Bringing Communities Together
A £14 million scheme to build new council homes and to give a tired and outdated block of flats in Oldbury a total facelift has been given the final go-ahead by Sandwell Council. Construction company Seddon has been successful in their tender for works which will totally transform Alfred Gunn […]
A letter to the people of the future, a school jumper and class photographs are just some of the items buried in a Dudley school time capsule. Local school children from Beechwood C of E Primary School in Dudley have been busy preparing items for a new time capsule, which […]
Youngsters can swim for free at borough leisure centres over the half-term holidays – as it was revealed there have been more than 50,000 visits since the initiative started last summer. Dudley Council bosses announced the scheme last July in a bid to encourage youngsters to stay active, keep fit […]
Dudley Council has given nearly £900,000 worth of funding to voluntary groups in the borough. The cash has been awarded to 19 different organisations following the latest round of bids to the local authority’s voluntary sector innovation fund. They include schemes to re-open community centres, provide support to the most […]
Kind-hearted schoolgirl Daisy Stewart-Cooney has used her experience as a young patient recovering from meningitis to help other poorly children at Walsall Manor Hospital. The 11-year-old has bought toys and games for Ward 21 Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) where she was treated four years ago as she remembers some toys […]
In naming its all-new, near-production electric crossover concept, Nissan looked to the past to find a word that also represents the company’s future direction: Ariya. Created as a vision of Nissan’s electrified future, the Ariya name traces back to ancient times – evoking images of respect and admiration. “As the […]
People are being invited to take part in a conference which will help shape future health and wellbeing services for Wolverhampton’s LGBT+ community. The City of Wolverhampton Council is hosting the LGBT+ Health and Wellbeing Conference at the City Suite, Civic Centre, on Thursday 7 November, 2019, from 9am to […]
The first new major public park in Sandwell’s 45-year history could be created in Oldbury alongside a new school and new homes. The council is looking at possible options for the future of Brandhall Golf Course and is set to launch a consultation for people to give their views. The […]
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 […]
