In response to ongoing community concerns, police in Dudley conducted a targeted operation on Thursday, 7th November, to tackle anti-social behaviour linked to off-road bikes. Officers from the Brierley Hill Neighbourhood Team, alongside traffic and off-road bike units, seized four vehicles, including an off-road bike, for offences involving no insurance or licences. A quantity of […]
From today, 26 October 2024, employers across the UK are now legally required to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, following a new duty introduced to promote safer working environments. The Equality and Human Rights Commission and Acas have published guidance to help employers develop appropriate policies and procedures to meet […]
As of 22 October (week 42), influenza positivity – the rate of laboratory confirmed flu cases – among school children aged 5 to 14 years is higher than any other age group, at a weekly average positivity rate of 5.7% compared with a whole population weekly average of 2.5%. All school-aged children, up to and […]
Four members of a county lines drugs gang operating in Dudley have been jailed for a combined total of more than 20 years. Sajad Hussain, Shahoon Qurban, Stacey Bryan, and Michael Hill were all involved in selling heroin and crack cocaine to known drug users in the area. Using the “H line,” the gang sent […]
A 27-year-old woman who died following a stabbing at Bescot Stadium railway station on Sunday 20 October has been named by police as her family pay tribute to their much-loved daughter, sister, aunty, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend. Officers were called to Bescot Stadium railway station just after 11:25pm on Sunday 20 October to reports […]
The biggest cause of disruption was revealed to be heavy rain stopping people getting to work on time or going out, with more than a third (36%) of those surveyed affected. Issues with public transport, slipping on ice, and power cuts have also impacted almost one in five people. Last weekend, the Met Office issued […]
Firm offered advice on early resolution to customers’ IVA debt solutions despite not being licensed to provide financial or debt advice A company which claimed to help customers reach an early resolution to their Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs), but instead exposed them to the risk of their debt solution failing, has been closed down. McKenzie […]
Tea is one of the world’s most widely consumed drinks, second only to water, with China being the world’s largest tea-producing country, accounting for more than 43% of global tea production. The quality and quantity of tea production is highly sensitive to variations in local weather patterns, and climate change is posing significant challenges to […]
The study – led by a team of scientists from the Met Office and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) -compares wildfire models with and without the effects of climate change. It shows that in many regions the frequency and intensity of wildfires is increasing, especially in sensitive ecosystems such as the African savannas, and parts of […]
Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain are currently in place for large swathes of the country both for today and for Monday. The deep area of low pressure, named Storm Ashley by Met Éireann, is tracking north-eastwards across the country. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “We could see disruption today […]
