Media Releases

All Dudley libraries will be taking part in ‘Read to the Beat’ - a music-themed Summer Reading Challenge for children.

A leading figure behind the creation of the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2026.

On Friday 3rd July at approximately 11.30pm a fire was detected in the cardboard storage area of Dudley Council’s Blowers Green Waste Depot on the Thornleigh Trading Estate in Dudley.

Dudley Council is offering free town centre parking in council run car parks over the coming weeks, to coincide with summer events taking place across the borough.

Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a vibrant weekend of entertainment from Dudley Council as Brierley Hill’s Brier Fair and Stourbridge Carnival return.

Thousands of people enjoyed the borough's tribute to members of the armed forces at today's Armed Forces Day celebrations at Himley Hall.

More pop-up tips will be coming to the north of the borough, with Dudley Council to invest an additional £150,000 to improve waste services for residents.  

Cllr Patrick Harley, Leader of Dudley Council, has today shared his disappointment in the recent decision by Wolverhampton City Council to not reintroduce access for Dudley residents to its Anchor Lane Waste and Recycling facility.  

Groups are invited to bid for grants of up to £41,000 after Dudley Council was awarded nearly £250,000 to boost culture and heritage across the borough.

BBC’s RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series two winner, Tia Kofi will headline Dudley Pride next month.

The Red House Glass Cone has unveiled a brand-new digital audio guide after partnering with internationally renowned Bloomberg Connects.

Dudley Writers’ Festival is now in full swing, with audiences already enjoying a fantastic programme of author talks across the borough’s libraries – and there is still plenty more to come this June.