For children, the prospect of no school for six whole weeks is a welcome treat, but for their responsible adults, it will be a matter of scrambling round trying to fill each week with fun activities to keep them occupied. The New Art Gallery Walsall has compiled a list of […]

A talented young pupil from Walsall is celebrating national success after winning Tesco’s Giant Fruit and Veg Challenge, with her healthy recipe now being rolled out to more than 1,500 school canteens across the UK. Khalessi, a pupil at Pinfold Street Primary School, impressed judges with her imaginative creation, “Swamp […]

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Swimming, inflatables, roller skating, football camps and family activities will be on offer throughout the school holidays across Walsall’s four leisure centres. Across Bloxwich Active Living Centre, Oak Park Active Living Centre, Walsall Gala Swimming and Fitness Centre and Darlaston Swimming and Fitness Centre, residents can enjoy daily public swimming, […]

Children, young people and families across Walsall are being encouraged to get outdoors and explore the borough’s parks and green spaces this summer through a programme of free and low-cost activities delivered by Walsall Council. Taking place throughout the school holidays, the Walsall Summer Activity Programme offers a range of […]

Walsall Council announces with great sadness the passing of former Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Angela Underhill. Councillor Underhill was a dedicated public servant who served the people of Walsall for nearly three decades. First elected to the council in May 1996, she represented the wards of Willenhall South and Bentley/Darlaston […]

Walsall Council has officially been awarded the prestigious Gold Award in the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The award recognises the council’s outstanding, long-term commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community, including reservists, veterans and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. This prestigious Award comes after the Council successfully delivered […]

Nearly 5,000 illegal cigarettes have been seized from shops across Walsall following a series of surprise raids targeting the illicit tobacco trade. Trading Standards officers, working alongside West Midlands Police and a specialist tobacco detection dog, carried out Operation Moonlight during the late hours of Friday (July 3) night into the early hours of Saturday morning. Seven […]

Three new sites, including Walsall’s first Green Flag Award-winning allotments, have helped the borough achieve its highest-ever number of internationally recognised Green Flag Awards. The prestigious awards judge parks and green spaces across a range of criteria, including their safety, maintenance, cleanliness, community involvement and management, recognising the very best […]