Bringing Communities Together
A Sandwell mental health champion has picked up a regional award. Samantha Chatwin, aged 31 and from Cradley Heath, has been awarded the West Midlands Thrive Black Country Individual Mental Health Star award. The Thrive Awards celebrate unsung heroes in mental health who make a difference to the lives of […]
Get behind the scenes of the emergency services at Beaulieu’s brand new Blue Light Day on Sunday April 26th and see fully kitted-out fire engines and ambulances, as well as the vehicles of the police, Coastguard, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and other vital services. Meet the crews who drive and ride in the fast response […]
An investment into grass roots sporting facilities across Dudley borough will spearhead creating the sporting stars of the future, council bosses said today. Dudley Council has unveiled plans to invest £40,000 a year in sports pitches and changing rooms. A major review of sporting facilities found many changing rooms and […]
Proposals to improve tree maintenance and plant more trees across the borough are set to be discussed at next week’s cabinet meeting. Dudley Council is looking to invest £100,000 in increased tree maintenance following requests from residents for more inspections and work on trees. The funding would also be used […]
Company bosses and voluntary groups are to be given the chance to talk to council chiefs on how money is spent on local authority services. The council has invited business organisations, groups representing local firms and the voluntary sector to a meeting of its Cabinet. The meeting will give representatives […]
People thinking of buying a puppy or kitten in Sandwell have been urged to be aware of new rules before buying a new pet. The council has issued advice in the run-up to new tougher national rules on the purchase of pets being introduced by the Government in April. The […]
Cabinet members will consider Walsall Council’s annual Food Law Enforcement Service Plan (FLESP) at Cabinet on 12 February. The Plan evidences how statutory food hygiene standards in Walsall are maintained, improved and where necessary are enforced to protect the public. Cabinet will hear that the percentage of businesses achieving a […]
Young eco warriors from St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Wolverhampton have been investigating the importance of recycling – with a little help from a friendly giraffe. They have temporarily adopted the mesh giraffe for a challenge set by the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry to collect recyclable bottle tops. […]
A frequent supporter of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity has raised almost £2,000 for the Trust’s specialist cancer centre. Cheryl Finch, from Willenhall, decided to create calendars in memory of her friends who worked at the Trust; Michelle Matthews and Julie McCarron. The calendars feature some of her female […]
Within the run up to Tokyo Olympics 2020, praised sports history expert Boria Majumdar and writer Nalin Mehta’s new book Dreams of a Billion is hitting the stores, revealing insight into a few untold parts of the Olympic games to the nation. Dreams of a Billion is a significant bit of work in a nation […]
