Bringing Communities Together
The Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences will present the live virtual performance by Moore, a poet, playwright and producer, whose mother was born in Wolverhampton, on Thursday 22nd October at 6.00 pm until 7.00 pm. Book tickets via Eventbrite. Jessica, who lives in Detroit, will read from her […]
Working people on a low income in Wolverhampton who are required by law to self-isolate due to coronavirus could be entitled to a one off payment of £500. The city council is now accepting applications for the government’s Test and Trace Payments Scheme. The payment is designed to assist people […]
Mohammed Zafran BEM, who is recognised as Zaf to his Peers has been highly active once again at a time when the World is suffering with the ongoing Corona issues. Zaf who is highly influential in his role as a Youth Ambassador, has been liaising with community groups and the […]
Sandwell Council is now accepting applications for self-isolation support payments from people suffering financial hardship after testing positive for coronavirus. The council is administering this government scheme, whereby some people who are required by law to self-isolate, from Monday 28 September 2020 may be supported by a payment of £500. […]
Sandwell is celebrating two new Green Flag Awards this year – with the Birmingham Main Line Canal and the Lions of the Great War memorial in Smethwick joining 12 other green spaces across the borough. Sandwell has 14 sites in total receiving a prestigious Green Flag today. They are among […]
Residents are being asked to show their love for West Smethwick Park by taking part in a calendar photography competition. Successful entries will appear in the 2022 West Smethwick Park calendar which will be sold by the Friends of the park. Sandwell Council’s Deputy Leader Councillor Maria Crompton said: “I […]
This half-term, Sandwell Council is looking for organisations and residents to create scarecrows and join The Big Sandwell Scarecrow Festival. Residents will be able to vote for their favourites on the Discover Sandwell Facebook page and prizes will be up for grabs for the best scarecrow from an individual, a […]
Sandwell Council has once again been rated a top employer for apprentices, scoring a place in the top 70 employers of school leavers in the UK. The ‘Top 150’ Listing is compiled by allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk and is the largest national awards ceremony where winners are decided based entirely on feedback from […]
Following meetings with Rebecca Pow MP, the under-secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs and Rachel Maclean MP the under-secretary of state for transport, it has been confirmed that the government-mandated Clean Air Zone for Birmingham is now scheduled to launch on 1 June 2021. Poor air quality […]
Children at an Oldbury school are urging parents and carers to park safely at drop off and pick up times – or risk a fine. Pupils at Christ Church C of E Primary School have designed their own banners which are being displayed on the railings outside the school in […]
