London will host the biggest Olympic boxing event to be held in England since the 2012 Olympic Games when the Boxing Road to Tokyo Olympic Qualifying event takes place at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 14-24 March 2020. Up to 450 men and women […]
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Consultation launched on licensing schemes for private landlords in West Bromwich
Sandwell Council has launched a 10-week consultation on proposals to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords in parts of West Bromwich to the improve the area and living conditions for tenants. The consultation – launched today (Monday 27 January) – gives people and landlords the chance to give […]
DRIVE FOR DRIVERS AT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SHOW
Drive to attract new drivers at the CV Show 2020 Up to 64% of UK transport and logistics companies are facing a severe skills shortage in the coming year, according to figures published at the end of 2019. With the current shortfall of nearly 60,000 workers predicted to rise, the […]
Help our charity appeal rock
A charity appeal to buy interactive mobile gaming kits to be used by sick youngsters being treated at Walsall Manor Hospital has been launched today. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Well Wishers charity wants to raise £4,000 to buy two of TheRockinR units. These provide interactive mobile gaming solutions, technology and […]
Sight loss support sessions in your town
Help for blind or partially sighted people is coming to your town soon. Thanks to a grant from the Esmee Fairbairn Epic programme, local user-led organisation Sandwell Visually Impaired (SVI) will be setting up support groups in all of the six towns of Sandwell. The grant of over £7,000 will help SVI […]
Councillor urges sign up to free Careers event
Sandwell Council is hosting a huge careers event at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury on Tuesday 4 February. The event, part of the Government’s National Apprenticeships Week (Monday 3 to Friday 7 February), will have a special focus on apprenticeships. Councillor Danny Millard, cabinet member for skills and employment said: […]
Budget plans to protect services and invest in Sandwell’s future
Sandwell Council’s finance chiefs have unveiled a budget for the coming financial year which they say will protect frontline services and invest in the future. The budget includes a proposed council tax rise of 1.99% to fund local services, plus an extra 2% to help pay for adult social care […]
Twenty-year-old charged with murdering student Rezwan Ali in Walsall
A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of student Rezwan Ali in Walsall. Rajan Natt, from Castle Street, Hill Top, West Bromwich has been charged with the murder of Walsall student in January 2018. Rajan was arrested and will be appearing in Birmingham Magistrates Court today. According to […]
Intermedia-CS seals distribution deal with Huddle Room Technology
Intermedia-CS is a UK-based value-add distributor specialising in innovative technology for the huddle space. Huddle Room Technology is the maker of Huddle Hub One (HHO), the industry’s first multi-session wireless presentation system supporting up to 7 concurrent sessions on a single, low-cost product. The Huddle Hub One supports both legacy-style (device to display) for […]
Kaya Restaurant hosts Chinese New Year Lion Dance in Chalfont St Giles
aya Malaysian Chinese Restaurant in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire announces a traditional Chinese Lion Dance will be performing for their dinner guests at 8.30pm on Friday 31 January 2020 to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Rat followed by a disco and discounted drinks. “It’s an evening of celebration. […]