The organisation behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has released its first ever e-cookbook, entitled Home Comforts: simple lockdown recipes from the world’s best chefs and bartenders, featuring the mealsthat the world’s most revered chefs are cooking for their families at home. Available for a $10/£8 minimum donation through the […]
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Budget underspend will be used to fund pandemic costs
Prudent and tight financial management saw City of Wolverhampton Council turnaround a forecasted budget overspend at one stage during 2019 to 2020 to finish the year with an underspend. The authority will this week publish its budget outturn report for the last financial year which will be considered by Cabinet […]
AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI AND THE ITALIAN SEA GROUP UNVEIL THE MOTOR YACHT ‘TECNOMAR FOR LAMBORGHINI 63’
Automobili Lamborghini and The Italian Sea Group present the worldwide premiere of ‘Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63’, the Tecnomar fleet’s new motor yacht available in a limited edition in reference to Lamborghini’s 1963 foundation. Performance, driving pleasure, attention to quality and details, performance: these are the emotive features combined within the […]
New online booking system for the tip to begin next week
Sandwell Council is introducing an online booking system from next week Monday (6 July) for anyone visiting the tip at Shidas Lane in Oldbury. The new booking system will help the council, and its environmental service partners, maximise the numbers of customers able to access the site while reducing the […]
Wolverhampton to open prestigious British Art Show 9
Wolverhampton has been selected as the opening city for next year’s British Art Show 9. Hayward Gallery Touring today (Monday) announced a revised programming schedule. It means the biggest touring exhibition of contemporary art in the UK will be first seen at venues in Wolverhampton from 6 March to 30 […]
Sandwell Council issues advice on vital gas safety appointments
Sandwell Council tenants are being urged to keep essential gas safety inspection appointments. All annual gas safety inspections at council properties are being carried out in a safe and socially distanced way. Tenants are being reassured that staff will carry out checks in line with government guidance and current risk […]
Residential centres provide culture and arts to children
Staff based at Sandwell Council’s residential education centres have developed fun, creative and adventurous activities for families to enjoy whilst schools are closed to most children due to covid 19 Education staff at Ingestre Hall near Stafford, Edgmond Hall in Shropshire, Plas Gwynant in Wales and the Frank Chapman Centre […]
Popular summer events cancelled
A programme of popular summer events – set to be held in Sandwell parks and beauty spots – has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and government advice around social distancing. Sandwell Council has taken the difficult decision to cancel events planned on council land until at least […]
Black Country Festival 2020 – ‘Hold Still’ photo project
Sandwell Libraries and Sandwell Archives service are launching a new photo project for Black Country Festival 2020 this July. This year, the theme is inspired by the National Portrait Gallery’s ‘Hold Still’ photo project. The ‘Inspired by Hold Still’ project aims to capture life in Sandwell during the Covid-19 pandemic. […]
Massive increase in waste collected during Covid-19 pandemic
While residents have been staying at home and keeping safe during the Covid-19 outbreak, Sandwell Council and its environmental partner Serco, have been working hard to collect the increase in general With more people staying at home there has been a 20 per cent increase in household waste and 38 […]