Bringing Communities Together
Dudley borough residents could save money on their energy bills this year by taking part in Dudley Council’s energy saving Big Switch scheme. The council-run Big Switch has been running for several years and growing in popularity as a result of the great savings that can be made on home […]
Litter-conscious people in Sandwell will get a chance to help keep their areas free of rubbish by joining in a new Adopt A Street campaign. Under the new campaign, people with civic pride can join in and get tools and equipment to make regular litter-cleaning efforts in their streets. The […]
It took a while for Europe to catch up with America’s love affair with pralines, but finally the UK marketplace is reaping the benefits of sweet praline nuts and seeds across multiple sectors, including snacks and ice cream. Still, there is much more potential for innovation according to Jenny Baillie, […]
London will host the biggest Olympic boxing event to be held in England since the 2012 Olympic Games when the Boxing Road to Tokyo Olympic Qualifying event takes place at the Copper Box Arena on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park from 14-24 March 2020. Up to 450 men and women […]
Sandwell Council has launched a 10-week consultation on proposals to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords in parts of West Bromwich to the improve the area and living conditions for tenants. The consultation – launched today (Monday 27 January) – gives people and landlords the chance to give […]
Drive to attract new drivers at the CV Show 2020 Up to 64% of UK transport and logistics companies are facing a severe skills shortage in the coming year, according to figures published at the end of 2019. With the current shortfall of nearly 60,000 workers predicted to rise, the […]
Help for blind or partially sighted people is coming to your town soon. Thanks to a grant from the Esmee Fairbairn Epic programme, local user-led organisation Sandwell Visually Impaired (SVI) will be setting up support groups in all of the six towns of Sandwell. The grant of over £7,000 will help SVI […]
Sandwell Council is hosting a huge careers event at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury on Tuesday 4 February. The event, part of the Government’s National Apprenticeships Week (Monday 3 to Friday 7 February), will have a special focus on apprenticeships. Councillor Danny Millard, cabinet member for skills and employment said: […]
Sandwell Council’s finance chiefs have unveiled a budget for the coming financial year which they say will protect frontline services and invest in the future. The budget includes a proposed council tax rise of 1.99% to fund local services, plus an extra 2% to help pay for adult social care […]
A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of student Rezwan Ali in Walsall. Rajan Natt, from Castle Street, Hill Top, West Bromwich has been charged with the murder of Walsall student in January 2018. Rajan was arrested and will be appearing in Birmingham Magistrates Court today. According to […]
