Woman in court after illegally renting out council flat
A woman who illegally rented out her council flat has been ordered to pay nearly £1,500 by a court.
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Pizza boss fined for food hygiene and health and safety breaches
A pizza takeaway boss has been ordered to pay more than £2,600 for a string of food hygiene and health and safety offences at his Halesowen premises including dirty sinks, surfaces and equipment.
Council tenant banned from having visitors to his home
A council tenant has been banned from having visitors to his home following complaints of anti-social behaviour and suspected criminal activity.
Man in court for council house fraud
A fraudster obtained a council house in Dudley by failing to declare he already owned a home, a court heard.
Fraudster jailed for conning pensioner out of thousands
A fraudster who conned thousands of pounds out of a pensioner for shoddy and unnecessary roofing repairs at his home has been jailed.
Court order keeps illegal tobacco shops shut - and crime down
Dudley Council has won a court order to keep five shops caught selling illegal tobacco in Brierley Hill shut for another three months - after figures revealed crime had fallen while they were closed.
Custodial sentence for council housing fraudster
A housing fraudster who dishonestly withheld information to obtain a council property has landed a six month suspended sentence and a bill of £2,000.
Five Brierley Hill shops shut by council for selling illegal cigarettes
Five shops profiting from the sale of illegal tobacco have today been hit with closure orders following a landmark case, successfully brought to court by Dudley Trading Standards.