Bringing Communities Together
The Sugar Smart Sandwell campaign was launched today with the aim of helping people reduce the amount of sugar in their diet. Based on the national Change4Life Sugar Swaps campaign, Sugar Smart Sandwell is inviting local companies and organisations to get involved in promoting healthier food choices. This may involve […]
A caring Tipton girl who was tracked down on social media after her letter touched the hearts of council bosses is planning a fun run in aid of Save The Children. This summer, Holly Icke, aged eight, wrote a letter describing her wish to host a sponsored run to help […]
More than 1,600 Sandwell volunteers helped out in this year’s Big Spring Clean campaign to collect a staggering amount of rubbish from sites across the borough. Volunteers signed up to clean up their areas at 242 events across Sandwell’s six towns in the latest effort by the scheme run by […]
Royal Academy of Engineering highlights that misconceptions about engineers and lack of understanding of the profession means young people are missing opportunities to make a difference to our world New research1 has revealed that 76% of young people aged 11 – 19 do not know a lot about what people […]
An award-winning traditional butchers has become the first in the UK to sell plant-based meat alternatives. Thurston Butchers in Suffolk – who have gained award-winning status for their homemade sausages – will begin selling products from THIS, a West London based company producing ‘the world’s most realistic meat alternative’. The […]
Hyundai Motor is launching its first car with a solar roof charging system. This groundbreaking eco-friendly technology will provide vehicles with additional electrical power, as well as increasing fuel efficiency and driving range. Hyundai Motor’s solar roof charging system makes its debut on the New Sonata Hybrid. The system supports […]
NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTGR), the leading provider of networking products to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has released findings that show nine out of ten UK businesses experience at least one issue with their Wi-Fi that prevents them from meeting business needs. The survey of 1000 UK SMBs across more […]
Mohammed Isuf Ahmed, 18, will study Physics and Aerospace at the MIT, the highest-ranked University in the world. Cambridge previously rejected him. The young son of a foreign Bangladeshi Mother has earned himself an envious £250,000 all-expenses-paid scholarship overseas. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US is the best […]
Motorists are being warned to expect continued delays around one of Dudley’s busiest roundabouts as part of £1.5m works to improve air quality in the borough. The work around the Castle Gate island at the bottom of Castle Hill is expected to be completed by the end of November. The […]
Bosses at Himley Hall and Park have confirmed there will be another antiques and collector fair on Sunday 15 September. The event, which runs from 9am to 4pm, follows the success of a summer fair in July, after a hiatus of nearly three decades. The fair will once again offer […]
