Calling all Walsall foodies! Do you enjoy making creative sweet treats for your family and friends? Could you conjure up a pudding fit for the Queen? Fortnum & Mason, the iconic retail emporium based in Piccadilly, London, has launched a nationwide competition to find a pudding to celebrate Her Majesty […]
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Commonwealth Games – Queen’s Batonbearers nominations open
The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has opened nominations for people who would like to apply to be a Batonbearer for the Queen’s Baton Relay in England. The Queen’s Baton Relay will travel to every region in England, before arriving at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on 28 July. […]
Most small business owners not planning to recruit this year, say lenders
New analysis by iwoca – one of Europe’s largest small business lenders – has found that small business owners have concerns about certain business conditions going into 2022. Survey reveals small businesses’ top concerns going into the New Year With rising inflation predicted by the Bank of England, and […]
Birmingham chosen to participate in the Carter Center’s Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign
Birmingham has been chosen by the Carter Center as 1 of 12 international cities to participate in its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, which aims to ensure women can access information. Birmingham is the only UK city to be included in this global campaign, led by the US-based organisation, which aims […]
Parking on rented driveways a game-changing substitute to costly Six Nations parking fees
Six Nations rugby supporters could be paying over 60% more for official game day parking compared to booking via YourParkingSpace.co.uk Renting out a driveway could also help fans avoid the scrum to leave busy car parks Fans may wish to convert the money and time saved on a few carefully […]
Launch of three-point plan to improve mental wellbeing across Walsall
‘Together We Can’ is the key message from Walsall’s Director of Public Health, Stephen Gunther as he launches his annual report and recommendations to improve mental wellbeing in the Borough. Today is ‘Blue Monday’, described as the gloomiest day of the year and a day that brings into focus the […]
Ben launches self-referral to free Life Coaching service for automotive community
Ben’s specialist Life Coaches support and guide people to make positive and lasting change. Life Coaching helps people to identify changes they’d like to make to their life and helps them to achieve their goals. While today may be Blue Monday, Ben, the automotive industry charity, announces news to brighten […]
Personnel Committee to consider innovative menopause policy
When it meets on Monday 24 January, committee members will consider an innovative draft menopause policy for Walsall Council employees. By 2030, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates that 50 per cent of adults in the UK will be aged 50 or over. With more women in the workplace […]
Apple beats Samsung with the most googled phone of 2021
Apple’s iPhone 13 receives six times more global searches per month compared to Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Samsung Galaxy S21 comes in second place with 3.4 million global searches Apple and Samsung dominate the top 5, with Google’s Pixel 6 being the only other company in the top spots, coming fourth […]
Successful Court of Appeal Hearing on traveller injunctions
The Court of Appeal handed down a judgment which supports Walsall Council’s approach to dealing with unauthorised encampments. Injunctions forbidding people to set up encampments will apply not only to the people who are on the land when the order is made, but also to any newcomers to the land. […]