£84 Million Funding Package Announced to Tackle Root Causes of Displacement in Africa and the Middle East

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office will roll out up to £84 million funding over the next 3 years to address the reasons for illegal migration. The Prime Minister has today announced new plans to build on the government’s manifesto commitments to smash criminal gangs, secure UK borders and protect the vulnerable. Speaking from the […]

Labour takes Dudley from Tories

Sonia Kumar is elected as the MP for Dudley, taking the seat from Conservative Marco Longhi, who was elected for Dudley North in 2019. Ms Kumar, an NHS physiotherapist, got 12,215 votes, while incumbent Longhi received 10,315 – a 34.3% loss in vote share. The Reform UK candidate, Andrew Southall, came in third with 9,442 […]

Arrests made, drugs, weapons and illegal goods seized during day of intensive policing activity across Dudley

Police made arrests, confiscated drugs, weapons and illegal goods, issued fines and seized vehicles from irresponsible drivers, and carried out patrols and other activities during a day of intensive police action across Dudley on Friday (28 June). Op Advance is the name given to our dedicated days of action dealing with the issues that matter […]

New Alexander Stadium takes shape as impressive redevelopment progresses at pace

An inspection of the progress on the redevelopment of the Alexander Stadium ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was carried out by athletes and project partners today (December 16). Since planning permission was granted in January this year, the demolition of three existing stands has been completed and the site remodelled with steelwork that […]