News - https://dudleylive.co.uk Your Dudley. Your News. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:53:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://dudleylive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-DUDLEY-32x32.jpg News - https://dudleylive.co.uk 32 32 Teenager stabbed mother more than 100 times, inquest told https://dudleylive.co.uk/teenager-stabbed-mother-more-than-100-times-inquest-told/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 22:50:44 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15891 Rowan Thompson, 17, dialled 999 and told police to ‘bring a body-bag’ after killing Joanna Thompson, inquest hears

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]]> Scotch eggs: 10-fold surge in demand for ‘substantial meal’ https://dudleylive.co.uk/scotch-eggs-10-fold-surge-in-demand-for-substantial-meal/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:25:49 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15859 The snacks were deemed by ministers last week to be sufficient to order alongside alcohol in tier 2-area pubs

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]]> Birmingham council considered deporting 11-year-old after her mother died https://dudleylive.co.uk/birmingham-council-considered-deporting-11-year-old-after-her-mother-died/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:42:11 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15729 Ombudsman upholds complaint as council pays £1,000 to girl for her distress and £1,000 to kinship carers

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]]> Scrap rapid Covid tests in England’s care homes, experts urge https://dudleylive.co.uk/scrap-rapid-covid-tests-in-englands-care-homes-experts-urge/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 07:43:19 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15500 Figures from Liverpool programme reveal lateral flow tests missed 30% of those with a high viral load

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]]> Snow and ice forecast to hit parts of UK towards end of week https://dudleylive.co.uk/snow-and-ice-forecast-to-hit-parts-of-uk-towards-end-of-week/ Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:35:58 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15488 Travel disruption expected as warnings issued for Scotland, north of Belfast, Lake District and Pennines

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]]> UK motorists more likely to speed during spring lockdown, data shows https://dudleylive.co.uk/uk-motorists-more-likely-to-speed-during-spring-lockdown-data-shows/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 22:11:10 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=15173 Proportion of drivers exceeding 60mph increased from 10% to 17% from April to June

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]]> Unions call for frontline UK workers to be prioritised for Covid vaccine https://dudleylive.co.uk/unions-call-for-frontline-uk-workers-to-be-prioritised-for-covid-vaccine/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 22:15:16 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=14971 Unite wants key workers included alongside elderly and healthcare staff in early stages of immunisation

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]]> Cornwall cooker deaths: Turkish company ‘not aware of risk’ https://dudleylive.co.uk/cornwall-cooker-deaths-turkish-company-not-aware-of-risk/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:56:17 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=14772 Manufacturer of cookers linked to five deaths tells inquest it was not aware of risk of carbon monoxide building up

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]]> London gym owner fined £67,000 for refusing to close during lockdown https://dudleylive.co.uk/london-gym-owner-fined-67000-for-refusing-to-close-during-lockdown/ Sat, 14 Nov 2020 23:27:59 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=14593 Andreas Michli finally shut his Wood Green gym after police stopped customers entering

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]]> Met police told 40% of recruits must be from BAME backgrounds https://dudleylive.co.uk/met-police-told-40-of-recruits-must-be-from-bame-backgrounds/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:42:40 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=14449 London mayor Sadiq Khan and police force agree target as part of major race action plan

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