Planned work to lift 44m-long steel bridge beams into place creating a new bridge at junction 10 of the M6 has been postponed. Unforeseen changes to the planned delivery route for the bridge beams means that the operation to lift them into place cannot go ahead this weekend. The M6 […]
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Lead from leaded petrol persists in city air despite ‘90s ban
Lead levels in London’s atmosphere have dropped drastically since lead additives in petrol were banned, and currently meet UK air quality targets – yet airborne particles in the capital are still highly lead-enriched compared to natural background levels, a new study reveals. And similar problems could exist in Birmingham and […]
WALSALL MUSIC HUB ANNOUNCE VIRTUAL SUMMER SINGING FESTIVAL BEGINNING JUNE 2021
The festival will be made up of four live streamed vocal concerts and three original charity singles. Beginning on Thursday 17th June with ‘Big Sing’ and continuing every Thursday until 8th July, Walsall Music Hub will share performances on their YouTube channel, which are free to enjoy. The links for […]
WORRYING NEW RESEARCH SHOWS WEST MIDLANDS YOUNGSTERS ARE PREPARED TO TACKLE DANGEROUS OUTDOOR ELECTRICS TO CREATE AN ‘INSTA-GARDEN’
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 […]
National Charity Provides £4.5 Million of Support to Muslim Communities in Need During Pandemic
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 Announce Alex Leith as the new Top Orange!
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 needs your help to keep sewers flowing.
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 paid to Councillor Sandra Hevican
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 […]
Mobile library collecting home tests in variant target areas
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 […]
Bin crew helps school boy ambition become reality
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 […]