Bringing Communities Together
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 […]
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 […]
Dudley Council has been awarded nearly £175,000 to draw up a bid for a slice of a multi-billion pound government fund to improve town centres. Local authority bosses will use the cash to set up a Dudley Town Deal Board and create a Town Investment Plan. Chiefs hope it will […]
Walsall’s Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) is set to re-open for births in a week’s time – with tours taking place for mums-to-be and their partners to have a look around and talk to staff. The unit, which is the Black Country’s only freestanding MLU, will continue to offer supportive antenatal, postnatal and […]
Rents on council homes in Sandwell are set to rise from April 2020 as the council seeks extra cash to invest in properties and build more new homes. The move comes after a four-year government-imposed rent cap ends, during which time councils had to reduce their council house rents by […]
Sandwell Council is stepping up its fight against fly-tipping with proposals to bring in £400 fines for householders who irresponsibly dispose of waste. This follows concerns about householders getting unlicensed waste carriers to take items away – and rubbish then being illegally dumped in the borough. Council environmental protection officers […]
Waterproof Wudu Socks are being sold to Muslims across the world. The Bolton company called DAKY socks are said to be an alternative to the leather Khuffain which is worn by some Muslims, as they are required to wipe over them, rather than washing the entire foot. The company stated […]
A woman who tried to fleece takeaway owner Mohammed Saeid is yet to be named and shamed Dozens of locals have called for the identification of a customer who attempted to short-pay Robby’s Indian Fine Dining in Kingswinford. The owner was forced to give away the unpaid-for food to a homeless person as […]
On October 1st, 1949, the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong declared the creation of the People’s Republic of China. In 1953 Mao declared its first five-year plan for the development of a newly independent country. Unfortunately, between 1958 and 1961, china faced the greatest famine of the century, in which […]
A woman who received an MBE for services to education in the New Year’s Honours List has dedicated her award to her fellow staff and students. Aziza Chaudry, Adult Education Wolverhampton’s Senior Manager for Curriculum and Quality, has supported adult learners to improve their prospects for more than 30 years. […]
