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McDonald's reopens at Merry Hill after restaurant redesign
MCDONALD’S at Merry Hill has reopened after a restaurant redesign, which aims to boost the customer experience. Owned and operated by local franchisee, Jon Swaby, the Merry Hill restaurant on The Boulevard is one of the first in Dudley to showcase
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Man, 27, arrested after firearm and drugs found at property
A man has been arrested after police found a firearm and drugs at a property in the West Midlands. A team from Wolverhampton’s Priority Crime Team searched the address on Oxford Street in Bilston early this morning (Wednesday, November 15) and
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Comedy group the Fizzogs are back with two fun-filled festive events
BLACK Country comedy group the Fizzogs are back out of temporary hibernation with two fun-filled events coming up. The trip will be staging a murder mystery event titled Suffocation in The Sauna and a Big Fat Christmas Quiz. The group, in the
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Man convicted after fatal shooting of father-of-four in Dudley
A man has been convicted of manslaughter following a fatal drive-by shooting of a father-of-four in Dudley. West Midlands Police said Akeel Hussain, aged 23, from Dudley, helped arrange the carefully planned attack on Mohammed Haroon Zeb as part
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Fire breaks out at home in Lower Gornal
A FIRE broke out at a house in Lower Gornal with emergency services called to the scene. The fire started in the kitchen of a home on Wood Road at around 5.05pm last night (Tuesday November 14). Two people who had escaped the property before
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Arrests made after Class A drugs and weapons found
Police have made two arrests after Class A drugs and weapons were seized at an address in Walsall. Officers from the Brownhills neighbourhood team carried out a warrant shortly after 12pm yesterday (Tuesday, November 14) and discovered a number
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Boys, 12, arrested on suspicion of murder in West Midlands
A pair of 12-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in the West Midlands. The boys were arrested last night (Tuesday, November 14) from their home addresses in connection with the killing of 19-year-old Shawn
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Restoration work underway for 18 months at Wordsley's historic cone
VITAL restoration work, set to last for around 18 months, has now got underway at Wordsley’s Red House Glass Cone - but the iconic venue will still host its traditional Christmas events this year. Bridge Street was closed temporarily on October
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Police carry out knife sweeps across Dudley
Officers are carrying out knife sweeps across Dudley today (Wednesday, November 15). Teams from Dudley North Police are searching local parks in a bid to reduce knife crime in the area and get weapons off the street. The latest search is part
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Appeal for fraudster pretending to be a police officer in the Black Country
A man pretending to be a police officer has tricked a woman into handing over her bank cards in the Black Country. West Midlands Police have released images of a man they want to speak to in relation to the courier fraud that took place in Wednesbury
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Food hygiene ratings handed to three Dudley establishments
NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to three of Dudley’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows. The following ratings have been given to two restaurants, cafes or canteens: • Rated 3: Swirlos at 143 High Street, Brierley