Martyn Smith

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Wall Heath Tennis Club has lodged an application with Dudley Council to install six floodlight poles to be installed covering two of their courts. The poles would be installed at the Enville Road club and Kingswinford and Staffordshire South MP Mike Wood is backing the plan. Mr Wood said: “I would like to express my full support for this planning application to install new lighting at Wall Heath Community Centre.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Martyn Smith

Cat Eccles, who became a Labour MP at the 2024 general election, sparked anger from pro-Palestinian campaigners after a visit to the Middle East when she was pictured with Israel’s president Isaac Herzog. The visit was organised by Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) and Ms Eccles, who says she is not a member of LFI, joined other Labour MPs on the visit to mark 600 days since the October 7 attack by Hamas which prompted the war in Gaza.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Martyn Smith

A report for a meeting of the council’s cabinet on June 19 shows where savings are being made as ruling Conservative councillors celebrate a boost to depleted reserves. Dudley Council leader, Councillor Patrick Harley, announced the authority had saved £14m and was putting £17m into reserves. Councillor Harley said: “We have turned the corner in getting our finances back on track as well as boosting our reserves.

1 week ago | blackcountryradio.co.uk | Martyn Smith

Cat Eccles, who became a Labour MP at the 2024 general election, sparked anger from pro-Palestinian campaigners after a visit to the middle east when she was pictured with Israel’s president Isaac Herzog. The visit was organised by Labour Friends of Israel and Ms Eccles, who says she is not a member of LFI, joined other Labour MPs on the visit to mark 600 days since the October 7 attack by Hamas which prompted the war in Gaza.

1 week ago | expressandstar.com | Martyn Smith

Planners at the authority said yes to a change for use for a shop on Shell Corner near Blackheath to become a microbar for a maximum of 30 drinkers. The new bar, at 294B Long Lane, was approved despite West Midlands Police telling planners they did not have enough information to deliver their verdict. The force’s designing out crime officer, Bob Mason, said: “I cannot really comment on this application due to the lack of information, all I have is a drawing which only shows a door and a toilet.