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Vaccine vial

“No evidence” to link vaccine to blood clots, say health chiefs

There is “no evidence” to link the coronavirus vaccine to blood clots, Dudley borough’s health chief said today.

Cllr Simon Phipps

Reward for frontline staff

Frontline staff including care workers and refuse collectors are set to receive a financial reward in recognition of their dedication and service during the course of the pandemic.

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Candle lit vigil marks one year since first Covid lockdown

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.

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Council tenant banned from home following court ruling

A council tenant has been ordered to leave her Stourbridge home following complaints of serious anti-social behaviour and suspected criminal activity.

Lateral flow tests

Businesses able to test workforce

Businesses across the borough can now apply to test employees in the workplace to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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Protect your loved ones this Easter

Health bosses in Dudley are reminding residents of the need to continue to follow Covid restrictions, with the borough recording a slight increase in Covid-19 cases compared with last week.

Lab coat vaccines

Dudley Council to join National Day of Reflection

Dudley Council’s chief executive is encouraging people to support a National Day of Reflection tomorrow (23 March) - 12 months to the day when the country went into its first national lockdown due to Covid-19.

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Hopes for new special school site in Dudley borough revealed

Dudley Council has released exciting plans for a new state of the art £12m site at a Dudley borough special school.

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Funding to say thank you to DCVS for Covid support

Dudley Council has pledged an extra £175,000 for the voluntary and community sector in the borough through Dudley Council for Voluntary Services (DCVS) in recognition of the work the sector has done throughout the pandemic.

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Businesses praised for covid working

Nearly 1,000 businesses across Dudley borough have been praised after successfully meeting covid secure guidelines to help prevent outbreaks of the virus.

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Winners announced of school poster competition

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.

Court gavel

Dudley pub must pay more than £10,000 due to mice

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.