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Dudley’s MP says common sense should have prevailed in the case of a nurse facing court action over a parking charge.

Reform has been accused of ‘betraying the people of Walsall’ in a recent vote by two ex-group members.

Dudley Council is to spend more than £6m on 24 new homes in Coseley to ease pressure on its waiting lists.

A Dudley nurse who was facing court action over a parking charge notice issued while she treated a child says she is owed an apology.

A plan to convert a terraced house in Smethwick into a new shop and flats has been dismissed by a government inspector.

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has been sacked.

Crisis-hit Poundland has secured an extended deadline for a potential rescue amid political pressure for a solvent sale of the chain.

An anti-immigration activist has pleaded guilty to criminal damage after using a knife to slash a migrant boat in the English Channel.

Two Iranian nationals who arrived in the UK illegally have been found guilty of spying for their country in the first case of its kind.

The UK economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter of the year, according to early official figures confirming a boost from AI investment.

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has pleaded not guilty to further charges of sexual offences against two more women.

Hundreds of people are being diagnosed with potentially life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infections each week, new figures suggest. 

A bomb alert at a French train station disrupted journeys including international travel, with Eurostar trains among those affected.

Three students from a Birmingham school are being congratulated after they stepped in to help a man who collapsed.

Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets of Stourbridge on Saturday for the town’s Military Vehicle Parade, which will begin with a two-minute silence at 10.40 am.

Walsall Council Trading Standards officers have removed unsafe and non-compliant products from sale during inspections of traders in Blakenall and Bloxwich.

Sandwell Council is making changes to some bin collection days as part of its 12-month review of the Alternate Weekly Collections system, where general waste and recycling bins are collected on different weeks.

Labour regained the St James’s ward on Dudley Council after a nail-biting election count left the party with a lead of just two votes.

The family of Ryan Passey will attend the High Court next week to challenge a decision not to allow an application to overturn the acquittal of Kobe Murray in connection with the death of their son.

Twenty five learners from The Link Academy enjoyed a special visit to the Houses of Parliament, including a private audience with the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP.

The family of a father who died when a car crashed into a supermarket in Wolverhampton have praised his “kindness, generosity and wonderful sense of humour.”

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has pleaded not guilty to further charges of sexual offences against two more women.

Police have addressed an alleged "violent incident" involving Russell Brand after claims made by his ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith.

Several people have contacted police with allegations and information about Russell Brand during his trial and after it concluded.

Comedian Katherine Ryan has said she feels "grief and relief" after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault.

Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh has died at the age of 69 following a "long illness", his agent has confirmed.

Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach with Mauricio Pochettino lined up to replace him.

Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after just 16 matches.

Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach, so how did his Old Trafford reign go so wrong, so quickly?

Manchester United are close to agreeing a deal with Mauricio Pochettino to become their next head coach if they decide to sack Michael Carrick.

Crisis-hit Poundland has secured an extended deadline for a potential rescue amid political pressure for a solvent sale of the chain.

The UK economy grew 0.7% in the third quarter of the year, according to early official figures confirming a boost from AI investment.

The beleaguered owner of Poundland is among the parties who have been considering offers for Dune, the British footwear retailer, even as its biggest UK high street asset teeters on the brink of collapse.

The private equity giant Warburg Pincus is circling iwoca, the fast-growing small business lender which funds tens of thousands of British SMEs.

The directors of crisis-hit Poundland have held a board meeting to decide the company's future, Sky News has been told.

Former Special Forces operator and television presenter Jason Fox is bringing his latest live show to Dudley next year.

The Leader of Dudley Council, Councillor Patrick Harley, has praised the success and expansion of Halesowen College, highlighting its growing role in providing skills, training and employment opportunities for local people.

Thousands of people gathered in Dudley borough today (Sunday 8 November) to pay tribute to the sacrifices of servicemen and women.

Thousands turned out for the Himley Fireworks event last night, celebrating the 50th anniversary.

Nine new state-of-the-art gritting vehicles have been purchased by Dudley Council, as it prepares for the winter.

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Sky's award-winning politics podcast Electoral Dysfunction is live in London later this month.

Hundreds more prisoners are being released early this morning, as part of a scheme to ease overcrowding in Britain's jails.

A civil servant has been found guilty of nine counts of fraud after using remote working and sick notes to juggle up to five full-time government jobs at the same time.

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Unrest broke out in cities across Spain on Wednesday after millions of workers joined the country's first general strike in 14 years.

A bomb alert at a French train station disrupted journeys including international travel, with Eurostar trains among those affected.

Pope Leo closed an emotional visit to Argentina with an appeal for unity and reconciliation, offering a message of hope to his predecessor's polarised homeland.

Four grizzly bears captured in Canada were responsible for killing a mother and daughter earlier this month, officials have said.

One police officer has died and another has lost a leg after an explosive device detonated at the scene of a shooting in northern Spain.

At least 12 people have been killed in two motorway pile-ups in eastern Bulgaria, the country's health minister said.

Sophie has visited the Rohingya refugee camps at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh to see the support being offered to displaced people from Myanmar.

The head of the luxury car-maker Bugatti has promised to stop leaving his keys in his own car after his £2m model was stolen from a company site in Zagreb.

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.