Bringing Communities Together
Over half (65%) of the region will make outdoor improvements as they gear up their garden for a staycation summer Two thirds (65%) plan to spend, on average up to £1,000 on garden projects Hot tubs, garden pubs and feature lighting are top of the garden installation list Shockingly, one […]
Charitable donations have been fundamental for supporting communities over the past year, as the pandemic has affected numerous people across the country. Thankfully, many non-profit organisations have seen huge support from donors, with reports suggesting that more than third of Brits donated to charity during 2020, despite economic worries. UK […]
Penny Appeal’s Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the recruitment of Alex Leith as the charity’s new Chief Executive Officer. Alex brings extensive experience into the organisation with an illustrious career spanning tech, digital marketing, and finance. Having worked on multi-million-pound campaigns with leading household brands, Alex will […]
Severn Trent is appealing to its customers in Walsall and Wolverhampton to help prevent local sewers from becoming blocked and cause flooding. Last year alone the water and waste company cleared around 4,700 sewer blockages in the Walsall and Wolverhampton area. Three quarters of these blockages were caused by the […]
Tributes have been paid to Councillor Sandra Hevican who has sadly passed away. Councillor Hevican had been in hospital for some weeks after testing positive for Covid-19 last month (February) and becoming seriously ill. Councillor Hevican, who was 55, was first elected in 2014 and represented the Tividale ward. Deputy […]
From tomorrow Sandwell Council’s mobile library will be visiting locations in the target areas affected by the Covid-19 variant first discovered in South Africa. People living there are urged to return completed tests to these mobile collection points if they are not in when council volunteers call to pick them […]
Alan Williams and Stephen Whitehouse, who work for Sandwell Council’s environment partner Serco, delighted a Tividale school boy who dreams of becoming a ‘bin man’ when he’s older. Alan and Steve, part of the Commercial Waste team and provide schools and businesses across Sandwell with waste collections, have been visiting […]
While rates of Covid-19 in Sandwell continue to fall, a few areas still have high levels of infection. This includes Tipton Green. The rate of infection in Tipton Green is twice as high as the average rate for Sandwell as a whole. Tipton Green ward includes Tipton town centre, areas […]
With one in three people now prioritising wellness on holiday and the rapid rise of solo female travel, there has never been a better way to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March than by booking a future wellness retreat. Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists have rounded-up […]
People who live in Sandwell are being invited to take a ‘PCR’ Covid-19 test if they are feeling unwell, even if they are not displaying the three key symptoms. A PCR test is the original test that has been used since the start of the pandemic. The sample is sent […]
