Bringing Communities Together
The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Transition team have collected over 300 advent calendars thanks to kind donations. The calendars were distributed to care leavers, and also their children, ahead of the first day of Advent on Sunday. Meanwhile the team have also been busy collecting donations of Christmas gifts and […]
Councillors have approved a planning application for a new council-run leisure centre in Dudley town centre. The borough’s development control committee has approved a two storey venue on Flood Street, with enabling works expected to start early next year. Proposals for the centre, which is expected to open in 2021, […]
Dudley borough welcomed a town crier into its town centres to encourage people to shop local this Christmas. Town crier Peter Taunton made a whistle stop tour of the borough’s four main town centres, Brierley Hill, Dudley, Halesowen and Stourbridge to encourage people to shop local and support their local […]
The Mayor of Dudley is backing this year’s Operation Santa, calling for people to donate gifts and toys to families in need this Christmas. Councillor David Stanley is supporting the project which is coordinated by Dudley Council for Voluntary Service (DVCS) in conjunction with Black Country Radio. Dudley Council staff […]
A special exhibition has been opened in West Bromwich Town Hall in memory of and to show off the highly-praised community work of late local historian Anne Wilkins. The exhibition features examples of her work as an author of local historical books and other works. It has been put together […]
A UK tech start-up has stepped in where Germany, Switzerland and the US Federal Reserve fears to tread. These countries have so far all rejected the idea of creating a “national cryptocurrency”, with only the US considering creating its own digital fiat currency to improve “financial governance”. London start-up, Decentr, […]
Get hands-on at Beaulieu this February half-term as you train as a below stairs Victorian house servant or a country garage apprentice mechanic and explore the heritage of this New Forest treasure from February 15th – 23rd. Make sure you’re on your best behaviour as you present yourself to the costumed butler and housekeeper at Palace […]
The festive season is fast upon us and with this Saddlers fans can take advantage of some brand-new Christmas jumpers! Available for a limited time only fans can browse through and purchase their jumpers, both online and in-store, to help celebrate the festive season in style with adult jumpers priced […]
Nearly half of parents and carers of children who will start school for the first time in September 2020 have now applied for a place for them – and the rest are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The deadline for applications for pupils due to start reception […]
Mums and families are being asked to note the following Christmas closures for our Infant Feeding Support Groups and Introduction to Solids workshops: Pinfold Health Centre – Tuesday 24 December 2019 Pelsall Village Centre – Monday 30 December 2019 Palfrey Surestart – Wednesday 1 January 2020 For breastfeeding support please […]
