Bringing Communities Together
Sandwell Council is drawing up ambitious plans to regenerate three town areas in the borough – in a bid to win a slice of the £3.6 billion cash available nationwide for regeneration schemes. Councillor Maria Crompton, Deputy Council Leader, said the council was pulling out all the stops to secure […]
Following the recent cancellation of several mass-participation events, this year’s Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k is going virtual. That means that for just £15 your readers can now take part to support over 600,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK! Runners of all abilities can get involved and take on […]
A series of events are being held next week to remember victims of ‘honour-based’ violence. They include awareness raising walks and a vigil in Wolverhampton city centre on Tuesday (14 July) – which would have been the 33rd birthday of Shafilea Ahmed. Shafilea was brutally murdered by her parents in […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the start of the summer holidays and the reopening of campsites across the UK with a bumper deal on its flagship Grand California motorhome. The new Grand California is now available with free factory options worth up to £2,000*, so buyers can spec their ride […]
July 10th was the 80th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain and we remember the bravery and sacrifice of “The Few” who defended the British Isles and turned the tide of the Second World War. A piece paying tribute to Miss Charity Bick from Frank Caldwell, Sandwell […]
A range of activities at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich are to be released from lockdown restrictions, starting from Monday 13 July. Outside staff are returning to normal working to provide maintenance work and services to the public. Staff have been working to make sure animals are cared […]
There were huge cheers from around the Black Country today as the region became an official, world-famous UNESCO Global Geopark. After submitting its final stage of the application to UNESCO last year, the Black Country Geopark project group has been waiting with baited breath to hear whether it would be […]
A former patient of two local, lifesaving organisations is undertaking an extreme fundraising challenge for the second time in a bid to raise more vital funds. In 2018, Natalie Queiroz teamed up with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity for the Saving Lives Challenge. She raised […]
People who are worried that an adult may be at risk from abuse are being encouraged to report their concerns. The Wolverhampton Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub receives hundreds of calls every year about adults who may have been abused in some way, with the council, Wolverhampton Safeguarding Together, the police […]
A Dudley borough nature reserve that attracts thousands of visitors from across the country every year is set to benefit from a new wardens base and education centre. Site work for the new base has begun at Saltwells Nature Reserve this week and the base is expected to be completed […]
