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Pensioner racks up £42,000 in library late fees after returning book 58 YEARS too late

David Hickman, who was born and raised in Dudley, was just 17 when he borrowed ‘The Law for Motorists’ from the library in 1964 and returned it 58 years later

Daily Mirror

Man who took out law book in 1964 returns it to library to face £42,340 late fee

David Hickman borrowed the book as a teen after crashing his car into the mayor while waving to a group of schoolgirls

Wales Online

Teenage boy accused of glassing at Dudley granted bail again

A teenager accused of glassing a 16-year-old in at Dudley earlier this month has breached his bail again - and been granted bail again.

Newcastle Herald

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Six women arrested over death of one-year-old boy at nursery

West Midlands Police launched a criminal investigation after an Ofsted inspection was carried out following the death in Dudley.

The Independent UK

Six women arrested after death of boy, 1, at nursery ‘deemed suspicious’

Paramedics were called to Fairy Tales Nursery in Dudley in the West Midlands

Evening Standard

Six women arrested after one-year-old boy dies at Dudley nursery

Nursery shut down as West Midlands police say they are treating child’s death last month as suspicious

The Guardian - UK

Six women arrested after one-year-old boy dies at nursery

Three women aged 20, 23 and 50 were arrested days before Christmas

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Bomb squad investigates 'suspicious items' at school with children told to stay away

Youngsters were set to return to Ellowes Hall Sports College in Dudley for the first day back after the Christmas today, but parents woke up to a message telling them to stay clear

Daily Mirror

Bail shock: Teen released from custody over Dudley glassing was on bail

Three teenagers who allegedly took part in a serious attack in suburban Lake Macquarie, which resulted in a 16-year-old boy being placed in an induced coma at the weekend, have been released on bail.

Newcastle Herald

Teenage boy in coma after glassing at Dudley, three charged

The victim is in a critical condition and an induced coma

Newcastle Herald

Huge 15ft sinkhole opens up in street forcing terrified families to flee their homes

A collapsed sewer has been blamed for the gaping hole that emerged at the end of November outside the block of flats in Dudley, West Midlands

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West Midlands metro extension ‘extremely likely’ to be delayed or scrapped due to lack of cash

A planned Line 2 for the tram system could go no further than Dudley town centre, according to the borough’s local authority

The Independent UK

Neglected 'invisible' boy began school at 7 still in nappies and couldn't drink from cup

When the boy - known only as Child Y - finally started school, his personal development had been so badly affected that he was still wearing nappies, couldn't drink from a cup or use cutlery

Daily Mirror

'Half-dead' town Christmas tree to be replaced - after jokes it was 'recycled from 2015'

Dudley council has spent £5,000 on festive decorations this year, but the town centre's "awful" Christmas tree will now be replaced after angry residents complained

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Newcastle Herald

Seawater results 'good' amid Newcastle mass fish death

Large numbers of dead fish washed up on Belmont, Redhead, Dudley, Merewether and Bar beaches, last week.

Daily Mirror

Moment yobs chant 'we'll do what we want' as they jump on car on quiet estate

The group were filmed by someone in a nearby household as they carried out the act in the Milking Bank area of Dudley

Newcastle Herald

Dozens of dead fish found on southern beaches

A large number of fish were spotted on Merewether Beach on Tuesday, with more also reported at Dudley and Redhead.

Birmingham Post

Green light for new £24m Dudley Interchange

Bus and tram interchange will be built on the site of 1980s bus station which will be demolished

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Outrage after 'vile' yobs tag their names over mural to Queen at public park

The shameful scribble was graffitied over a mural to the Queen at Gornal Rec in Dudley, west Midlands leaving angry locals fuming after seeing their tribute destroyed

The Independent UK

Deputy dies and two others injured after nine-hour standoff with suspect in North Carolina

Sgt Matthew Fishman died one day after he was shot while trying to serve papers in Dudley, North Carolina

Daily Mirror

Royalist chewed man's face accusing him of 'hating the Queen' after Philip's death

'Drunk' Stephen Woodall pounced on grandad Philip Price, accusing him of hating her the Queen, at a pub in Dudley, West Midlands last year

Daily Mirror

Urgent search for 'very distressed' girl, 14, seen getting into car outside pub

A 14-year-old girl has disappeared after being last seen looking "very distressed" while getting into a car outside The Woodman pub in Dudley, West Midlands, sparking an urgent search

Newcastle Herald

Dudley's danger zone: kids run the gauntlet at main road crossing

As trucks barrel past at 60 kilometres an hour, Dudley Public School kids run the guantlet trying to cross Ocean Street in time to catch their favourite cartoons on telly.

Newcastle Herald

Election podcast: What's at stake in the battle for Shortland

Flanked by the Tasman Sea and Lake Macquarie, the seat of Shortland can feel like an island, but the challenges and issues that are playing out in the lead-up to the May 21 federal election can be found in this electorate, as people contend with the rising cost of living…

The Guardian - UK

BYO Babycham? Museum seeks old drinks to recreate 1960s Midlands pub

Black Country Living Museum in Dudley appealing for bottles from era that were marketed to women

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