Walsall volunteer litter pickers have delivered their most successful year yet, with record participation, record collections, and national recognition for outstanding community engagement. Throughout 2025, volunteers across Walsall collected an extraordinary 20,780 bags of litter, far surpassing last year’s total of 13,854. This was achieved through an incredible 10,837volunteer hours, reflecting a continued rise in community pride. The Great […]
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Walsall residents invited to take part in Black Country “Fossil of the Year” Art Competition
Walsall Council is encouraging residents of all ages to get creative and learn more about the region’s incredible ancient past by taking part in the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark Fossil of the Year Art Competition. Walsall Council is encouraging residents of all ages to get creative and learn more […]
150k of counterfeit goods seized at Bescot Market
Walsall Council’s Trading Standards team has seized approximately £150,000 worth of counterfeit goods from three stalls at Bescot Market. The joint operation, with West Midlands Police and representatives from private-sector brand protection teams, took place on Sunday December 7 Items seized included counterfeit clothing and fake Apple AirPods, many of which […]
The 2025 Walsall gift guide – support local creatives and businesses this Christmas
With budding creatives and thriving businesses, Walsall is a vibrant borough which has a lot to offer shoppers looking for their loved ones’ next favourite Christmas presents. The New Art Gallery Walsall gift shop In the run up to the festive season, many creatives, artists and crafters, spend months preparing, […]
500+ families to receive early Christmas present of a free baby care pack
Staff from the charity Care Packs and volunteers from global technology company Cisco, including the Chief Executive Sarah Walker, will be adding a little festive cheer by delivering early Christmas presents to some of Walsall’s most vulnerable families. South and Central Walsall Family Hub On Wednesday 17 December 2025, volunteers […]
Residents invited to have their say on Walsall’s future housing strategy
Walsall Council has launched a public consultation asking residents, community groups and partners to help shape the borough’s long-term approach to housing. The Walsall Borough Housing Strategy will set out the vision and framework for future housing across our borough up to 2040 to ensure that people have access to […]
York’s Bridge Road Closure to be Lifted
The partial opening of a new bridge in Pelsall is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 16 December. This milestone for the York’s Bridge project will allow the existing road closure to be lifted from Tuesday 16 December, 6pm, and will see traffic movement across the newly constructed bridge. The […]
Walsall Society of Artists celebrates its 75th Annual Exhibition
The Walsall Society of Artists returns to The New Art Gallery Walsall for their Annual Exhibition, which runs from 12 December 2025 to 15 February 2026 between 10am and 4pm. Walsall Society of Artists: 74th Annual Exhibition, The New Art Gallery Walsall, 2024-5. Photo: Annabel Clarke. This year marks the […]
Government to fund new £50m secondary school in Walsall
Work to develop a new £50 million-pound secondary school in Walsall – funded by central government – will now proceed. The Department has proposed the school is developed on the former Reedswood golf course site. Following announcements from the Department for Education, Walsall has been selected as one of 16 new […]
Illegal tobacco, drugs and dangerous sweets seized in Walsall crackdown
Illegal cigarettes, tobacco and drugs have been seized from retailers across Walsall as part of a major enforcement operation carried out on Thursday 4 December 2025. The joint operation involving Walsall Trading Standards, West Midlands Police, and specialist search dog teams, formed part of Operation CeCe, a National Trading Standards […]








