News
- MP highlights Dudley hospital's huge PFI bill
22 Feb 12
DUDLEY South MP Chris Kelly highlighted the plight of the borough’s main hospital in the Commons this week, telling the Health Secretary it will be paying off £1.8 billion of PFI debt for nearly 30 years. - Dudley Road out of Birmingham closed after pedestrian collides with car
22 Feb 12
Motorists heading out of Birmingham city centre faced several hours of traffic congestion as police closed a major route to investigate a collision between a pedestrian and a car. - Halesowen MUGA could end in child's death – warning
22 Feb 12
CAMPAIGNERS against plans for a multi-use games area (MUGA) in a Halesowen park fear a child could be killed dashing into the busy road from between parked cars to retrieve their ball. - Stourbridge pervert admits sick pics on phone were his
22 Feb 12
A STOURBRIDGE pervert has admitted leaving child porn pictures stored on a mobile phone he sold to a pawnbroker. - Public urged to solve Stourbridge fly-tipping case
22 Feb 12
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to help solve a case of fly-tipping that happened near Stourbridge and which could cost hundreds of pounds to clean-up. - Deadline missed over Halesowen fire cuts
22 Feb 12
WEST Midlands Fire Authority has failed to meet a deadline calling for cuts to Halesowen’s fire service to be shelved and vital documents to be sent to protesters proposing legal action. - Lottery funded work at Dudley park to begin
22 Feb 12
FURTHER work at Dudley’s Priory Park is set to begin next month, as part of the multi-million pound restoration project. - Archdeacon collects prayers from Brierley Hill shoppers
22 Feb 12
THE Archdeacon of Dudley stopped off in Brierley Hill this morning to collect prayers from shoppers who wanted him to ‘Say One for Them’. - Kingswinford drug dealer remanded after trial guilty virdict
22 Feb 12
A KINGSWINFORD man has been remanded in custody to await sentence after being found guilty of drug dealing. - Halesowen lorry crash driver may have dozed off
22 Feb 12
A LORRY driver who was killed when his vehicle crashed into a bridge on the M5 at Halesowen may have fallen asleep at the wheel, an inquest was told.
UK news
The Independent
- 35 years for Nikitta Grender's killer
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on the way
- South Korean firm wins MoD deal
- British PM Cameron issues football racism warning
- Loyalist leader cleared of murder
International news
Al Jazeera
- Foreign journalists killed amid Homs shelling
- Scores die in Argentina train crash
- Key town recaptured from Somalia's al-Shabab
- Clashes in Afghanistan over 'Quran burning'
- UN watchdog 'denied access to key Iran site'
Dudley Police
- Members of the public rate their local police online
22 Feb 12
760 MEMBERS of the public have used a website to rate the service provided by their local police. From issues around… - Police Stop Stolen Vehicle on M6 Motorway
21 Feb 12
A police pursuit began at around 1:45pm after a vehicle traveling on M40 northbound near junc 16 failed to stop for… - The Sky is no limit to Policing Dudley
20 Feb 12
Last week was a bit of a difficult week at work for me and I wasnt even at work! After finishing Nights we go on to our Rest Days, a bit like everyone elses weekends, just in the middle of the week! So during these ‘Rest Days’ I… - Appeal for witnesses after cash delivery robbery at Sedgley petrol station
- Two cars collide in Fairview Road, Dudley
- Fire safety Warning for National Chip Week
- New interactive safety website launched
- West Midlands businesses work with police to combat fraud
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Dudley blogs
- Big Meal Deal and Donate Your Dinner Drop Off Points
22 Feb 12
Over 8,000 children in Dudley are eligible for free school meals. But during half term and school holidays many children miss out on eating a proper meal, sometimes for two or three days. Dudley CVS Big Meal Deal is aiming to provide over half a million meals in 2012 during holiday periods. Over… - Operation Santa Report Available
22 Feb 12
An in-depth report about the hugely successful Ho Ho Hope 2011Operation Santa Toy and gift appeal in Dudley is now available to view or download. Click on the link below. Operation Santa 2011 Report - Sport Relief Deadline 9th March
22 Feb 12
Sport Relief grants of between £500 and £1,000 are available to support projects relieving disadvantage with priority given to building skills/improving employment prospects, healthy lifestyles, community cohesion and helping vulnerable young people. But the d eadline is 9 th March 2012 The grants… - Thai delight
22 Feb 12
Over the last few weeks, BTEC Hospitality, Travel and Tourism students Parris Fox-Roberts and Relissa Ricketts have been working together researching Thailand to help them to decorate the room, the tables and create the right ambiance for the evening. The Diploma Catering students will be preparing… - Former Dormston School Pupil Kim is Cutting it in Style
21 Feb 12
New senior stylist at HeadRUSH and former Dormston School pupil Kim Southall A former Sedgley school pupil has proved she can cut it by joining the team at a successful independent Dudley hair salon which is approaching its 10th birthday in style. Kim Southall, who attended Dormston School, has joined… - Appeal for Witnesses After Robbery at Sedgley Petrol Station
- The Sky is no limit to Policing Dudley
- Three reasons why anyone, including conservatives, should oppose workfare
- Hedge Planting at Vale Head Farm, Kinver – Saturday 25th February
- Sedgley Residents Invited To Share Memories In The Jubilee Time Capsule
Blog features
- Charity fundraiser by Foundation ICT students
24 Feb 12
There will be a number of activities for a variety of charities - A Fashion Showcase
23 Feb 12
Charity event. A show stopping fashion spectacular brought to you by Dudley College fashion students - Cooperative Councils
21 Feb 12
Cooperative Councils have caught our eye here in the Our Society Planning Group. Lambeth Council have a great area on their website explaining aspects of their cooperative approach. We were particularly interested in their 7 key principles: The cooperative council sets out seven key principles that… - Neodigital Art | Winter locations
21 Feb 12
Art or photography? I regard photography as a branch of art. Just snapping a picture isn’t art but if you put some effort into producing something aesthetically pleasing, then I think it’s art. I don’t edit a great deal and wouldn’t consider making the sky in my photograph blue. I think the trees looking… - In the Family Way
16 Feb 12
GIVING birth these days is so much easier now than when great grandma was in the family way. I’m not saying that it is like shelling peas, but there is the new medical management of childbirth with pain-relieving medication, and techniques of breathing
Clearly the circumstances of the family contributed…
Sport
- SIX NATIONS POINTS SQUEEZE
22 Feb 12
Recent analysis of the Six Nations by rugby statistician Stuart Farmer shows that this year’s Championship could be the closest yet. By Jon Newcombe - Jon Higgins talks about the game against Longton
22 Feb 12
…getting off to a good start - If Bernard suggests a boat trip. Beware!
22 Feb 12
Is this what Bernard has in store for our next trip to Tor Bay! - First – TIVIDALE EDGE OUT PENNCROFT
22 Feb 12
Tividale edged Penncroft out of the J.W. Hunt cup last night at The Beeches after the visitors staged a spirited second half comeback after being three goals down to push their hosts all the way after looking dead and buried. - 25 pints a day just right for the Wanderers
- Time to start getting ready for Fantasy round 3
- The Vixen's are looking for new talent.
- What not become a Vixen?
- On This Day
- 21 Feb 2012 SLSW Didcot Town 0-2 Halesowen Town
- 200 CLUB WINNERS
Business
- Peacocks in Kidderminster saved in buy out
22 Feb 12
PEACOCKS clothing store in Kidderminster has been saved after the struggling chain was bought out of adminstration. - War of words continues at Kidderminster's Victoria Carpets
22 Feb 12
THE war of words in the battle for control at Kidderminster’s Victoria Carpets is continuing with claims and counter claims being fired from both sides. - RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
22 Feb 12
© Press Association 2011 - Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
22 Feb 12
© Press Association 2011 - Apprentices increase welcomed by Wyre Forest MP
- MG Rover Longbridge cash battle reaches court
- Private firm to run police station
- Hotel group creating 3,000 UK jobs
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- Call for £500m Budget tax boost
Dudley Council
- Remember to vote for your Mayor's award winner here. We've got some amazing people to choose from
22 Feb 12
Remember to vote for your Mayor’s award winner here. We’ve got some amazing people to choose from - Get active at Halesowen Leisure Centre
22 Feb 12
Residents can keep fit with a wide range of fitness classes on offer at Halesowen Leisure Centre. - Garden crafts for adults at Broadfield
22 Feb 12
Broadfield House Glass Museum is running another of its monthly craft sessions for adults next month. - Tickets still available for charity ball
22 Feb 12
There’s still time for people to do their bit for charity and buy tickets for the Mayor of Dudley’s annual ball. - Sticky Saturdays at museums
- Street light not working, 21st February, B63 1DA
- Pot Holes, 21st February, DY2 9BP
- You can now vote for your winner of the Mayor's award – the winner gets a luxury holiday to the US
- Equipment provision to disabled children
