Bringing Communities Together
Image caption – ECB Performance Director, Mo Bobat (Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that it has appointed Mo Bobat as Performance Director for Men’s Cricket. Bobat has been promoted from the role of Player Identification Lead and will take charge from David Parsons, who left the post in July. The role […]
The percentage of women working in IT has declined over the past 20 years despite efforts to encourage more women into careers in STEM. That is according to an analysis of working trends by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. According to a joint study by the […]
A father of three has been imprisoned for almost three years after being charged with possession of cocaine with intent to supply. Abdul Kahir, of Tolkien Way, Hartshill, was caught with bags of Cocaine in his car whilst he was vacuuming his vehicle at a petrol station in Festival Park. The […]
Thousands of people turned out in Dudley and fell silent to remember those who gave their lives fighting for our freedom. Ex-servicemen and women, servicemen and women and reservists along with community groups paraded through the town centre before the annual service at the Cenotaph in Coronation Gardens and two-minute […]
More than £50,000 is to be spent on improving the children’s play area at Mary Stevens Park in Stourbridge, thanks to the fundraising efforts of dedicated local volunteers. The cash will be used to make the play area at the park bigger, with plans to put in a large sunken […]
An electric vehicle is the best option for nearly one-in-five new car buyers in the UK, according to exclusive research by What Car?. Analysis of the daily mileage, driving habits and vehicle requirements for more than 8400 users of the What Fuel? Calculator by the UK’s leading consumer champion and new car buying […]
A Sandwell foundation group has been given a special grant to help them in their work with African Caribbean people suffering with mental health problems. The Sandwell African Caribbean Mental Health Foundation is an organisation based at the Kuumba Centre in Boulton Road, West Bromwich which works to help people […]
HeadStart Wolverhampton’s exciting programme of free activities across the city is proving a hit with youngsters this autumn. Working alongside Gazebo Theatre, the WV10 Consortium and YMCA Black Country, a wide range of fun and educational activities are on offer to young people and their parents or carers, designed to […]
Sandwell’s Public Health team will offer non-alcoholic drinks to people as part of Alcohol Awareness Week in a bid to highlight the benefits of reducing alcohol consumption. The team will be offering the drinks at Sandwell Council House in Oldbury on Tuesday (12 November) lunchtime to raise awareness for the […]
Christmas is just around the corner and people in Sandwell can get in the festive spirit with a series of community events across the six towns. Sandwell Council is making sure town centres are looking Christmassy and is working together with community organisations to put on a number of Christmas […]
