Youngsters can swim for free at borough leisure centres over the half-term holidays – as it was revealed there have been more than 50,000 visits since the initiative started last summer. Dudley Council bosses announced the scheme last July in a bid to encourage youngsters to stay active, keep fit […]

Actors from Gazebo Theatre in Education are bringing the exciting story of the Flu Fighters to life in schools around Wolverhampton over the next few weeks. Following a successful premiere of their theatrical production at Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group’s Annual General Meeting last month, Gazebo’s innovative adaptation of the 2 […]

Half-term fun at Sandwell libraries next week will include entertaining activities funded by a special grant secured by the Federation of Friends of Sandwell Libraries. From magic to music, a total of 116 sessions are being held over a 12-month period with professional entertainers delivering activities at libraries during school […]

There are more than 300 fun activities, sessions and events to keep families entertained in Sandwell this October half-term holiday. All of the fantastic, fun and often free entertainment – lots of it with a Halloween theme – can be found on the council’s Discover Sandwell website – www.DiscoverSandwell.co.uk Half-term runs […]

Young entrepreneurs sought for event at the Red House Glass Cone. Places are still available for budding entrepreneurs to sell their wares when the Youth Craft Market returns to the Red House Glass Cone this month. The visitor attraction has hosted the market for the last five years providing stalls […]

An up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Bridgnorth will support popular indie duet Cattle & Cane on their UK headline tour, which visits Birmingham later this month. Jen North will follow in the footsteps of local legends UB40 when she performs at the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, on Wednesday October 30th. Other […]

A great line-up of live entertainment has been announced for this year’s fireworks display and bonfire party at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich, on Friday 1 November. Tickets are now on sale for the event, which is themed around the 50th anniversary of two iconic moments from the 60s – the […]

There’s still time to register to take part in a fun run in aid of Save The Children in Tipton this weekend. Holly’s Race, which takes place at Victoria Park in Tipton on Saturday (19 October), has been organised thanks to local eight-year-old Holly Icke. Anyone can sign up to […]

A guitar, weights and even a Bob Marley LP – contractors at Stourbridge’s Household Waste Recycling Centre are proving the adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The pre-loved items would have had no further use. But staff at HW Martin Waste Ltd, which runs the site, have […]

Organisations in Wolverhampton are coming together to raise awareness on World Mental Health Day tomorrow (Thursday 10 October) with an event taking place in the Mander Centre. The event, organised by Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group, will see charities, health organisations and education providers join forces to provide information and advice […]