Media Releases

The Deputy Mayor of Dudley received his flu vaccine at a borough clinic today (Thursday 9 October), and is urging others to have theirs too.

Couples can be in with the chance to win a wedding ceremony at the Thomas Robinson Building when it hosts an open day and wedding fayre this weekend.

Tickets are now on sale for the Himley Fireworks, with this year’s event set to celebrate music through the decades on Saturday 8 November.

People can get advice and support on staying safe and well in their homes at a free event at the Merry Hill Centre this month.

Hot on the heels of their World Book Day outfit exchange success, staff at Brierley Hill Library in Dudley are now running a Halloween costume swap.

Plans to reduce the price of short term parking for visitors to borough town centres have been approved.

Applications for a place at primary school in September 2026 are now open.

Dudley libraries and the Archives and Local History Service will again be staging the Dudley History Festival from 11-31 October.

One in two women over 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis, but Dudley Council is offering sessions to help people keep fit for longer. 

The borough tip in Stourbridge will close earlier on Mondays from October 1 as winter opening hours come into operation.

Parents are being reminded that many secondary schools are running opening evenings as part of the secondary school admissions process.

The leader of Dudley Council has hailed the town centre’s regeneration programme, as a new leisure destination has opened its doors.