Bringing Communities Together
A family learning service has been recognised for its work by Festival of Learning 2020. The Jubilee Partnership, run by SAFL, Sandwell Council’s Sandwell Adult and Family Learning service and the Jubilee Park Community Centre, Tipton has been recognised for their work in promoting learning in the community. Festival of […]
Bloo, the UK’s number one toilet hygiene brand¹, has launched Deluxe – a new range of premium rim-blocks that have been inspired by fine fragrances and created by Bloo’s in-house perfume studio. The new Deluxe rim blocks come with a four function formula and patented technology which has been […]
Work to install traffic measures to boost walking and cycling and help promote social distancing will begin in Oldbury and Smethwick on Monday 6 July. As more businesses and shops reopen, Sandwell Council is improving the space available to pedestrians and cyclists to support more active travel choices. It will […]
This Sunday 5 July marks the 72nd birthday of the NHS and across the country there will be a huge round of applause at 5pm – with Walsall Healthcare staff showing their appreciation for the support shown to them during the Covid-19 pandemic. The nation will be coming together at […]
The official start of the 2020 Formula 1 season will take place on 5 July, 2020 with the Austrian Grand Prix and will see the Alfa Romeo Racing -ORLEN driver, Antonio Giovinazzi, proudly sport the Alfa Romeo ‘GTAm’ logo on his race suit. The iconic ‘GTAm’ badge will grace the […]
World Rowing has announced that Great Britain will stage the 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships and Beach Sprint Finals. The event will be staged on Saundersfoot Beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Andy Parkinson, British Rowing CEO commented, “We are delighted to be able to bring international rowing back to Great Britain for the […]
Dudley Performing Arts students are looking forward to performing for a virtual audience with an online music festival this weekend as part of this year’s virtual Black Country Festival celebrations. The virtual festival will take place at 11am on Sunday 5 July, live on the group’s youtube channel. Teachers have […]
Sandwell Council’s COVID-19 Outbreak Plan has been highlighted as a model of best practice by Department of Health officials. The outbreak plan, created by the borough’s Public Health Team in response to a government instruction to all councils, is published today. And government is pointing other organisations to the Sandwell […]
The organisation behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has released its first ever e-cookbook, entitled Home Comforts: simple lockdown recipes from the world’s best chefs and bartenders, featuring the mealsthat the world’s most revered chefs are cooking for their families at home. Available for a $10/£8 minimum donation through the […]
Prudent and tight financial management saw City of Wolverhampton Council turnaround a forecasted budget overspend at one stage during 2019 to 2020 to finish the year with an underspend. The authority will this week publish its budget outturn report for the last financial year which will be considered by Cabinet […]
