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'''Dudley''' (pronounced "dud-lie") is a town in the [[Black Country]] of England. The centre of town is located in an enclave of [[Worcestershire]] within [[Staffordshire]], in which much of the town's suburbs lie. Dudley has a population of around 200,000, and is located about 9 miles west of central [[Birmingham]] in [[Warwickshire]]. It is first mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]]. It is widely regarded for its [[real ale]]<ref>http://www.dudleycamra.org.uk/ CAMRA:The Campaign for Real Ale</ref> and the oldest<ref>http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART39758.html Historic Dudley Chippy Saved By Black Country Museum</ref> [[chip shop]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The town's [[mayor]] and "first citizen" is Councillor '''David Stanley'''. The mayor is a popular local figure, well-known<ref>http://www.dudley.gov.uk/welcome/news-in-dudley/february-2008/have-a-ball-with-the-mayor-of-dudley The Mayor of Dudley will be having a ball raising money for his charities at his annual big civic bash.</ref> for holding balls for the benefit of two [[charity|charities]], the [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution]] (RNLI) and Dudley Alzheimer's Society. The RNLI is one of the town's official charities, and has been since the establishment of the Dudley Lifeboat Station in 1838. Since its creation, the Dudley Lifeboat has assisted in over 25,000 rescues.<ref>http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/rnli_through_time RNLI timeline</ref> The town also has a [[zoo]]<ref>http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/zoonews.htm DZG homepage</ref> and [[zoological garden]]s, founded in 1935 and located in the grounds of Dudley's [[medieval]] [[castle]].<ref>http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/theCastle.htm Dudley Castle homepage</ref>  

'''Dudley''' (pronounced "dud-lie") is a town in the [[Black Country]] of England. The centre of town is located in an enclave of [[Worcestershire]] within [[Staffordshire]], in which much of the town's suburbs lie. Dudley has a population of around 200,000, and is located about 9 miles west of central [[Birmingham]] in [[Warwickshire]]. It is first mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]]. It is widely regarded for its [[real ale]]<ref>http://www.dudleycamra.org.uk/ CAMRA:The Campaign for Real Ale</ref> and the oldest<ref>http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART39758.html Historic Dudley Chippy Saved By Black Country Museum</ref> [[chip shop]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The town's [[mayor]] and "first citizen" is Councillor '''David Stanley'''. The mayor is a popular local figure, well-known<ref>http://www.dudley.gov.uk/welcome/news-in-dudley/february-2008/have-a-ball-with-the-mayor-of-dudley The Mayor of Dudley will be having a ball raising money for his charities at his annual big civic bash.</ref> for holding balls for the benefit of two [[charity|charities]], the [[Royal National Lifeboat Institution]] (RNLI) and Dudley Alzheimer's Society. The RNLI is one of the town's official charities, and has been since the establishment of the Dudley Lifeboat Station in 1838. Since its creation, the Dudley Lifeboat has assisted in over 25,000 rescues.<ref>http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/rnli_through_time RNLI timeline</ref> The town also has a [[zoo]]<ref>http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/zoonews.htm DZG homepage</ref> and [[zoological garden]]s, founded in 1935 and located in the grounds of Dudley's [[medieval]] [[castle]].<ref>http://www.dudleyzoo.org.uk/theCastle.htm Dudley Castle homepage</ref>