Bringing Communities Together
A new artificial grass pitch at a Sandwell school is giving young footballers the chance to become stars of the future – and have ambitions of playing for their country. As the England women’s team has played brilliantly in the World Cup in France this summer, young players at Ferndale […]
Get in the mood for this year’s Birmingham, Sandwell & Westside Jazz Festival with a special performance by Sandwell’s Rock School bands in West Bromwich on Tuesday 9 July. The SIPS Music and Arts Service Rock School summer concert starts at 7pm at Central Library in High Street. It’s free […]
The Food Standards Agency1 (FSA) and other departments must work together to make food regulation financially sustainable and manage emerging risks such as climate change, population growth, crop disease, food fraud and potentially importing morefood from non-EU countries, according to today’s report by the National Audit Office (NAO). Failures in food safety can have catastrophic consequences for human life, public […]
Global public debut of radical new airborne motorsport – Airspeeder Equals announced as Title Sponsor for Airspeeder race series Prestigious launch a highlight of the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed Thrilling public displays of Airspeeder racing over the Goodwood weekend Global race series the biggest evolution of motorsport for generations First […]
Youngsters from an Aldridge nursery are serving up plenty of smiles and chuckles for elderly patients at Walsall Manor Hospital as they join in with their tea parties. Ward 2 staff, supported by Accord Pathways 4 Life staff, hold themed tea parties to encourage patients to get out of bed, […]
Celebrate local culture, arts, entertainment, and everything that is bostin about the Black Country on our very own national day – 14 July. Enjoy: Live music from top tribute bands; Oasish, The Little Mix Show, WANNABE – The Spice Girls Show, Queen Alive and Born in the 80’s tribute band […]
Walsall FC are delighted to announce the signing of former Fulham forward Elijah Adebayo. The imposing 21-year-old has played over 30 games at League Two level, having previously enjoyed loan spells at Cheltenham, Swindon and Stevenage. The 6’4” frontman becomes the Saddlers’ fourth summer signing and second in as many […]
Local libraries are hoping to have a laugh with local jokers as they celebrate Black Country Day on Sunday 14 July. Black Country Libraries in Partnership, which includes Sandwell Library and Information service, are holding a Black Country Family Joke Competition – with prizes for the funniest up for grabs. […]
A taxi driver who incorrectly installed ramps to his vehicle to transport a severely disabled man – resulting in him twice almost falling out of his wheelchair – has been found guilty of failing to exercise proper care toward a disabled passenger. Driver Sajid Mohmood, aged 54, denied the offence […]
There is just over a month to go until the 29 August 2019, the PPI complaints deadline. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which regulates the financial services sector and protects UK consumers is urging people to make a decision, before it’s too late, about whether to complain about PPI (Payment Protection […]
