Vikram Dodd - https://dudleylive.co.uk Your Dudley. Your News. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:53:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://dudleylive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-DUDLEY-32x32.jpg Vikram Dodd - https://dudleylive.co.uk 32 32 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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]]> Police in England to enforce Covid rules on pubs with fines and arrests https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-in-england-to-enforce-covid-rules-on-pubs-with-fines-and-arrests/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:28:20 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10065 Forces given powers to target pubs and restaurants if tables too close or larger groups mingling

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]]> Police losing legitimacy among people of colour, top officers say https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-losing-legitimacy-among-people-of-colour-top-officers-say/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:31:29 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9056 Forces in England and Wales ‘decades behind’ in serving ethnic minorities

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]]> Birmingham: 1m asked to restrict home visitors to prevent new lockdown https://dudleylive.co.uk/birmingham-1m-asked-to-restrict-home-visitors-to-prevent-new-lockdown/ Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:34:56 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7561 UK’s second biggest city placed on government watch list while cases remain high across northern England

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]]> Lockdown fears for Birmingham amid sharp rise in UK coronavirus cases https://dudleylive.co.uk/lockdown-fears-for-birmingham-amid-sharp-rise-in-uk-coronavirus-cases/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 21:14:21 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7486 City sees ‘extremely concerning’ rise to 30 cases per 100,000 as positive tests in Britain hit highest level since mid-June

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]]> 65% of minority ethnic Britons say police are biased against them https://dudleylive.co.uk/65-of-minority-ethnic-britons-say-police-are-biased-against-them/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:53:42 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7425 Poll suggests problems of trust and legitimacy for criminal justice system

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]]> Reading attack: suspect ruled out as possible terrorist twice in two years https://dudleylive.co.uk/reading-attack-suspect-ruled-out-as-possible-terrorist-twice-in-two-years/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:34:20 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=4018 Both Prevent and MI5 deemed Khairi Saadallah not worth investigation, while police still seek motive for triple stabbing

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]]> Met police twice as likely to fine black people over lockdown breaches – research https://dudleylive.co.uk/met-police-twice-as-likely-to-fine-black-people-over-lockdown-breaches-research/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:28:18 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=2804 Clear disproportionality revealed in number of police arrests and fines in London

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