Bringing Communities Together
Council chiefs have signed a charter pledging to do all they can to make Sandwell a slavery free community. Council leader Councillor Yvonne Davies and interim chief executive David Stevens signed the charter this week in front of councillors. Modern slavery includes forced labour, sexual exploitation or criminal exploitation. This […]
Motorpoint currently has over £57m worth of savings off UK new list price currently available to customers Average saving off UK new list price per car at Motorpoint is £9,350 Some 63 per cent of all cars at Motorpoint have a saving of 40 per cent or more off UK […]
I Sandwell Council has put out a summer holiday warning on the dangers of open water at the borough’s lakes, pools, ponds, canals and rivers. The council warns that all open water can be particularly inviting during periods of warm weather and people are often tempted to swim in them. […]
Sandwell Council has once again landed a prize at the Federation of Small Businesses (Birmingham, Black Country and Staffordshire) Local Authority ‘Small Business Friendly’ Awards. This year’s award, for Best ‘Small Business Friendly’ Procurement Policy, recognises the work that Sandwell Council does to support SMEs to build procurement-driven supply chains. […]
Pupils from St Michael’s School in Rowley Regis are delighted to win the award for Outstanding Young Community Project at the Police and Crime Commissioner Awards on Thursday 11 July. Student Voice at Rowley Regis School volunteer their time to making a positive change in their community and raise awareness […]
A woman is due to stand trial on Monday (22 July) accused of murdering her partner following a fatal stabbing in Birmingham. Gary Cunningham, aged 29, was found in a block of flats in Frensham Way, Harborne on Saturday 23 February this year. A post-mortem examination revealed he died as […]
Four Sandwell schools have come together at a local community centre to speak and make a stand against knife crime. Shireland Collegiate Academy, Holly Lodge, Sandwell Academy and The Albion Foundation met at the Dorothy Parkes Centre in Smethwick on Tuesday (16 July) for a day of talks, presentations and […]
On Friday 12th July, me and my colleague were invited to attend the Laura Ashley Tea Room, located at the Regency Hotel, Solihull. Upon arrival, guests are quickly allocated to their seats and are given a warm introduction regarding the tea room, including the dietary requirements available and what’s included […]
Chris Brunt admits West Bromwich Albion means more to him now than ever before as he prepares for his 13th season with the Club. The 34-year-old has amassed 410 appearances for the Baggies making him the longest-serving player at The Hawthorns since Ally Robertson departed in 1986. And Brunt, who […]
The Mayor of Dudley has this week paid a visit to some of the children in a newly built, state-of-the-art nursery. Councillor David Stanley along with his consort, Councillor Anne Millward, visited Brockmoor Primary School, which has recently had a brand new nursery built next to the school to provide […]
