Bringing Communities Together
BIRMINGHAM, UK — A Birmingham community organisation has unveiled a new discount card designed to help residents save money while strengthening local businesses across the West Midlands. Desire Community Hub (DCH), based in Balsall Heath, has launched the Community Saver Card, which offers exclusive discounts and special offers from a […]
A new litter-picking canal barge has been unveiled in Walsall to help keep the town’s canal network clean. The custom-built vessel, named Sister Dora, was formally launched this week by the Mayor of Walsall. The custom-built barge will be moored in Walsall’s town centre canal basin. The Sister Dora will enable volunteers […]
Walsall residents are being invited to take a new, free health and wellbeing quiz and are encouraged to seek support from local services afterwards, if needed, to help improve their health and wellbeing. NHS Healthy Choices quiz – no wrong answers, just the right start. The Healthy Choices quiz, developed […]
Health professionals across Walsall have joined forces to improve breast screening rates and promote early detection. Information and resources to help women with knowing their breasts and looking out for signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Central to the campaign is the work of the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Cancer […]
Women across Walsall are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for the morning after pill (emergency contraception), making it quicker and easier to access the care they need without booking a GP or clinic appointment. Morning after pill? Get it straight from your local pharmacy, no GP visit needed. […]
A portfolio briefing about adult social care and health will take place at a full council meeting in Walsall on Monday 3 November 2025. Councillor Keir Pedley, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Health at Walsall Council, will present the report, which highlights progress on the council’s priorities and […]
This half-term break, families in Walsall are being encouraged to check their children are up to date with their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations, and to catch up on flu vaccinations if they have not already. Vaccines help protect what matters most. Check your child’s vaccines are up to […]
The popular continental street market will return to Park Street, Walsall, from Wednesday 19 November to Saturday 22 November 2025, open daily from 10am to 6pm. Previous continental street markets held in Walsall town centre With it’s varied array of food stalls, the market will offer residents the chance to […]
Families in Walsall can visit Santa for free in the Saddlers Shopping Centre this November. Travelling from the North Pole, Santa is expected to arrive at the Saddlers Shopping Centre on Saturday 29 November, and can be visited between 11am and 4pm. The visit from Santa coincides with Walsall town […]
Walsall town centre is set to enjoy a tree-mendous Christmas event this festive season. On Saturday 29 November 2025, the town center will be filled with Christmas cheer, bringing together a festive Makers’ Market with a host of independent local traders, free live performances of music and dance, creative workshops, a […]
Walsall residents are being invited to take a new, free health and wellbeing quiz and are encouraged to seek support from local services afterwards, if needed, to help improve their health and wellbeing. NHS Healthy Choices quiz – no wrong answers, just the right start. The Healthy Choices quiz, developed […]
Health professionals across Walsall have joined forces to improve breast screening rates and promote early detection. Information and resources to help women with knowing their breasts and looking out for signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Central to the campaign is the work of the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Cancer […]
A new litter-picking canal barge has been unveiled in Walsall to help keep the town’s canal network clean. The custom-built vessel, named Sister Dora, was formally launched this week by the Mayor of Walsall. The custom-built barge will be moored in Walsall’s town centre canal basin. The Sister Dora will enable volunteers […]
The popular continental street market will return to Park Street, Walsall, from Wednesday 19 November to Saturday 22 November 2025, open daily from 10am to 6pm. Previous continental street markets held in Walsall town centre With it’s varied array of food stalls, the market will offer residents the chance to […]
Women from across Walsall got together recently, marking the third in a series of events as part of an ongoing programme of work focused on understanding what matters most to women in Walsall. From left to right – Vicky Hines, Kerry Lloyd, Wendy Morton MP, Mayor of Walsall Councillor Louise […]
A prominent figure in the illegal tobacco trade across Walsall and the wider region has been sentenced following a complex investigation led by Walsall Council’s Trading Standards. Shvan Kocher, of Lodge Road, Darlaston, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday 7 November. He was found guilty of multiple offences relating […]
Families in Walsall can visit Santa for free in the Saddlers Shopping Centre this November. Travelling from the North Pole, Santa is expected to arrive at the Saddlers Shopping Centre on Saturday 29 November, and can be visited between 11am and 4pm. The visit from Santa coincides with Walsall town […]
The community of Walsall came together on Sunday 9 November 2025 for the borough’s annual Remembrance Sunday parade and service, with a strong turnout of people united in honouring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Walsall’s town centre service was led by […]
Walsall Council is asking for residents to share their views on a draft version of the Walsall Borough local plan; a blueprint that will guide how the borough grows and develops over the next 15 years. The Local Plan is essential for ensuring that Walsall meets its future needs for […]
Darlaston residents can now find out more about the plan, and have their say on the consultation on the Darlaston Plan website In 2023 it was announced that Darlaston would be one of 55 overlooked towns in the country to receive a £20million government investment to spend over 10 years. […]
