Bringing Communities Together
Finishing touches are taking place at West Bromwich Collegiate Academy in readiness for the start of term. The brand-new, purpose built school on Kelvin Way will open its doors to the first 175 pupils on Wednesday 4 September. With the major building work finished, staff are busy moving in and […]
For all those who like Tik Tok; the fourth most downloaded app in the world is testing some cool new stuff. In the “For You” section. You will now be allowed to check out more video content in a grid-style layout similar to Instagram. The new “Discover” button will help […]
This is Lebanese food like you’ve never seen, tasted or felt like ever before. Step into the world of Comptoir Libanais in Birmingham New Street, and you will feel as if you’ve been transported to the heart of the Middle-East. You might as well have found a jewel hidden behind […]
Hundreds of ticketless train travellers using Birmingham New Street station were issued with penalty fares during a cross-industry clampdown. The day of action, on a Friday just a few weeks prior, saw revenue protection and security managers checking the tickets as passengers made their way in and out of the […]
Road Safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to take extra care at junctions, in an attempt to reduce collisions with motorcyclists. GEM road safety officer Neil Worth said: “Around 30 motorcyclists are killed or injured every day at junctions, usually because of a driver observation error […]
Ticket barriers could be removed with new technology being developed and trialled by Hitachi Rail. Prototype technology currently being tested could use sensors on trains to detect an app on passengers’ smartphones as they board. There would be no need to remove the phone from pockets or bags and no […]
A showcase of opportunities available for young people – with the chance to win one of three TVs – is being staged in Walsall next month. The #ChooseTheRightPath event has been organised thanks to a partnership between Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and the James Brindley Foundation. The foundation was formed […]
Sandwell Council is continuing its digital transformation with housing repair services set to join the MySandwell portal. It means tenants will be able to log repair requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week through MySandwell, without needing to pick up the phone or visiting their Local office. The repairs […]
Sandwell Council is pressing ahead with its plans to build hundreds of much-needed new council homes. Families have already moved into 50 new properties at Carisbrooke Road, Friar Park in Wednesbury. And work has started on another 63 new homes at Strathmore Road in Tipton. Seddon is the council’s partner […]
An exhibition highlighting the work of the famous Chance Brothers glass factory in Smethwick has been launched at a Sandwell museum. The exhibition, called ‘Chance People’, is at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery in Holyhead Road and shows how the company became one of the largest glass makers in Britain. The […]
