Imaginative primary school pupils in Rowley Regis have named a new £15 million extra care housing scheme for people aged 55 and over being built near their school. The Year 4s from Brickhouse Primary School – who were split into teams for the task – worked with staff from Sandwell […]

It is a fantastic feeling having a holiday in the diary to look forward to. But when you have young children finding the right holiday can be tricky and it can be hard to know where to start your holiday search. Working out which destinations and accommodation types are suitable […]

The first group of teachers have become “autism leaders” by completing a new postgraduate qualification designed to help raise awareness of the developmental disorder within mainstream schools. The Autism Leaders Award, delivered by the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Outreach Service in conjunction with the […]

City of Wolverhampton Council has launched a draft climate commitment to lead a whole city approach to address the global climate emergency and work towards becoming a carbon neutral city. In July 2019, the city council become the first local authority in the Black Country to declare a climate emergency. […]

Development of a new blue print for how land across the Black Country could be regenerated in future years moves a step forward today. The government requires local authorities to have an up-to-date 15-year plan to meet the development needs of an area and reflect the aspirations of local communities. […]

A primary school girl has achieved the highest score in Mensa IQ test, beating the late Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein.   Freya Mangotra, from Moseley, took the test when was just ten and a half years old. Freya’s proud dad Kuldeep Kumar said that his daughters result of 162 in the […]

It will be tested first in 20 town/city centers before being turned out in 101 zones up and down the UK  A West Midlands high street has been named as the first in the UK to profit by a £1billion Government supported funding project.   Stirchley is among 14 UK shopping hubs singled out […]

Waterproof Wudu Socks are being sold to Muslims across the world. The Bolton company called DAKY socks are said to be an alternative to the leather Khuffain which is worn by some Muslims, as they are required to wipe over them, rather than washing the entire foot.    The company stated […]

Wetherspoon has submitted a revised planning application to expand its £7 million scheme for the transformation of Wolverhampton’s The Moon Under Water pub. The ambitious redevelopment will see the popular chain establish its national Heritage Centre at the Lichfield Street venue as well as convert the upper floors into a […]