AN elderly care home resident from Pensnett died of pneumonia and COVID-19 after breaking his hip in a fall, an inquest was told. Peter Bowater died in Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, on April 2 after being admitted to hospital on March 8. The
BUSINESSES have already been helped with £2 million worth of grants in less than a week by Dudley Council as part of a rapid response fund totalling more than £40million. Business grants have been made available as part of a support package during
A FURTHER 11 patients being treated for coronavirus at Russells Hall Hospital have died, Dudley hospital chiefs have confirmed. The announcement means a total of 106 patients at the hospital who have tested positive for COVID-19 have now passed
THE leader of Dudley Council has ordered an urgent closure of a Quarry Bank park following reports of gatherings of “mindless” groups of people. Stevens Park will be closed for 48 hours from today (Wednesday) and the closure will be reviewed after
A MAN has been arrested after police chased a suspected cloned Porsche through Brierley Hill. Police spotted the car on Tuesday night (April 7) and deployed a stinger after the driver failed to stop. The driver allegedly tried to escape on
THE trial of a wealthy Black Country pensioner accused of killing his 82-year-old wife is to be delayed because of the time it will take to prepare vital medical evidence. Pargan Singh Bhandal was not asked to enter a plea to the murder charge when
WHICH areas have the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases? Updated for April 7. Below is a chart of all local authority areas for England and health board areas in Scotland, and how many people have tested positive. The numbers
AN ELVIS impersonator's performance from his Halesowen living room was beamed live to fans across the world - raising more than £5k for the NHS. Halesowen hound dog Mark Summers decided to put on a show after requests from fans and has been amazed
WEST Midlands Police have arrested around 400 domestic abuse suspects in the last two weeks as they crack down on domestic violence during the coronavirus lockdown. Domestic violence charities and women's refuges fear domestic violence could spike
