Bringing Communities Together
An iceland store in Northern Ireland has introduced and “elderly shopping hour” in which only more elderly people are allowed to go in and shop for their groceries. This due to the stats and data that shows elderly people are more prone to contract the virus due to weaker and […]
There will be a solid ban on mass gatherings in Sctoland which will be in place for at least four months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Latest figures showed a total of 153 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Scotland, and one fatality. Isolation advice for over-70s will be discussed at a UK […]
Shop owners are becoming very worried about their business and sales as high streets and popular shops have become a lot more quieter, which is believed to be caused by the coronavirus pandemic. High streets around Walsall, Birmingham and West Brom were particularly quieter then usual. Birmingham’s St Patricks day […]
Parking Services at Walsall Council has won a top prize at today’s (06 March) National Parking Partnership Awards at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The council and its enforcement agency ‘Penham Excel’ had been jointly nominated in the category of best ‘Unlawful Vehicle Initiative.’ And were recently announced as the winners. Their award […]
Walsall Council is to significantly invest in a new drainage system at its North Walsall Cemetery in Bloxwich, with work anticipated in coming months. The new council plans come on the back of local concerns about recent deterioration at the site. The council cemetery was built on a glacial till […]
Council health leads in the Black Country have moved to reassure members of the public that plans are in place in the event of a coronavirus outbreak in the region. So far there have been no confirmed cases in the Black Country, however Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton councils are […]
The show’s hosts wore headbands that featured the Japanese Rising Sun flag during a martial arts inspired performance of Ciao Adios. The flag is seen by some as a symbol of Japan’s imperialist past. Anne-Marie also apologised for the “hurt” it had caused but said she had “nothing to do” […]
The £3.4 billion yearly increase outlined in the document published on Monday was predicted under the best-case scenario where the UK eliminates import tariffs with the States. But if only “substantial tariff liberalisation” is achieved, then the increase estimated in 15 years was put at 0.07%, or £1.6 billion, in […]
Please note that due to essential maintenance work, both pools and the steam room at Darlaston Swimming Pool are temporarily out of action from Monday 02 March until Friday 06 March 2020. Our fitness suite and aerobic studio at Darlaston will remain open, but customers should be aware that the […]
Carrot Insurance uses phone data to measure journey length, acceleration and braking – but some say it often fails to work or wrongly records data. Tory MP Craig Tracey questioned whether it was “fit for purpose”. Carrot said it was “extremely sorry” some had had a “poor experience”. It told […]
