Bringing Communities Together
After 35 years of helping children at Crocketts Community Primary during lunch times, Pat Newman is retiring. The Smethwick dinner lady, aged 71 first started at Crocketts Lane Infant School in 1981. Pat then spent a few years at other Smethwick Primary schools before returning to Crocketts in 1984. School […]
Dozens of people joined a Hopewalk around Wolverhampton on (Tuesday 24 October) to raise awareness of suicide prevention and the help and support available to individuals in the city. The walk was organised by Wolverhampton Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Forum as part of Papyrus’ national Hopewalk campaign to lift the lid […]
Actors from Gazebo Theatre in Education are bringing the exciting story of the Flu Fighters to life in schools around Wolverhampton over the next few weeks. Following a successful premiere of their theatrical production at Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group’s Annual General Meeting last month, Gazebo’s innovative adaptation of the 2 […]
Enter a world of flavours from the Middle-East when you visit Alam Restaurant, Coventry Road, in Birmingham. Situated in one of the UK’s largest Somali communities, the name of the restaurant is a translation from the country’s native language, meaning ‘world’ or ‘globe.’ The venue lives up to this universal theme. Each seating area is […]
Slaven Bilić’s Albion have already brought flair, goals and excitement to The Hawthorns in reaching the top of the Sky Bet Championship. Last night, the league’s joint-top goalscorers proved they also have the resilience and determination to pursue their quest for promotion. And the best way to be sure of […]
City of Wolverhampton Council has submitted a planning application to consider a derelict site at Gorsebrook Road to be developed into a transit site as part of a High Court order. The City Council is set to return to the High Court at its first review hearing of the traveller […]
A local business owner from Wolverhampton has been selected by eBay to appear in the company’s latest advertising campaign, showing off her used clothing sales business which is thriving on the marketplace. eBay has unveiled the new advert featuring Vita Kreslina, co-owner of All Happy Customers, which will appear on […]
Stroke patients at Walsall Manor Hospital have been given a rehabilitation boost thanks to former workers from the Goodyear tyre plant and a persistent Clinical Support Worker! Two specialist chairs have been donated to the hospital’s Stroke Rehabilitation Unit – funded by donations from the factory’s 5/344 Transport and General […]
Half-term fun at Sandwell libraries next week will include entertaining activities funded by a special grant secured by the Federation of Friends of Sandwell Libraries. From magic to music, a total of 116 sessions are being held over a 12-month period with professional entertainers delivering activities at libraries during school […]
Plans to plant 15,000 trees in Sandwell will be put to the council’s cabinet on Wednesday 30 October. If approved, a tree will be planted for the 4,900 children starting school in reception in September 2019 With a further 10,100 trees to be planted in the following two years. It […]
