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Rent has been halved for stall holders still operating on Dudley Market through lockdown, council bosses said today.

It’s National Apprenticeship Week – and Dudley Council is sharing success stories of people the local authority has taken on and helped onto the first rung of a career ladder.

Council bosses are praising faith and community groups for the ongoing support they are giving to families and vulnerable people in the run up to and over half-term.

Pub landlords in the borough have been advised they can offer a beer home delivery service to residents without falling foul of lockdown laws.

People across the region are playing their part in a virtual forest, in a bid to plant a new tree for every West Midlands resident by 2035.

Work has started this week on improvements to the changing rooms and swimming pools at Crystal Leisure Centre.

Residents and workers in Dudley borough have saved a total of £1million in interest payments over the past year by borrowing money through Castle and Crystal.

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.

The Mayor of Dudley has had the first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine – and is urging those who are offered it to follow suit.

A £25million bid has been submitted to the government to help fund a ‘university park’ in Dudley.

Nearly £10 million has been paid out by Dudley Council in grants since November to help businesses survive lockdown, it has been revealed.

These latest images show how Dudley’s new £18 million leisure centre will look – as work continues at pace on the exciting new development.