Bringing Communities Together
Hamed Ghaz moved to Bradford at 11 years old after suffering a difficult childhood in Afghanistan. The boxer whos record stands at 17-0 is yet to be defeated in the ring. 25 year old Hamed first put on a pair of boxing gloves at the age of 12. He has […]
West Midlands is in the top three regions in Britain investing in cryptocurrency and they would sooner buy Bitcoin than property, according to a new national survey. The survey of 2,000 Brits, commissioned by money app Ziglu and conducted by OnePoll, found that 14 percent of West Mids residents had […]
Baggies legend Graham Williams has encouraged people to get the lifesaving Covid-19 vaccine. The West Bromwich Albion 1968 FA Cup winning captain, now aged 81, has received his vaccination. He said: “It was absolutely nothing, there isn’t even a mark. Make sure you get your jab as soon as you […]
Sandwell Council is building the new state-of-the-art Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick which is providing opportunities for local people in Sandwell to gain new skills and employment. The council has been determined that its construction and ongoing management will also deliver ‘social value’ for Sandwell and the wider region which […]
A new short course exploring how future technology can improve city living will be amongst the first in the world to use LEGO® in its teaching when it launches this year. Birmingham City University’s Co-developing a real Smart City: planning for future of living training workshop offers participants the opportunity […]
As parents support children with home schooling due to the lockdown, there may be one useful tool they have overlooked – the Xbox or PlayStation. Many Dudley borough schools are now using Microsoft Teams to host online lessons or tutorials and the consoles offer an alternative device for attending sessions. […]
Work will start next week (w/c 11 January 2021) to create a new permanent cycle lane alongside a major route in Smethwick. The work will create a two-way lane for cyclists connecting Tollhouse Way with Galton Bridge and Rolfe Street railway stations, as well as linking Holly Lane and St […]
Delivering an innovative and inclusive experience fit for this historic year, Thunderbird safely recognized the academic accomplishments of its class of 2020 in a technology-enhanced graduation celebration today to close an unprecedented fall semester. The online event took place within an immersive virtual reality rendering of Thunderbird’s new global headquarters, […]
The swimming pool is in place at Dudley’s new £18 million leisure centre – as latest pictures today show the ambitious project is taking shape. Construction crews on site have been filling the pool with water to test it over the last couple of weeks. The shell of the new […]
This month marks a huge milestone at the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick. A lot has changed on site over the summer months with work progressing quickly on the leisure centre. All three swimming pools, including the 50m competition pool, are complete and the structural steelwork has started with […]
