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MLU re-opening date announced

Women will be able to choose to give birth at Walsall’s Midwifery-Led Unit (MLU) from early next year as it was announced today that it would re-open on 6 January 2020. As well as re-opening for births the unit – which is the Black Country’s only freestanding MLU – will […]

Double Shots of Sustainability: Ford and McDonald’s Collaborate to Convert Coffee Bean Skin into Car Parts  

Collaboration builds on both companies’ commitments to environmental stewardship  Ford Motor Company and McDonald’s USA will soon be giving vehicles a caffeine boost by using part of a familiar staple in the morning routine, coffee beans, in vehicle parts such as headlamp housing.  Every year, millions of pounds of coffee […]

Mayor gets his flu jab

The Mayor of Dudley rolled up his sleeves today to remind people how important it is to get their flu jab. The Mayor, Councillor David Stanley received his flu jab from pharmacist Karenveer Kallay at the Dudley branch of Boots the Chemist. With flu hitting many communities hard this winter, […]