With the Local Elections fast approaching on Thursday 7 May 2026, Walsall Council is reminding all residents that they must present an accepted form of photo ID to vote at polling stations. Remember your photo ID for the Local Elections 2026. In order to vote in person, residents must show a […]

A Walsall primary school has been praised by Ofsted inspectors for its exceptional achievements. Reedswood E-ACT Primary Academy was described as a ‘nurturing yet ambitious’ school by inspectors following a visit in January 2026. Under the new Ofsted framework, inspectors judged three areas of the school as exceptional, and the […]

A shop in Walsall has been fined after selling a vape to a person under the age of 18 during a test purchasing exercise. Euro Shop, 89 Stafford Street, Walsall, sold a vape to two underage volunteers on 9 July 2025 while Trading Standards officers were carrying out an age-restricted sales operation. […]

Voters across Walsall are being reminded to protect their vote and be aware of electoral fraud ahead of the Local Elections on Thursday 7 May 2026. Protect your vote Electoral fraud refers to specific offences under electoral law. These can include making false statements about the personal character of a […]

Walsall Council is marking National Stalking Awareness Week (NSAW), an annual campaign to raise awareness of stalking, by highlighting the support available locally to residents. The campaign, which takes place between 20-24 April 2026, is led by the National Stalking Consortium, a network of 21 specialist organisations from across the […]

Volunteers across Walsall came together to collect 1,983 bags of litter as part of this year’s Great British Spring Clean campaign. During the campaign, organised by Keep Britain Tidy, 661 volunteers took part in 48 organised events across the borough. This included strong participation from young people, with 327 children […]

Walsall libraries are set to benefit from £170,000 in funding through the Libraries Improvement Fund, supporting a programme of refurbishment works, facility improvements and upgraded technology across the borough. Darlaston Library The funding will be used to enhance existing library spaces and ensure services continue to meet the changing needs […]

Today, Thursday 16 April 2026, is primary school offer day, and parents and carers across Walsall are finding out where their child will start Reception this September. Walsall Council received a total of 3,368 on-time applications before the January deadline, and every child who applied on time has been offered […]

Tickets are now on sale for FotoFest 2026, a new photography event coming to Walsall town centre this May, bringing together leading brands, photographers and creatives for a day of inspiration, learning and networking. Taking place on Saturday 9 May 2026 FotoFest Visual Expo will be held at The Crossing […]

Five individuals have been taken to court for littering offences across the borough. The cases were heard at Birmingham & Solihull Magistrates’ Court on 18 March 2026 and resulted in combined fines totalling £1,539. This follows four successful prosecutions in February, where combined fines exceeded £2,000. Mr Zabar Hussain, of Stafford Street, Walsall, was convicted […]