Bringing Communities Together
More than £250,000 is available to help support businesses in the borough who want to take on apprentices. The cash is available through Dudley Council’s apprenticeship levy. This year the local authority has £255,000 of unspent levy to share with businesses looking to start taking on apprentices, or add to […]
Co-founder of food chain Leon, Henry Dimbleby, is spending the day in the city to launch the Birmingham Food Conversation, which will feed into a national food strategy. Henry will spend the day in Birmingham visiting food projects, organisations and community groups to encourage people to talk about all aspects of […]
Not everyone can afford a full-time personal trainer, so how can you tell if your exercise routine is helping you achieve your fitness goals – or potentially doing more harm than good? The world’s first full-body virtual personal trainer, Kaia Personal Trainer, has unveiled two of the most popular exercises people get […]
Since the term artificial intelligence was coined in 1956 by John MacCarthy, an abundance of innovations and improvements have been considered under this definition. A series of refinements in advanced technologies have been part of their own AI journey. It was considered that at some time, AI would become the most […]
People in Rowley Regis are being given the opportunity to learn how to play Asian musical instruments with the aid of a local town grant from Sandwell Council. Raag & Rhythm will be holding music classes teaching Asian musical instruments and vocals at the Community Room c/o Shri Pashupatinath Mandir […]
Mums-to-be, new mums, women considering becoming mums and their families are being invited to come along to a Maternity Showcase event in Walsall later this month. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Maternity Services have been rated “Good” by the Care Quality Commission and the event, on Tuesday 19 November between 1.30pm […]
Residents are invited to light a candle in memory of a loved one at Bushbury Crematorium’s annual Christmas Memorial Carol Services. Two uplifting ceremonies, which are being held on Sunday 8 December, 2019, aim to bring comfort to people who have lost someone dear to them. Those taking part will […]
A 45-year-old car trader who breached an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) banning him from selling vehicles is back behind bars. Geoffrey Badlan, trading as Stourbridge Road Motors in Brierley Hill, was jailed for 21 months at Wolverhampton Crown Court last week following a prosecution brought by Dudley Council’s trading standards […]
Sandwell Council is planning to hold a ‘theatre in the park’ event in June 2020 and is currently carrying out some research to help put together the best possible show. Alex Howell, arts and projects officer for Sandwell, said: “We’re really lucky that Sandwell has a wealth of unique parks […]
A six-week consultation on the future of Brandhall Golf Course will start tomorrow (Thursday 7 November). People will be asked to give their views on a proposal to close the golf course and club house as well as potential alternative uses for the site. Sandwell Council is putting forward possible […]
