Media Releases

A candle lit vigil is being held in the borough to mark the passing of a year since the country first went into lockdown due to coronavirus.

Two 10-year-olds from Glynne Primary in Kingswinford have been named as joint winners of a borough-wide poster competition for youngsters around Covid-19.

The owners of a Dudley pub have been ordered to pay more than £10,000 by a court – after environmental health officers found evidence of mice in the premises.

A local business has been volunteering its time to help deliver essentials to vulnerable residents.

People are being reminded that they should only be going shopping for essentials – after it emerged nearly 100,000 people visited Halesowen’s Cornbow Centre last week.

A call is going out for people to volunteer to help spread up to date information, offer advice and act as COVID Community Champions in their local area.

Clinically extremely vulnerable people have been advised that they should shield again during the national lockdown as Covid-19 infection rates across the region remain high.

A pizza takeaway boss has been ordered to pay more than £2,600 for a string of food hygiene and health and safety offences at his Halesowen premises including dirty sinks, surfaces and equipment.

A new team has started work this week advising businesses on how to stay Covid-safe.

Senior politicians will be examining Dudley borough’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic – from PPE to partnership working - at a meeting next week.

Residents are being urged to follow lockdown rules “to the letter” following a spike in the number of positive coronavirus cases in Dudley borough because of increased testing.

Community leaders have re-iterated their thanks to people of all faiths for the solidarity shown by groups in the continued fight against the coronavirus pandemic.