It is the season of goodwill and people are being urged to get behind the latest Crowdfund Wolves projects. The fundraising platform has so far helped 14 worthy causes hit their targets, with more than £160,000 raised between them from a total of 640 backers. One of the latest projects […]
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Interview with Monty Panesar
What was it like growing up in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire? Where your opportunities to get into cricket limited? I was very lucky. I had a cricket club called Luton Town Indians, which was predominantly made up of people from the Gujarati community. My Dad’s best […]
Restaurant Praised for Good Deed, Then Racially Trolled Online
Days after being given encouraging amounts of praise for giving away food to a rough sleeper, a restaurant in Kingswinford has been subject to horrific racist abuse online. The restaurant, Robby’s Indian Fine Dining, gave away the food of a customer who tried to underpay their delivery driver. This good deed resulted […]
Town grant boost for Christmas meal for Bloomfield’s Over 50s Club
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 […]
Check in on vulnerable people this Christmas
People in the Black Country and West Birmingham are being advised to wrap up warm over the winter season and to look out for vulnerable people during the Christmas and New Year period. Local people are being asked to remember older relatives, friends and neighbours as well as other vulnerable […]
Staff donate hundreds of toys to worthy causes
Kind hearted staff at Dudley Council have donated hundreds of presents to children this Christmas. For the second year running, staff working in housing services, based at the Leys depot have donated dozens of gifts to Free Radio’s mission Christmas, which provides presents to disadvantaged children and young people aged […]
Cosmetic Surgery Predictions 2020
The New Year is fast approaching and, with a new decade unfolding, we asked leading cosmetic surgeons Mr Alex Karidis and Mr Mark Ho-Asjoe from the Karidis Clinic to share their predictions for the “tweakments” and trends set to take 2020 by storm. The Demise of ‘Duck Face’ & the Rise of The Lip Lift […]
Dates and venues for community forums confirmed
The dates and venues for the latest round of community forums have been confirmed and will get underway in the New Year. Community forums give local people an opportunity to meet face-to-face with their local councillors and a representative from the police to talk about the issues that matter to […]
7 Ways AI is Transforming Customer Service in the Housing Sector
In EBI’s 18 years of experience in this area, the latest advancements in technology, particularly AI in the form of bots, chatbots and virtual assistants, are set to revolutionise the way tenants and landlords interact with each other. Let’s take a closer look: 1.Satisfy the needs of a tech-savvy generation – […]
Walsall food trader prosecuted for displaying food that was a month past its use by date
A food trader in Walsall has been prosecuted by Walsall Council Trading Standards and fined for breaking food safety laws. Soran Jalal Mohammed owner of ‘Warszawa convenience store’ in Caldmore Green admitted displaying food in shop chillers and baskets that was significantly past its ‘use by date’ at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court last […]