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Dudley men jailed after drive-by killing of taxi firm boss
TWO Dudley men have been jailed for their involvement in a drive-by shooting of a father-of-four who was gunned down on his doorstep on his birthday. Akeel Hussain, who helped arrange the carefully planned attack on Mohammed Haroon Zeb as part
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Plan to ban cars from school streets to be piloted in two areas of the borough
A SCHEME that aims to ban cars from streets outside schools during school-run time is due to be piloted in Amblecote and Wordsley. Dudley Council has been working on a pilot plan for roads near Peter’s Hill Primary School in Amblecote and Brook
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New crossing joy in Dudley
CAMPAIGNERS in Dudley have spoken of their joy after winning their battle for a new crossing on the busy Birmingham New Road. Work has got underway to create the crossing on the road between the Aldi supermarket and Dudley Canal Trust after calls
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Police issue update after last night’s disorder outside Villa Park
POLICE have issued an update on last night’s incident of disorder that happened outside Villa Park. West Midlands Police has said it has 46 people in custody following the incident in which officers were subjected to 90 minutes of sustained violence
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Fire crews return to tackle hotspots after Pensnett Trading Estate blaze
FIRE crews continued to revisit the scene of a huge blaze on Pensnett Trading Estate several times last night (Thursday November 30). Hotspots have continued to be discovered, fire chiefs said this morning (Friday December 1), with a spokesperson
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Councillors set to back ambitious redevelopment plans for Flood Street in Dudley
COUNCILLORS are set to give their backing to plans for the next step in a multi-million pound redevelopment in Dudley. A full council meeting on Monday December 4 will discuss the latest stage in a scheme for a new ice rink and hotel complex on
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Dudley motorists face congestion due to works to remove landmark bridge
MOTORISTS are warned that heavy congestion is expected while the busy Birmingham New Road (A4123) is closed for a few days as works to bring the Metro to Dudley take place. Works are being undertaken by Midland Metro Alliance to demolish the bridge
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VIDEO: 14 injured in ‘disgusting' scenes at Aston Villa match
14 people were injured and 39 arrested amid “disgusting and highly dangerous scenes” before Aston Villa’s game with Legia Warsaw. West Midlands Police said fans of the Polish side were not allowed into the stadium after missiles were thrown at
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More suspensions at Dudley schools as national numbers hit all-time high
DUDLEY schools reported more pupil suspensions in the autumn term last year, as the total in England hit an all-time high, new figures show. Experts said the substantial increase in pupil suspensions across schools in the country is due to deteriorating