Bringing Communities Together
Eighty-two percent of companies plan to reduce their legal function costs over the next two years, with 42% of respondents planning on doing so by more than 10%, according to a new report released today by EY. Reimagining the Legal Function Report 2019 surveyed more than 1,000 senior legal practitioners […]
Andreas Dick appointed Vice President (Technical) and Board of Management member at FAW-Volkswagen. Jürgen Unser takes on new responsibilities in the Volkswagen Group Wolfsburg/Emden, Andreas Dick, plant manager at Volkswagen’s Emden factory, moves to China as Vice President (Technical) and Board of Management member at FAW- Volkswagen Automotive Co. Ltd. […]
Children and young people across Wolverhampton can look forward to a summer of fun as part of a £250,000 boost over this financial year from the City of Wolverhampton Council. The council is investing money to organise and promote holiday activities which will keep younger residents across the city active, […]
A company specialising in the manufacture and installation of industrial staircases has been fined following an incident where a worker became trapped at a site on Fenchurch Avenue in London. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that on 19 July 2018 Dragos Sultana suffered serious injuries when a section of staircase weighing […]
Sandwell residents can get involved in the build up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this weekend. The team behind Birmingham 2022 is counting down to the Commonwealth Games by taking an art-led community research project called ‘Common Ground’ on the road. The project, which aims to connect communities across […]
People suffering honour-based abuse are being urged to seek help and support as Sandwell marks an annual Day of Memory on Sunday (14 July) to remember lost victims. The special day was inspired by Bradford-born Shafilea Ahmed, aged 17, who was murdered by her parents in 2003 because they believed […]
Sandwell Council is stepping up its efforts to encourage more people to quit smoking with a new support team in place. The council has started working with Everyone Health as its new provider to support anyone who is ready to go kick the habit and go smokefree. The number of […]
Three friends who appeared in a YouTube video glamorising drugs and guns have been jailed for a total of nearly 40 years following a West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) investigation. Remi Carty first came to police attention in 2016 when he was caught with a loaded pistol in […]
There’s only 2 months to go until 9 September CPC deadline. CPC training classroom Driver CPC deadline: 2 months to go There’s only 2 months to go for professional lorry, bus and coach drivers to complete their Driver CPC training before the September deadline. All drivers need to make sure […]
Students from Jinhua in China enjoyed a trip to Sandwell Park Farm as part of an exchange trip to the UK. The students were shown around Sandwell by pupils from St Michael’s CE High School in Rowley Regis and Q3 Academy in Great Barr The exchange visit is part of […]
