More than 2,400 people from around the world tuned into a live broadcast by Dudley Performing Arts this month. The virtual festival took place on Sunday 5 July, live on the group’s youtube channel. Teachers had been running virtual rehearsals since June with different instrument groups as well as co-ordinating […]
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CityFibre accelerates Wolverhampton’s digital transformation
Work to transform Wolverhampton into one of the world’s best digitally connected cities is underway. Wolverhampton is celebrating a major milestone in its digital transformation with work now well underway to build a full fibre network to reach almost every home and business in the city. CityFibre, the UK’s third […]
RENTED DRIVEWAY INCOME CAN SOFTEN SALARY SHORTFALL
omeowners make more than £1,100 per year on average offering their driveways as parking spaces Considerable additional income available at cities and towns across the UK Extra earnings can benefit those currently suffering a salary shortfall, and especially as furlough scheme starts to wind down, advises YourParkingSpace.co.uk With almost 10 […]
i54 western extension main works underway
Expansion works on a major Midlands business park are running ahead of schedule with the construction of fully serviced factory platforms now underway. Advanced works involving site clearance, land investigation and testing across a 60 acre site at i54 South Staffordshire were completed last week, just 2 months after the […]
Sandwell Council acts to halt Covid cases spike in Smethwick
Sandwell Council today issued an urgent warning to people to act now to combat a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in Smethwick. Council public health experts are working round the clock with people in the area, businesses and community venues to make sure safety guidelines are followed. Director of Public […]
Funding boost for city’s ESOL Integration Project
City of Wolverhampton Council has been successful with a bid for £293,560 of government funding to deliver an English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) Integration Project in the city. The scheme will be managed by the council’s skills team and delivered in partnership with Adult Education Wolverhampton and community […]
Sandwell highlighted for good practice in new report on tackling modern slavery
Sandwell’s work to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking has been highlighted as a model of good practice in a new report. The report – It Still Happens Here: Fighting UK Slavery in the 2020s – has been released by the anti-slavery charity Justice and Care and the think tank […]
West Bromwich factory calls in council public health over coronavirus cases
Sandwell Council’s Public Health Team is working with Public Health England (PHE) Midlands to support a West Bromwich workplace in which a third of the workforce are affected by COVID-19. CBS Packaging Managing Director Jitha Singh and his colleagues are working closely with the firm and arranging further testing of […]
As the first council issues an emergency budget, Britons stand united to save our councils
Up to 365 jobs could be cut by a council which says it must cut major services to prevent bankruptcy caused by the financial impact of COVID-19. Luton Borough Council faces a £49m shortfall in its finances – and needs to save almost £22m. Amidst political rhetoric of investment into […]
Masks wanted for blind people’s charity
As news breaks that masks or covers are to be compulsory in several social settings, we urgently need your help. Are you handy with a needle and thread? Already skilled at making coronavirus masks or want to develop your creative flair? Blind and partially sighted people in Sandwell need your […]