to rethink plans after mainstream schools rejected a proposal to switch £1 million into education for children with disabilities. The dismissal came as headteachers and governors said there is a complete lack of

  • Forging A Future For All winners announced

    DEDICATED individuals and groups working to make the Dudley borough a better place to live and work have been rewarded for their efforts at the second Forging a Future For All Awards. The awards, organised by the Halesowen and Dudley News and Stourbridge