https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/headway/Recent content in headway on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dudley-street-neglected-amid-rising-fly-tipping-drug-use-and-rat-infestation/Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dudley-street-neglected-amid-rising-fly-tipping-drug-use-and-rat-infestation/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 Centre, is now overwhelmed with rubbish, including hazardous waste like used needles and condoms, causing serious health risks including rat infestations. Harmesh Raan, operations manager at Headway Black Country, revealed the area’s decline followed the closure of Church Street as a thoroughfare when the leisure centre was constructed at the foot of Martin Hill Street.