Bringing Communities Together
VGN Boulevard is The Black Country’s first-ever all-vegan eatery, based on Coventry Street, Stourbridge. The charming little eatery indeed serves only food that is 100% vegan, but it is also devoted to promoting inclusivity, and aims to welcome customers with a range of dietary preferences. The diner heavily encourages locals from all over the […]
After the success of the Birmingham, Sandwell and Westside jazz festival, Sandwell Libraries Summer of Jazz is continuing with a series of music events in libraries during the next three months. Blackheath, Great Barr and Central libraries at West Bromwich will be holding events that include a real mix of […]
The beginning of August marks another major milestone in the countdown to the UK’s celebrated round of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship. With little more than nine weeks remaining until the thrilling WRC title fight arrives on these shores, official entries to this autumn’s Wales Rally GB (3-6 October) […]
Volunteers have begun cleaning up an area behind the Lions of the Great War statue in Smethwick. The landscaped mound near Rolfe Street Station is home to a water feature, Boulton and Watt’s Governor sculpture, pathways, seating and a circle of trees. With the support of Sandwell Council, volunteers from […]
Come along to the 25th Smethwick Mela on Sunday 11 August for a fun-filled day of live music, bhangra, rides, stalls and lots more. The event at Victoria Park in Smethwick runs from 11am to 6pm. Admission is free with charges for rides. Smethwick High Street Mela Committee and KTV […]
Sandwell Council’s housing team’s work on domestic abuse has been recognised with a national accreditation. Sandwell is only the third council in the country to receive the recognition from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA). The DAHA accreditation follows a review of Sandwell’s policies and procedures, and after conducting case […]
More than six million illegal cigarettes and 350kg of hand rolling tobacco were seized last year by local authority trading standards services across the West Midlands region. Officers point out that the big successes at finding illegal sales of tobacco were achieved despite ingenious efforts to hide them. They point […]
Wolves have secured the double signing of Portuguese youth international pair Pedro Neto and Bruno Jordao on long-term deals. The promising duo, who were together at Braga before spending the last two years on loan at Lazio in Serie A, have put pen to paper on five-year contracts which see […]
Shobna Gulati has spoken out about her own family’s experience of dementia to encourage more open discussion of the condition in South Asian communities. The actress has shared her story to launch a new campaign from Alzheimer’s Research UK, which aims to help people understand what dementia is and how it affects […]
A bench made from recycled paint pots has been donated to residents of Islington Flats in Halesowen as part of a national recycling campaign. Bell Decorating Group, which is delivering works in the communal areas of the flats on Islington Road, worked in conjunction with Dudley Council to have it […]
