More than 80% of parents and carers of children who will start school for the first time this September have now applied for a reception class place for them – and the rest are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The deadline for applications for pupils due to […]
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Baby Amelia makes it a day to remember
Congratulations to Joanna Sucha and Miloslav Suchy whose daughter Amelia was the first baby to be born at Walsall Healthcare’s Midwifery-Led Unit this morning – the first day it re-opened for births! Little Amelia arrived at 10am weighing 7 pounds and 12 ounces and is the couple’s third child. Proud […]
LONDON BUS OPERATORS CENSOR GO VEGAN WORLD NEW YEAR AD CAMPAIGN
London Bus Operators have cancelled the Go Vegan World New Year ad campaign on 100 buses. What has happened to Freedom of Speech in the UK? Gp Vegan World Go Vegan Worldlaunched its Vegan Billboard Campaign in the UK in June 2016. In comparison to the difficulties experienced in Ireland with […]
Wolverhampton retailers grow by a third through 12 month eBay programme
eBay has announced the results of Retail Revival – a programme created by eBay to provide digital skills training to over 60 small retailers in Wolverhampton – which has been running in partnership with City of Wolverhampton Council for 12 months. The results reveal that taking a grassroots approach in […]
Elizabeth named Wolverhampton’s first Young Poet Laureate
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 […]
Fans “Take a Minute” before weekend’s FA Cup matches
Fans were encouraged to “Take a Minute” and discover simple steps they can take to start looking after their mental health as Wolves’ FA Cup clashed with Manchester United on Saturday (4 January, 2020). Every Mind Matters have collaborated with the Heads Up campaign, a partnership between Heads Together and […]
Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU)
The Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) is a short-stay birthing centre which is a relaxed environment close to the hospital with midwives and clinical support workers always on shift. The MLU offers a variety of facilities in a modern and comfortable setting including: Three birth rooms – each with a birthing pool […]
Are you, or is someone you know, looking after someone else’s child?
Do you know what ‘private fostering’ is? Would you know how to recognise it? Would you know who to report it to? When a parent arranges for their child to live with someone else, such as a distant relative or family friend and they remain there for longer than 28 days, this […]
WHAT CAR? REVEALS SHORTLIST OF MODELS BATTLING FOR 2020 CAR OF THE YEAR TITLE
What Car?, Britain’s leading consumer champion and new car buying platform, has announced the shortlist of 31 models in contention for its prestigious 2020 Car of the Year title. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 14 January at the annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards ceremony, held […]
Cash from developers to spruce up beauty spots
Nearly £250,000 is to be spent on improvements to two beauty spots from a cash pot funded by developers building in the borough. Developers behind major schemes such as large housing developments in the borough have to contribute cash to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Nearly £520,000 has been deposited […]