Bringing Communities Together
Christmas came early for young patients at Walsall Manor Hospital thanks to property developer Tameway (Midlands) The company, which has been transforming the 14-storey Tameway Tower, in Bridge Street, Walsall, turning the former office block into apartments, asked Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a “wish list” of toys and […]
Councillors approved a planning application in December for a new council-run leisure centre in Dudley town centre. Preparatory works will begin on 6 January, which will include diverting underground services. In order to begin this ambitious multi-million pound project, Flood Street car park will be closed from Monday 6 January […]
Action vehicles from the new James Bond film No Time To Die now on show at Bond In Motion Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould, Stunt Coordinator Lee Morrison and Stunt Driver Mark Higgins give insight into creating the spectacular stunt sequences in No Time To Die Bond In Motion at London Film Museum, Covent […]
Sandwell libraries held a special event to thank their friends groups and volunteers. The event was held at Tipton library and friends and volunteers were treated to afternoon tea served by the library staff. Entertainment was provided by Billy Spakemon, Tom Stanton and Blue Granite to say thank you to […]
Members, relatives, carers and friends at a Wednesbury community group got together for a Christmas meal with support from a Sandwell Council town grant. Wednesbury Fellowship of the Disabled held the Christmas meal at the Masonic Building in Russell Street this month (December). A town grant of £594 contributed towards […]
The former bosses of a Cradley Heath Indian restaurant have been handed suspended prison sentences and the company fined £175,000 after a chef suffered serious burns from a dangerous tandoor oven. Sandwell Council prosecuted The Alachi International Restaurant in Highgate Street after the chef was burned when the oven – […]
Sandwell Council officers are supporting rough sleepers and people at risk of homelessness over the Christmas period. They are working with partner organisations to provide donations of food, plus support and advice on a range of issues. Rough sleepers and people at risk of homelessness can come along to the […]
Construction works on the new eye catching modern office development i9 have started following a period of site enabling works. i9 is set in the heart of the City of Wolverhampton Interchange and emerged as a scheme following the success of the award winning i10 complex on the opposite side […]
Providing good quality parks and supporting voluntary and community groups are just two of a series of pledges from Dudley Council to make the borough a great and prosperous place for everyone. The pledges come through the Dudley Deal, an informal agreement with three distinct strands between the council and […]
A small test fleet of Golfs lined up for the Euro NCAP test. In the “Protection of adult occupants” category, the cars had to undergo various crashes: head-on with 40% overlap against a deformable barrier, head-on with full overlap against a rigid wall, side impact and pole impact. Collision speeds […]
