Bringing Communities Together
Two school friends are set to stay silent for a whole 12 hours to raise vital funds for a charity which supports people with rare chromosome or genetic disorders. Elin Jervis and Sophia Eagle hope to raise hundreds of pounds for Unique, in support of Elin’s little sister, Charlotte, who […]
Community leaders are calling on people to get their Covid-19 vaccine as soon as they are invited to do so. Those most at risk are being offered the vaccination first, and it will be rolled out to other groups in order of age and risk over the coming weeks and […]
Sandwell Council will be funding free school meals to those families who are eligible during the February half-term holidays. Parents and carers will be contacted through their child’s school and will receive vouchers to go towards the cost of food for the two week break. Councillor Wasim Ali, cabinet member […]
People have until Thursday (21 January) to submit comments and observations regarding the car cruising injunction which is currently in force in the Black Country. The 4 Black Country councils will return to the High Court on Wednesday 27 January to seek the renewal of the injunction, which bans car […]
Adult Education Wolverhampton has launched a laptop loan scheme to support students who are unable to access online learning and resources from home. Resources are limited and are offered on a first come first served basis. Current Adult Education Wolverhampton students who require support are asked to contact the Student […]
Covid-19 cases are still very high in Sandwell despite the current lockdown, the borough’s public health chief warned today. Public Health Director, Dr Lisa McNally, said: “The new variant has spread rapidly all over the country. “In Sandwell, we are now seeing it in around three-quarters of all infections. “The […]
COVID-19 has created concerns about wellbeing and mental health leading to a growth in research assessing the consequences of the coronavirus on psychological well-being. This generally suggests that symptoms of anxiety and depression and self-reported stress were common psychological responses to the pandemic. However, it is also the case that […]
A new short course exploring how future technology can improve city living will be amongst the first in the world to use LEGO® in its teaching when it launches this year. Birmingham City University’s Co-developing a real Smart City: planning for future of living training workshop offers participants the opportunity […]
Ford Fiesta was best-selling car of 2020 The perennially popular hatchback has been the top choice with Motorpoint customers for two successive years Vauxhall Corsa came a close second followed by the Ford Transit The Nissan Qashqai and the Ford Focus rounded out the Top 5 best-selling cars of the […]
As parents support children with home schooling due to the lockdown, there may be one useful tool they have overlooked – the Xbox or PlayStation. Many Dudley borough schools are now using Microsoft Teams to host online lessons or tutorials and the consoles offer an alternative device for attending sessions. […]
