The Knife Angel – a powerful symbol of hope and cohesion, and a salient warning of the dangers of carrying and using bladed weapons – will be coming to Wolverhampton in April. The 20ft tall sculpture, created from over 100,000 confiscated and surrendered blades by the team at the British […]

City of Wolverhampton Council and partners have successfully secured £390,000 of funding to boost their work in tackling rough sleeping in the city. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government award covers the 2020/21 financial year. It will help support the work of the Rough Sleeping Operational Group, which […]

The 1st Finchfield Scout Group are calling on people to help them reach their Crowdfund Wolves target to fund the building of a new scout hut. Their current Merryhill base is 43 years old and the wooden building erected in 1976 needs replacing. The hut has supported thousands of children […]

Sandwell Council has launched a 10-week consultation on proposals to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords in parts of West Bromwich to the improve the area and living conditions for tenants. The consultation – launched today (Monday 27 January) – gives people and landlords the chance to give […]

Volunteering opportunities are available to people who can spare a few hours and would like to join two City of Wolverhampton Council teams who support children and young people. Drivers with their own vehicles are being encouraged to join the Children and Family Support Volunteers, who transport children and young […]

City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted a bid for £20 million to the government’s Future High Streets Fund to help deliver its ambitious city centre vision. The council’s initial proposal was shortlisted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in July and it has now put forward a […]

A review has praised the work of individuals and organisations in Wolverhampton to steer young people away from a life of violent crime – and highlighted the responsibility of everyone to support the city’s young people. The Scrutiny Review, Rewriting the Narrative – Youth Violent Crime, makes a total of […]

Walsall volunteer tree wardens braved the cold yesterday and planted 35 trees along the Bloxwich and Pelsall boundary on Wolverhampton Road. The wardens were joined by the tree team from Clean and Green at Walsall Council, the Woodlands Trust, Hillier Trees, the Friends of Pelsall Commons, Asda’s Community Champion and […]

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 […]