Dudley Street Neglected Amid Rising Fly-Tipping, Drug Use, and Rat Infestation Wednesday, June 10, 2026 dudley fly-tipping druguse prostitution ratinfestation headway antisocial council healthsafety vulnerable A neglected street in Dudley has become a hotspot for antisocial activities such as fly-tipping, drug use, and prostitution, according to a local charity manager. Church Street, located behind the Duncan Edwards Leisure … Read More
Dudley’s Tough Tenancy Policy Faces Challenges Amid Policing Limitations Thursday, April 2, 2026 dudley tenancy eviction antisocial behaviour policy housing enforcement police druguse Dudley Council’s recent plans to evict tenants engaged in anti-social behaviour (ASB) are running into challenges, with officers warning of barriers in enforcing the new tough policy. At the March meeting of the Housing and … Read More
Volunteers Collect Over 1,000 Laughing Gas Canisters in Birmingham’s Moseley Wednesday, January 7, 2026 nitrousoxide litter moseley birmingham anti-social druguse community publichealth policing safety The issue of discarded nitrous oxide—or ‘laughing gas’—canisters has surged in Moseley, a suburb of Birmingham, with the number of discarded canisters more than doubling in 2025 compared to the previous year. Councillor Izzy … Read More
Mystery Surrounds Death of HMP Birmingham Prisoner Found with Spice Vape Tuesday, November 11, 2025 hmpbirmingham prison derrionadams spice syntheticcannabinoids inquest druguse mentalhealth winsongreen deathinvestigation Derrion Adams, a 29-year-old inmate at HMP Birmingham, was found dead in his shared cell on October 31 last year, following reports that he was seen “high on drugs and staggering” in the prison corridor. The … Read More