Bringing Communities Together
Following a successful reopening of gyms at Wolverhampton’s WV Active leisure centres on 25 July, work is underway to prepare to reopen swimming pools and sports halls from this weekend. The pools at WV Active Central and WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams have reopened, while on the same day racket sports […]
People celebrating the festival of Raksha Bandan are being urged to remain safe to help control the spread of the coronavirus. Monday 3 August marks this traditional festival celebrated amongst Hindi and Sikh communities known as Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi. It is a day to celebrate the bond between brothers […]
Parents and carers of children who are about to turn 2, or who are already 2 years old, are being encouraged to find out about a free childcare scheme. Terrific for Twos gives children of eligible parents up to 15 hours of funded early education per week, either at a […]
Work to construct a new cemetery in Rowley Regis will begin in the coming weeks, securing burial space for Sandwell residents for decades to come. Preparatory work including surveys and the installation of signage will start on open space off Powke Lane, close to the existing cemetery and crematorium, in […]
Sandwell Council has today issued urgent advice for Sandwell residents in an attempt to avoid a local lockdown. The council’s emergency committee met on Friday 31 July to discuss the rise in Covid-19 cases in Sandwell, which has seen 85 people test positive over the past seven days. The committee […]
Motorpoint has teamed up with the Hainault Golf Club in Essex The UK’s leading independent car retailer will support the club’s hugely popular Driving Range that overlooks Central London The 22-bay floodlit Driving Range attracts golfers from across the region Motorpoint plan to host a series of charity events at […]
With lockdown easing, Sandwell has seen an upsurge in litter across parks and town centres. The council has made several pleas asking people to take rubbish home or dispose of rubbish correctly – but too many people are ignoring these requests. The council has described the current behaviour of a […]
The summer holidays may have only just begun, but the city’s schools and early years settings are already gearing up to safely welcome back every pupil in September – for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March. The Government has said that all pupils should […]
This is what Milan Paul Kumar, Aged 8 from Lostock, Bolton has to say: I set myself a challenge in March to complete the ‘Blazer Black Belt Challenge’ from Bolton School Junior Boys’ before my birthday in June, allowing myself 3 months to complete a 12 month challenge. I started […]
Adult Education Wolverhampton will be opening its doors virtually during August and is inviting prospective students to find out more about the courses which are on offer this autumn. The virtual open days offer residents the chance to speak directly with teachers and members of the student services team. To […]
