All-New Kia Sorento takes home the ‘Large SUV of the Year’ award Sorento praised for its fuel economy, driving dynamics and well equipped interior Sorento highly praised since launch in 2020 Kia’s flagship SUV, the All-New Sorento has made a strong start to the year by picking up ‘Large SUV […]
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Council will shine light on Blue Monday
Dudley Council is set to light two of its buildings in green on Monday 18 January, to signify the importance of mental health. Dudley Council House in Dudley town centre and Stourbridge Town Hall will be lit up on the day, which often known as ‘Blue Monday’. The third Monday […]
Protecting Walsall patients
Patients at Walsall Manor Hospital were today able to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations as part of the national immunisation drive to protect the most vulnerable. Among them were Ron Edis aged 75 who has been in hospital since Christmas Day following an accident. The retired Managing Director of Brownhills has […]
Alfa Romeo Tonale wins the popular vote at What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2021
Alfa Romeo Tonale wins ‘Reader Award’ at What Car? Car of the Year 2021 awards Voted for by readers of What Car? to crown the most exciting new car of 2021 The Alfa Romeo Tonale has won the Reader Award at this year’s influential What Car? Car of the Year […]
Warning as 2,577 in city test positive for Covid-19 in week
As latest figures show nearly 2,600 people in Wolverhampton tested positive for Covid-19 last week, health and police chiefs are calling on residents to stay home during the national lockdown – and to take extreme care if they must go out. Latest figures show there were 980 cases of Covid-19 […]
Work to start on new cycle lane in Smethwick
Work will start next week (w/c 11 January 2021) to create a new permanent cycle lane alongside a major route in Smethwick. The work will create a two-way lane for cyclists connecting Tollhouse Way with Galton Bridge and Rolfe Street railway stations, as well as linking Holly Lane and St […]
Nurses recognised for outstanding contributions in commemorative e-book
Two Walsall Healthcare senior nurses have been recognised for their contributions in a region-wide commemorative e-book that marks the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The e-book has been produced by the NHS England and NHS Improvement Midlands’ regional nursing team as a virtual celebration of 2020 as the […]
MBE for Haleema’s work in special educational needs
Sandwell Council’s Haleema Yousaf has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List 2021 for services to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Haleema, who is team leader of the council’s Fair Access, Exclusion and Reintegration Team, said she was “humbled” to receive […]
Very special Christmas Day surprises
Walsall couple Katie Lymn and Daniel Paddock welcomed a very special delivery on Christmas Day – their beautiful baby son Freddie Jay Luke Paddock. Freddie is their first baby and was due on 19 January but clearly wanted to give them a Christmas to remember, arriving at 12.16am today, weighing […]
Nearly 3.4 million PPE items distributed to frontline workers
Well over 3 million items of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) have now been distributed to frontline staff by the City of Wolverhampton Council since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Latest figures show 3,380,642 items of PPE have been allocated to local care providers, health workers and funeral directors […]