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Dudley’s council tax increase seems certain be 4.99 percent for the next three years regardless of who is in control.

Councillors in Walsall could be told what to wear following a request from the authority’s Reform leader, Councillor Elaine Williams.

A plan to convert a former police training centre into a 69-bed HMO has been thrown out again after receiving more than 800 objections.

There have been calls and vows to uncover the truth after a national grooming gangs inquiry announced recently that it would expand to Birmingham.

The Leather Museum’s future remains uncertain as Walsall College has remained silent over its lease of the building.

The UK economy is set to grow faster than expected this year, though households are expected to face higher rates of inflation, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

More than 120 midwives and maternity staff in Essex have been awarded almost £750,000 in compensation after being exposed to high levels of nitrous oxide. 

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The victim of the tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park was visiting alone, police have said.

A closely-watched measure of grocery inflation has ticked up for a second consecutive month amid fears of an energy-led surge ahead.

A Second World War veteran who served in the Royal Navy as part of the D-Day landings has died at the age of 100.

Motorists have been caught driving with children on their lap and both hands on their phone rather than the wheel in a trial of AI-powered cameras.

A man in his 20s has died after he was stabbed outside a birthday event in Birmingham.

Mike Wood MP has called for greater support for Britain’s pubs, breweries and wider hospitality industry following the announcement that Carlsberg will close Marston’s Brewery in Burton upon Trent.

Residents in West Bromwich, Oldbury and Rowley Regis are set to benefit from a new programme of arts, culture and creative learning.

Residents across the borough are being invited to come together next month to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s armed forces, as Dudley marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit with a series of Christmas lights switch-on events returning to town centres across the borough next month.

Another off-licence in Cradley Heath has been hit with a three-month closure order after it was caught selling illegal goods.

A deal on running a health training centre in Dudley collapsed after university chiefs failed to agree legal terms in time it has been claimed.

Police in Kingswinford want to speak to a man after a shop worker was threatened as items were stolen.

A children’s health play team that has transformed how play is used to support young patients through treatment and recovery has won a national award.

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.

Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

The BBC has defended its decision to remove a trans rights slogan from an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, saying the move was "in line with our editorial guidelines".

"A portrait is a document of the relationship between the artist and the sitter, and when that chemistry works, you sense it in the painting."

Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.

Formula 1 will return to Africa after it was confirmed Rwanda will host races from the early 2030s.

Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle has apologised to the travelling fans following their 4-1 loss at Coventry, as Jamie Carragher said they were "beaten up" once again on the road.

Hull, Coventry and Ipswich have already collected 24 points between them after six games, so the conversation is starting to shift from pre-season vibes on whether all three newly-promoted clubs will be relegated to which established Premier League names could be in the scrap for survival.

Lando Norris says he let McLaren down and has taken responsibility for his collision with Oscar Piastri in the Sprint at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Lando Norris, the reigning Formula One world champion, has become the latest sports star to join the illustrious share register of Seat Unique, the premium ticketing and hospitality platform.

A closely-watched measure of grocery inflation has ticked up for a second consecutive month amid fears of an energy-led surge ahead.

The former head of the CBI has handed the business lobby group a six-figure loan as it continues to cut its cost base following the scandal which brought it to the brink of collapse in 2023.

The UK economy is set to grow faster than expected this year, though households are expected to face higher rates of inflation, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Residents across the borough are being invited to come together next month to honour the service and sacrifice of the nation’s armed forces, as Dudley marks Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit with a series of Christmas lights switch-on events returning to town centres across the borough next month.

The owner of a Pensnett convenience store has been ordered to pay more than £3,300 after pleading guilty to food hygiene offences following a prosecution by Dudley Council.

Exciting plans for a new visitor centre, café and play area, which will help boost the visitor experience at the stunning Grade I listed Leasowes, have been submitted to planners.

Dudley Council’s housing stock has been given a boost following the acquisition of eight new apartments on the site of former office buildings in Halesowen.

The UK economy is set to grow faster than expected this year, though households are expected to face higher rates of inflation, according to forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Andy Burnham decisively passed the first electoral test of his premiership last night.

A murder investigation into a house fire in Waterford has been launched after two children and two adults were killed.

Hackers carried out a cyber attack on hundreds of French supermarkets overnight - pushing temperatures in fridges up to 50C and sparking fires.

This year's winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has criticised Donald Trump for his attacks on the International Criminal Court, calling them "completely unlawful" as well as "negative and cruel".

Pope Leo has cancelled all planned public events until Tuesday 20 October, ahead of surgery to remove a small growth on one of his lungs.

Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan will "vehemently defend" the case against him and plans to seek bail, his solicitor says.

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she will "not be silenced" after her home was raided by federal agents, calling it the "latest escalation" in President Donald Trump's "intimidation" campaign.

It's a job that's not for the faint-hearted.

Ex-Premier League player Andros Townsend has laughed off an incident that saw him run over by a pitch roller.