Bringing Communities Together
Sandwell’s housing boss has thanked council tenants for their patience in waiting for non-urgent repairs to be carried out during the coronavirus pandemic. And he said that housing repairs teams were making excellent progress, as they worked hard to catch up on outstanding work that had been out on hold […]
Pupils at a Wednesbury primary school have been involved in a cross-generational project, building relationships with residents at a nearby care home, Dovedale Court. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, pupils from Holyhead Primary Academy, as part of Shireland Academy Trust, were visiting residents and creating shared experiences such as planting and […]
Scheff Foods Ltd in Smethwick has closed voluntarily for 14 days after 16 workers tested positive for COVID-19. The company, located at Halfords Park, off Halfords Lane, is working closely with Sandwell Council, Public Health England (PHE) Midlands and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to manage the outbreak and […]
TEAM UK LINE UP ANNOUNCED FOR EUROPEAN SHOWDOWN Fourteen Perfect Professionals in ‘Epic’ Post Brexit Pressure Test Fourteen of the UK’s best young apprentices and professionals have been selected to take on the crème de la crème of their European peers in the first big skills pressure test of the […]
Suzuki has announced a limited edition GSX-R1000R – which will go on sale in October with an RRP of £16,999 – released to celebrate the firm’s 100th anniversary. Limited to just 100 units in the UK, the flagship superbike sports the same retro-inspired livery as the GSX-RR MotoGP machine, with […]
A Dudley Council service which delivers care in the community is managing the impact of coronavirus effectively, a report has confirmed. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) recently carried out a remote assessment of the council’s home care services. It inspected four areas including safe care and treatment, staffing arrangements, protection […]
A sharp rise in coronavirus infection rates in Wolverhampton over the last few days has put the city at real risk of a local lockdown. Latest data shows there were an average of 27.09 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 residents in Wolverhampton over the 7 days up to 5 September, […]
From Saturday 19 September visitors to Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be able to explore the largely unwritten and unrecorded history of Indian dance in the Black Country. Nritya Black Country, curated by Jaivant Patel Dance, an award-winning arts organisation rooted in Wolverhampton, explores the history of the development of Indian […]
Sandwell Libraries has seen a huge increase in new members and use of its online services. Despite Covid-19 lockdown, Sandwell Libraries have continued to supply eBooks and eAudiobooks, online family activity sessions to help families stuck inside their homes and the annual Summer Reading Challenge. Councillor Danny Millard, cabinet member […]
RISE OF THE LONG-TERM TEST DRIVE: BRITS TURN TO LEASING TO TRIAL EVS 70% of drivers prefer to lease an EV – getting to grips with the technology – before buying it outright 51% of drivers nervous about the driving range of EVs – but say a 2-3 year lease […]
