Local Headlines from Sunday, August 17th, 2025

Dudley Council looks set to pay out £2.5m on ten new homes in Coseley after agreeing a deal with a major house builder.

Dudley Council is to demolish a row of bungalows and sell-off the land after deciding they would be too expensive to repair.

Dudley Council’s Trading Standards team is issuing a renewed warning to consumers and businesses following the seizure of almost 100 suspected counterfeit Labubu dolls from a borough store.

Dudley Council’s planning policy remains “brownfield led”, a senior councillor confirmed, despite continued speculation around a potential housing development on a large area of green space in the borough.

Four people have been charged after police were called to Arbour Drive in Bilston on Friday morning following reports of armed disorder involving a number of people and bladed weapons.