Community organisations from around the city came together on Friday 17 January to showcase the work they do for the city’s youngsters and their families as part of the HeadStart Wolverhampton programme. The showcase, named ‘Reclaiming Our Community’ saw representatives from HeadStart’s providers in its 4 city areas tell stakeholders, […]
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McDonald insists there is more to come
Walsall winger Wes McDonald insists there is more to come from him as he looks to build on a fine first six months at the Banks’s Stadium. The 22-year-old recently signed an 18-month contract last week and is now looking to kick on in a Saddlers shirt. McDonald feels that […]
GTECH INVENTOR DESIGNS MASSAGE ROBOT
Award winning home technology specialist, Gtech, has launched an automated massaging bed – the MYO Touch. Underneath a comfortable contoured bed is a powered robotic massage roller that seamlessly glides along a track. The intensity of the massage can be personalised from so light you can barely feel its touch to deeply invigorating. […]
DRIVEWAYS ‘TACKLE’ COSTLY SIX NATIONS RUGBY PARKING
Six Nations rugby fans could pay four times as much in traditional car parks versus rented driveways Rented driveways can also be just as close to the stadiums co.uk has spaces near Twickenham, Murrayfield and the Principality Stadium Rugby fans could pay four times as much for parking at Six […]
Monthly Bereavement Hub Coming to RWT
From Monday, 2 March 2020, we will be providing a monthly bereavement hub based at New Cross Hospital. This is a joint partnership with Compton Care and uses the established Compassionate Communities model. Trained volunteers will facilitate the hub which is offered as a means of support to anyone affected […]
Walsall Trading Standards seize £120,000 of illicit tobacco
Walsall Trading Standards, HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) and West Midlands Police raided six separate locations in Caldmore Walsall during a recent crackdown on illicit tobacco in the borough. Up to thirty officers and trained detection dogs took part in the sting – sniffing out and seizing cigarettes from premises suspected of trading illegally. […]
Partnership tree planting in Pelsall
Walsall volunteer tree wardens braved the cold yesterday and planted 35 trees along the Bloxwich and Pelsall boundary on Wolverhampton Road. The wardens were joined by the tree team from Clean and Green at Walsall Council, the Woodlands Trust, Hillier Trees, the Friends of Pelsall Commons, Asda’s Community Champion and […]
Community leaders in live Question Time debate
People will be able to quiz top level community leaders from Dudley borough in a live Question Time style internet broadcast. Key figures from police, Dudley Council, Transport for West Midlands, Dudley College and Dudley Youth Council will be discussing issues affecting the borough via Facebook Live. The special broadcast […]
Consultation begins on climate change and air quality in Sandwell
An eight-week consultation on climate change and air quality issues in Sandwell started on Monday (20 January). Local residents will be asked for their views on how emissions can be reduced to help make Sandwell carbon neutral no later than 2041. Councillor Wasim Ali, cabinet member for resources and core […]
Deputy Mayor backs show raising cash for hospital
The Deputy Mayor of Dudley is backing a show being put on by local artists in the borough to raise cash for Russells Hall Hospital. Councillor Hilary Bills met up with Billy Spakemon and Tom Stanton, aka The Blue Granits, as they performed in the reception of the hospital for […]