A Smethwick venue caught repeatedly flouting COVID-19 laws by hosting large events could face an unlimited fine if it ignores a health protection Direction served by Sandwell Council. Council enforcement officers served the Direction on a banqueting suite based at NSA House, Cornwall Road, Smethwick. It bans the company from […]

The pool at Halesowen Leisure Centre is temporarily closed due to unexpected mechanical issues. It will remain closed until further notice, while engineers carry out emergency repairs. The gym and fitness classes at the centre site will be open and running as usual. Swimmers are advised to use the 25 […]

16,000 children across Wolverhampton will benefit from free school meals this half term after the city council stepped in to provide support. The council has announced that any child who currently receives free school meals will be eligible to continue receiving support over half term next week. £250,000 has been […]

Working people on a low income in Wolverhampton who are required by law to self-isolate due to coronavirus could be entitled to a one off payment of £500. The city council is now accepting applications for the government’s Test and Trace Payments Scheme. The payment is designed to assist people […]

Residents are being asked to show their love for West Smethwick Park by taking part in a calendar photography competition. Successful entries will appear in the 2022 West Smethwick Park calendar which will be sold by the Friends of the park. Sandwell Council’s Deputy Leader Councillor Maria Crompton said: “I […]

Following meetings with Rebecca Pow MP, the under-secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs and Rachel Maclean MP the under-secretary of state for transport, it has been confirmed that the government-mandated Clean Air Zone for Birmingham is now scheduled to launch on 1 June 2021. Poor air quality […]

City of Wolverhampton Council has today (Thursday) issued a closure notice on a Blakenhall barbers which has repeatedly failed to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Naz Barbers in Dudley Road has been issued with the notice for failing to provide staff with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), presenting […]

Sandwell Council, Public Health England (Midlands) and Sandwell & West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group have been notified of a coronavirus outbreak at Bearwood Road Surgery, Smethwick. To date, three positive COVID-19 cases have emerged among the practice’s non-clinical staff. It was agreed at a meeting yesterday that there would be […]

There are 10 key things that we all must to do to stop the spread of coronavirus in Wolverhampton. The city was made an area of national intervention following a sustained rise in infection rates over the last few weeks. Latest data shows there were 69.44 cases of Covid-19 per […]

Stourbridge is celebrating ten years as a Fairtrade Town thanks to ongoing work by Stourbridge Fairtrade. The campaign group has worked tirelessly with local shops, schools, community organisations and Dudley Council to gain and retain the status it was first awarded on 27 September 2010. It recently had its status […]