Wolverhampton’s first Young Poet Laureate has been officially appointed – and is set to perform some of her work at the city’s annual Literature Festival on Saturday 1 February. The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Library Service and Boomwriter launched the hunt for a Young Poet Laureate in the autumn, and […]

A new exhibition coming to Wolverhampton Art Gallery uses the story of the Mayor of Wolverhampton’s personal family history to reflect on the wider history of the City of Wolverhampton and its people. Wolverhampton and Me will run from Saturday 11 January until Sunday 5 April, 2020, the exhibition will enable […]

A city primary school is among the very best in the country, according to a prestigious schools guide. St Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School, in Penn, was ranked 282nd out of 16,000 schools nationally in this year’s Sunday Times Parent Power 2020 guide. The ranking is based on Key […]

Volunteers and members at Bloomfield’s Over 50s Club in Tipton enjoyed a Christmas meal and entertainment with support from a Sandwell Council town grant. The group, which meets at Brook Street Community Centre, supports people throughout the year and provides opportunities for meeting up which helps reduce social isolation. The […]

Sandwell libraries held a special event to thank their friends groups and volunteers. The event was held at Tipton library and friends and volunteers were treated to afternoon tea served by the library staff. Entertainment was provided by Billy Spakemon, Tom Stanton and Blue Granite to say thank you to […]

Charity-conscious staff at a council office in Rowley Regis have raised money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society by organising a Christmas hamper prize draw for staff and visitors. The £375 was raised at the Rowley Regis Local office with staff and family members backing the fundraising effort by providing prizes […]

City of Wolverhampton Council have created the ‘Council at Christmas’ page to make sure residents know about council information and opening hours over Christmas and New Year. For most, Christmas and New Year means spending time with family and friends, enjoying time off and time away from work. People who […]

People are being invited to enjoy a festive concert and help raise funds for an arson hit primary school at the same time. The concert, featuring Christmas carols performed by the City of Wolverhampton Council Choir and Wolverhampton Music Service, will take place on the ground floor of the Civic […]

City of Wolverhampton Council is calling for community projects to start applying for its next round of funding through the Crowdfund Wolves platform. One of the 7 successful projects that benefitted from the last round of funding was Flour Power. It received £756 from the council, who were one of […]