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Residents of a Brierley Hill block of flats have spoken out about 'botched repairs' and perceived fire risks in their high rise block.

Diane Hobley said she had been raising concerns about the Dudley Council-owned Dean Court for 16 years but claimed she had not been taken seriously.

Mrs Hobley, aged 73, said fire doors on landings are blown open by wind coming through ventilation slats on the opposite wall and then do not close properly, creating a risk that fire could spread through the building.

Mrs Hobley said: "Gradually it got worse, the doors just wouldn't close. The council has tinkered with the doors, at one time they sent someone out every day to adjust the closer.

"They adjusted it and we couldn't open the door, the postman got stuck.

"We had to push the door o

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