Walsall volunteer tree wardens braved the cold yesterday and planted 35 trees along the Bloxwich and Pelsall boundary on Wolverhampton Road. The wardens were joined by the tree team from Clean and Green at Walsall Council, the Woodlands Trust, Hillier Trees, the Friends of Pelsall Commons, Asda’s Community Champion and […]
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Community leaders in live Question Time debate
People will be able to quiz top level community leaders from Dudley borough in a live Question Time style internet broadcast. Key figures from police, Dudley Council, Transport for West Midlands, Dudley College and Dudley Youth Council will be discussing issues affecting the borough via Facebook Live. The special broadcast […]
Consultation begins on climate change and air quality in Sandwell
An eight-week consultation on climate change and air quality issues in Sandwell started on Monday (20 January). Local residents will be asked for their views on how emissions can be reduced to help make Sandwell carbon neutral no later than 2041. Councillor Wasim Ali, cabinet member for resources and core […]
Deputy Mayor backs show raising cash for hospital
The Deputy Mayor of Dudley is backing a show being put on by local artists in the borough to raise cash for Russells Hall Hospital. Councillor Hilary Bills met up with Billy Spakemon and Tom Stanton, aka The Blue Granits, as they performed in the reception of the hospital for […]
Peanuts found in ‘nut-free curry’ at Walsall takeaway
Mr Joynal Islam, owner of ‘Hot Chilli’ in Leamore has been ordered to pay the sum of £2,965 by Wolverhampton Magistrates after falsely selling meals described as peanut free to undercover trading standards officers on four separate occasions. During the visits in 2018 an officer had explained that she had […]
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Free beauty treatments will be on offer in Halesowen next week as part of an event to emphasise the importance of smear tests for women. Dudley Council has teamed up with Halesowen College and Halesowen Business Improvement District (BID) for the event, which will take place at the BID office […]
CCTV camera scheme nears completion
A major plan to boost security across Dudley borough is gathering pace as the roll-out of a £1.7million new CCTV system nears completion. Dudley and Brierley Hill town centres have had a string of new cameras installed and work in other towns is nearing completion. As part of the work, […]
Get the latest update on construction of the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Sandwell Council is providing residents with an update on construction work taking place on the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick. Works to prepare the Londonderry Lane site for construction of the centre began in July 2019, with the main construction starting earlier this year after the construction contract was […]
Pupils name new extra care housing scheme in Rowley Regis
Imaginative primary school pupils in Rowley Regis have named a new £15 million extra care housing scheme for people aged 55 and over being built near their school. The Year 4s from Brickhouse Primary School – who were split into teams for the task – worked with staff from Sandwell […]
CAMPAIGN CELEBRATING FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS LISTS LONDON ENTREPRENEUR IN ITS TOP 100
Included in the list is Stacey Kehoe from London, who founded Brandlective Communications Ltd in 2012. Stacey Kehoe has worked in digital marketing and brand development for the last ten years. She is also a podcast host and chief editor of the small business magazine, The Vault, which has gained her countless media […]