Media Releases

Stourbridge Crematorium is to reopen in a few weeks following a £2million upgrade.

New pictures released today show the first sections of track have been laid as part of the pioneering multi-million Very Light Rail (VLR) development in the borough.

Dudley Council is organising free online business workshops in support of the retail sector.

Dudley Council’s cabinet is set to view plans to help keep pedestrians and road users safe as the Dudley Metro works continues to progress at pace.

Shoppers are urged to show their support for the borough’s small and independent businesses by shopping local when shopping online this Christmas.

Dog walkers are free to explore more parts of the picturesque Himley Park after restrictions on a small part of the open space were lifted for the winter.

A key piece in Dudley’s £1billion regeneration jigsaw is about to slot into place with the sale of a piece of land paving the way for a new higher education campus.

A road in Dudley town centre will be closed for two weeks later this month - as work on the new £18m leisure centre gathers pace.

A free firework extravaganza will light up the sky on Bonfire Night across the borough as a thank you to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic.

The addition of the upstanding remains of Dudley Castle to the Heritage at Risk register will open up new funding opportunities to secure the historic site for future generations, council and zoo bosses said today.

Councillors will be asked to back a spend of nearly £700,000 on improving green spaces around the borough’s canal and river network.

Family splash swimming sessions will be on at Dudley and Halesowen leisure centres over the school half-term holiday.