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Dudley Council slammed as fallout starts over bar closure
DUDLEY Council has been slammed for financial mismanagement after announcing it is to close a flagship town centre bar. Brookes Bar and Bistro has lost ‘’substantial’ amounts of money since it opened in 2022 according to a councillor who has seen
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Council to spend £450m on keeping homes up to standard
DUDLEY Council is to spend £450m on keeping homes up to standard after referring itself to the social housing regulator. In February 2023 the authority approved spending on a five-year plan to keep its housing stock up to decent home standards.
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Much-loved community centre celebrates 60 years
OAKFIELD Community Centre on Brettell Lane in Brierley Hill has marked "60 fantastic years" of serving the local community and welcoming tens of thousands through its doors. As well as the centre itself marking its diamond anniversary, the popular
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Rogue roofer jailed after targeting elderly and vulnerable residents
A ROGUE roofer has been jailed for three years after targeting elderly and vulnerable residents in the Dudley borough. Steven Murphy, of Buryfield Road, Solihull, pleaded guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court in January this year to fraudulent trading