Bringing Communities Together
Bangladesh’s first all-women bodybuilding championship, held in the capital of Dhaka, was won by a teenage student. Nineteen-year-old Awhona Rhaman had most of her body covered up to prevent judgement in a majority Muslim-nation. Normally, barely there bikinis, dark spray tans and high heels are widely expected at body-building competitions. However, Awhona and the 29 other women to take centre stage were […]
Paymentsense, Europe’s largest merchant services provider, has released new findings on the waning level of consumer patience in Britain. In partnership with YouGov BrandIndex, the only daily consumer perception research service of brands, Paymentsense found that 37% of Gen Z’s (respondents aged 16-24) agreed that access to online shopping has made them more impatient while shopping […]
Roses will mean more than ‘I love you’ this Valentine’s day with the launch of a hard hitting campaign to address deaths on the roads. Selected colleges across the Black Country will be custodians of a display of 116 red roses, one rose to represent each young person from the […]
Image Caption: Left to right: Lisa Holding, Joanne Bishop, Sharon Hodgson MP, Jackie Foster, Julia Nicholls, Chris Mucklow and Helen Coldicott. A pioneering project to reduce the use of plastic in borough school canteens has won a national award. Dudley Council won the Catering Innovation Award at a national ceremony […]
Sandwell Council has been celebrating apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week 2020 (3 – 9 February). The week kicked off with a hugely successful Careers in Sandwell event where more than 200 people attended. The event, which had a special focus on apprenticeships, included job vacancies, support and advice and the […]
There’s lots happening at Sandwell Park Farm in West Bromwich this February half-term. Take the kids along to meet our animals – including the alpacas, goats, chicks and lambs. Plus we have craft activities on every day during the holidays (Saturday 15 February to Sunday 23 February). Every day, visitors […]
The derelict Pipe Hall in Bilston town centre is set to be redeveloped after being purchased by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). The WMCA has worked closely with City of Wolverhampton Council to buy the Pipe Hall site from the current owner – and the deal has the potential […]
Origin of Chocolates and waffles, Belgium is now also known for one of the famous person who is taking fashion and food world together by her work. Charlotte Collard, is a former model and digital entrepreneur who was the first to start a fashion and food on Instagram (@charlotte_collard) where she […]
NEW VOICE-SENSING VOLUME FADE EV TECHNOLOGY FROM HARMAN Audio specialist HARMAN is aiming to put an end to constant fiddling with the volume whenever you want to chat in the car. As part of its EV Plus+ Solutions, a suite of audio technologies created specifically for electric cars, Voice-Sensing Volume Fade can […]
Great news for Instagram users, especially marketers! Instagram has started to issue the direct messaging feature via the desktop. The tool has been made available to a group of small beta testers since February last year, but will soon be accessible for a wider audience. However, at present, the feature […]
