Roses will mean more than ‘I love you’ this Valentine’s day with the launch of a hard hitting campaign to address deaths on the roads. Selected colleges across the Black Country will be custodians of a display of 116 red roses, one rose to represent each young person from the […]

Children and young people can get unlimited access to activities for just £7 for seven days at Halesowen Leisure Centre during February half term. The Dudley Council-run leisure centre is bringing back its popular special offer from 9am to 5pm each day. It includes access to its boombox inflatable aqua […]

Park Lane West in Tipton is closed due to a burst water main. The road has been closed between Owen Street and Mayfair Gardens with side road closures at  Silvertrees Road, Castle Street, Victoria Road and Manor Road. This is obviously causing delays and we would ask people to avoid […]

Walsall Council have successfully prosecuted Andrew Aulton of Stafford Road, Cannock for failing to assist in an investigation into Flytipping, leading him to receiving fines and costs totalling £4,632.81. Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court heard that hidden cameras used at the scene of the incident on Norton Road, captured two incidents of […]

The Knife Angel – a powerful symbol of hope and cohesion, and a salient warning of the dangers of carrying and using bladed weapons – will be coming to Wolverhampton in April. The 20ft tall sculpture, created from over 100,000 confiscated and surrendered blades by the team at the British […]

City of Wolverhampton Council and partners have successfully secured £390,000 of funding to boost their work in tackling rough sleeping in the city. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government award covers the 2020/21 financial year. It will help support the work of the Rough Sleeping Operational Group, which […]

The 1st Finchfield Scout Group are calling on people to help them reach their Crowdfund Wolves target to fund the building of a new scout hut. Their current Merryhill base is 43 years old and the wooden building erected in 1976 needs replacing. The hut has supported thousands of children […]

Sandwell Council has launched a 10-week consultation on proposals to introduce two new licensing schemes for private landlords in parts of West Bromwich to the improve the area and living conditions for tenants. The consultation – launched today (Monday 27 January) – gives people and landlords the chance to give […]

Volunteering opportunities are available to people who can spare a few hours and would like to join two City of Wolverhampton Council teams who support children and young people. Drivers with their own vehicles are being encouraged to join the Children and Family Support Volunteers, who transport children and young […]

City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted a bid for £20 million to the government’s Future High Streets Fund to help deliver its ambitious city centre vision. The council’s initial proposal was shortlisted by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government in July and it has now put forward a […]