Dudley Council has given nearly £900,000 worth of funding to voluntary groups in the borough. The cash has been awarded to 19 different organisations following the latest round of bids to the local authority’s voluntary sector innovation fund. They include schemes to re-open community centres, provide support to the most […]

The first new major public park in Sandwell’s 45-year history could be created in Oldbury alongside a new school and new homes. The council is looking at possible options for the future of Brandhall Golf Course and is set to launch a consultation for people to give their views. The […]

Sandwell Council and building contractor Speller Metcalfe are celebrating construction getting underway on a new 90 apartment extra care housing scheme in Rowley Regis. The £15 million project  in Moor Lane, will provide housing to those aged 55 and older who need additional support to live in their own homes, […]

A group of volunteers and contractors worked together to decorate rooms and corridors at The Bridge Centre in St Marks Road, Tipton, with materials provided by suppliers. The volunteers from Sandwell Council’s repairs and maintenance team and workers from the Dodd Group and Graham also fitted new outside lighting and […]

Nine markets and shopping centres have today joined forces in a pledge to stamp out fake and counterfeit goods being sold in the borough. Representatives from Dudley Market; Dudley and Halesowen Plaza Malls; Cornbow Centre, Halesowen; Brierley Hill Indoor Market; Crown Centre and Ryemarket, Stourbridge; Merry Hill Centre and Stourbridge […]

Premier Motorhomes (https://premiermotorhomes.uk) is one of the leading dealers of luxury and quality motorhomes for sale in the UK. More and more people are choosing this company among other motorhome dealers Portsmouth based because of their wide variety of options suited to every preference, need, and budget there is. Premier […]

The Deputy Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Greg Brackenridge, today (Wednesday 16 October) opened the new B&M store at Wolverhampton’s Mander Centre. Wolves at Work employment programme has helped the major retailer successfully recruit city residents into the 60 jobs. More than 90% (55) of the Customer Service and Replenishment assistant […]

This year’s ‘State of Workplace Happiness’ report by Engaging Works reveals the majority of the UK workforce is happy at work (58%) but that 42% don’t enjoy their working lives. The report unveils what makes people in the UK happy at work and reveals those who work in the West […]

Building works are nearing completion to double the capacity of a Smethwick Primary School. St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School on Windmill Lane will go from a 210 place school to offer 420 places to children from age four to 11. The new building is over the road from […]

Councillors will be asked to back plans to extend a Rowley Regis cemetery at a meeting next week. A planning application to create new burial space on part of Powke Lane Open Space was approved back in October last year (2018). A detailed report was taken to the Safer and […]