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Report delivers damning verdict on how Dudley Council is run
DUDLEY Council has been hit with a broadside from a damning report on how the authority is being run. A progress report on a peer review from the Local Government Association (LGA) piles in with a string of hard-hitting criticisms including on
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Dudley Council accused of U-turns on savings
A NEWLY-published report accuses Dudley Council of making U-turns on savings that could help the authority avoid going broke The document, from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), is set to be presented to the council
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Six charged over cash machine raids across country
SIX people are due to appear in court today (Thursday, October 17) after being charged as part of an investigation into a string of raids on cash machines around the country. West Midlands Police's Major Crime Unit have been investigating an organised
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Dudley libraries hosting first-ever Dudley History Festival
DUDLEY libraries are running their first-ever Dudley History Festival throughout the month. Specialist talks have been organised at the borough’s 13 libraries and Dudley Archive Centre, which are run by GLL on behalf of Dudley Council. The
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Man charged with theft after incident at Brierley Hill shop
A MAN has been charged with theft following an incident at a store in Brierley Hill earlier this week. West Midlands Police have said that on Tuesday afternoon (October 15), a man attempted to steal a number of items from a homeware store in Brierley
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WATCH: Police chainsaw door during early morning raid
Video footage has shown the moment police chainsawed a door during early morning raids in the Midlands and Carlisle. Six people were arrested as part of a major investigation into an organised crime gang targeting cash machines at banks and shops
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Trio of green spaces in Dudley borough to receive further protection
THREE green spaces in the Dudley borough are to receive further protection to retain them for future generations. Parts of Delph Locks in Brierley Hill is already designated as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC). Grange Park
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Wolverhampton pop star Liam Payne found dead in Buenos Aires
Wolverhampton-born singer Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Local police said the 31-year-old singer fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Argentina
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‘Shambles’ at Brookes Bar slammed by Dudley councillors
COUNCILLORS launched a blistering attack on a ‘shambles’ that cost Dudley taxpayers nearly two million pounds. The failure of Brookes Bar and Bistro, which closed in August 2024, was under scrutiny at the authority’s Audit and Standards Committee