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Oct 22, 20181 min read

Trick or Treat?

Halloween is fast approaching and as young people enjoy the spooky season, the advice is to stay safe and respect others. Safe & sound,...

Sep 24, 20182 min read

Jawsdropping repayments from illegal money lenders

Don’t let them take a bite – loan sharks are illegal and can cost you thousands of pounds with outrageous repayments. What is a loan...

Sep 17, 20181 min read

Have your say on community safety online

People are being invited to have their say on the big community safety issues for people who live, visit and work in Dudley borough by...

Aug 20, 20182 min read

New beat for Dudley’s top cop

The new top cop of Dudley Police is looking forward to her fresh beat - and this time it has nothing to do with her love of music! Chief...

Aug 1, 20181 min read

Home office launches #knifefree campaign

As part of the Home Office’s work to reduce knife crime among young people, a new phase of the #Knifefree campaign has launched and will...

Jul 23, 20181 min read

More ways than ever to report issues

There are now more ways than ever before for people to report any concerns that they have about issues affecting individuals or their...

Jul 19, 20183 min read

Tobacco crime – not to be sniffed at

Dudley Council’s trading standards took more than 150,000 illegal cigarettes and 1,000kg of tobacco off the borough’s streets in 13...

Apr 19, 20181 min read

Disrespect NoBody

The national Disrespect NoBody campaign aims to prevent young people from becoming perpetrators and victims of abusive relationships. It...

Apr 12, 20182 min read

Helpline supports domestic abuse victims

Victims of domestic violence and abuse can access all available support services within the borough by dialling one number. The single...

Mar 14, 20183 min read

Stay safe gaming online

The frightening reality of a how abusers can target and groom through online gaming is the focus of a new campaign launched today to...