Bringing Communities Together
With face coverings set to be mandatory for people travelling on public transport from next week, the City of Wolverhampton Council has created a handy step by step guide to help people make their own from an old T-shirt. Evidence suggests that, while face coverings do not protect the person […]
City of Wolverhampton Council will introduce changes to the road layout of the city centre from Monday (8 June) as it responds to urgent Government calls to encourage more walking and cycling. The emergency changes are temporary and will operate on a trial basis, subject to public feedback. From Monday, […]
As part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week mums on Walsall Manor Hospital’s postnatal ward have been encouraged to enjoy skin to skin contact with their babies today – a skintoskinathon! Hazel Brookes, Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife, said: “Skin to skin provides the perfect environment for a baby to transition to the […]
Councillor Jackie Taylor has led tributes from Sandwell Councillors in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign against racism. The campaign has been at the centre of mass protests across the United States, triggered by George Floyd’s death at the hands of police. Marches in solidarity also took place in […]
With lockdown measures easing, Sandwell Council is advising residents to play their part in keeping parks and streets clean. Last weekend, with the sunny weather, there was an increase in the number of people visiting green spaces in Sandwell. Many visitors were enjoying time with friends or having picnics with […]
Best for Hand-Made Chocolates: Ilfracombe Chocolate Emporium The beautiful seaside town of Ilfracombe in North Devon is home to the Chocolate Emporium, where Jeanette and her team make a range of wonderful handcrafted chocolates including chocolate bars and slabs, fudges and gift boxes too. The wonderful range of flavours include classics such […]
Sir John Bell told Channel 4 News that the phase 3 programme to evaluate the coronavirus vaccine is fully underway. The Professor of Medicine added that if the vaccine is approved by the middle of September the UK population would be vaccinated before Christmas. Sir John Bell said: “I can give […]
In brief: Dropbox is best known for its convenient file storage solutions, but the company is starting to dip its toes into the password management realm now. Today, Dropbox published its own password management app onto the Google Play Store, aptly named “Dropbox Passwords.” However, there’s a catch: the app is […]
More than 2,200 people have received benefits and debt advice from Sandwell Council during the Covid-19 pandemic – and anyone else in need of support is being urged to get in touch. The council’s Welfare Rights Team is available to help anyone in need of advice on claiming benefits. There […]
Preparations are under way to restart limited grass cutting and grounds maintenance activities in Sandwell. The service was suspended because grounds maintenance staff were needed to assist in vital frontline COVID resilience roles. Deputy Leader of the Council Councillor Maria Crompton said today that she wanted people to know that […]
