UNCOVERED: Dudley | History Defined

‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham

Challenges vary from poor transport links to high numbers of people flocking to the area looking for work

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27

Four year-old boy ‘abducted’ in park while mother was tending to baby

Police have launched an appeal for information after the incident in Cradley Heath near Dudley

The Independent UK · Jun 20

Teenager in hospital after ‘horrific’ machete attack by two men on a moped

The 16-year-old boy was attacked on Saturday while walking in Dudley

The Independent UK · May 25

Toddler died at nursery after being restrained and left unchecked for two hours

The now closed Fairytales Day Nursery in Dudley has admitted corporate manslaughter.

Evening Standard · Apr 16

Nursery admits corporate manslaughter after boy suffocated while being held down

Noah Sibanda, who was 14-months-old, died at a nursery in Dudley in December 2022.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

School boss spends £50k on knife detectors – warning classrooms can be ‘vulnerable’ after horror stabbings

Jo Higgins, chief executive officer at Dudley Academies Trust, said the metal detectors, also known as knife arches, were being installed after ‘overwhelmingly positive’ support from parents

The Independent UK · Feb 13

A Neet way to help youth in Dudley

Brief letters: Black Country jobs crisis | DWP calculations | Renaming roads | Old letter writers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2025

‘A job is like finding a needle in a haystack’: how Dudley became centre of UK’s youth jobs crisis

Almost one in five school-leavers in West Midlands town are not in education, employment or training and chancellor is under pressure to deliver promised ‘youth guarantee’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025

Man accused of killing Georgina Ward in 2020 appears in Dudley court

Daniel Birtwistle, 39, faces trial for manslaughter of 24-year-old tattoo artist and other charges including assault

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

Sam Allardyce mystery mural gains former England manager’s approval

Portrait of ex-West Ham boss eating orange chips in the centre of his home town of Dudley puzzles locals

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025