Bringing Communities Together
Please note that due to essential maintenance work, both pools and the steam room at Darlaston Swimming Pool are temporarily out of action from Monday 02 March until Friday 06 March 2020. Our fitness suite and aerobic studio at Darlaston will remain open, but customers should be aware that the […]
Unlicensed Connor Fellows sped through a red light and hit another vehicle in Littleton Street West during the early hours of June 2 last year. His Mini Cooper came to rest on its roof and Fellows ran from the scene, leaving his passenger behind unconscious. The 21-year-old man suffered a […]
A nursery school boss who defrauded Sandwell Council by dishonestly claiming more than £25,000 in taxpayer-funded nursery fees has been jailed for 28 months. Kaljit Randhawa, who ran the Little Genius Academy in Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, was found guilty of 15 counts of fraud by false representation following […]
The A34 Green Lane will be closed at its junction with A4148 Blue Lane West/Court Way, from tomorrow for 24 hours. The road will be closed so contractor Dynniq, on behalf of Walsall Council, can carry out work on the pedestrian crossing. Meanwhile, Bridle Lane, from the junction with Beacon […]
A cannabis factory has been found after police were called to an attempted break-in. Officers descended on Milton Street, in Palfrey, Walsall, in the early hours of Wednesday. Following a search officers found the plants at the property shortly before 2am. No arrests were made but an investigation continues, says […]
Adventurous children from across the borough are jumping for joy, with £72,000 of new play equipment currently being installed at Dudley Council’s Mary Stevens Park. A brand new assault course, ability swing for wheelchair users and a zip wire opened at the park yesterday as part of the project, which […]
More than 350 packets of suspected counterfeit tobacco products worth more than £7,000 were discovered in a raid on an Oldbury premises. The products were found in a raid at a shop by Sandwell Council’s trading standards officers with West Midlands Police officers. Most of the suspect tobacco products were […]
The Metro Inns hotel is based in Walsall and just 10-minute drive to the Walsall town centre. The hotel offers a variety of simple styled rooms, including, double’s, single’s and twin rooms, all offering their own ensuite bathroom. Each room comes with a comfy bed, with clean white sheets, […]
A primary school was turned into a university for a week, with children of all ages working together on a series of themed projects before enjoying a graduation ceremony. Oak Meadow Primary became the University of Oak Meadow, complete with 4 different faculties focusing on Creativity and Culture; Mental Health […]
Image Caption: Left to right: Lisa Holding, Joanne Bishop, Sharon Hodgson MP, Jackie Foster, Julia Nicholls, Chris Mucklow and Helen Coldicott. A pioneering project to reduce the use of plastic in borough school canteens has won a national award. Dudley Council won the Catering Innovation Award at a national ceremony […]
