Bringing Communities Together
Council staff and councillors in Dudley will be hoping to bowl over two charities at a special cricket match. Dudley Council staff and councillors will be going head to head at Stourbridge Cricket Club on August 2. The teams will be hoping to stump up cash for the Mayor of […]
Ambitious plans to transform Walsall Town Centre over the next 20 years received a major boost with the news that a bid by Walsall Council to the Future High Streets Fund has progressed to the next phase. The £675m Fund was set up by central government to support councils across […]
Two innovative housing schemes in Sandwell have been awarded prestigious Black Country Garden City status by a panel of planning and regeneration experts. They are a new £9.6 million supported living scheme off Oxford Road, West Bromwich, built by Engie on behalf of Sandwell Council, and a development of private […]
Saturday 13 July – 11am to 5pm Sandwell Valley Country Park, West Bromwich. Free entry There is loads happening on the day and most of these activities are FREE! Youth zone Floetry – sign up now for a rap and poetry workshop DJ skills Youth buses Climbing wall Careers expo […]
Two teenagers suspected of robbing motorbikes after threatening owners with machetes and a firearm were arrested following a West Midlands Police pursuit. Officers patrolling Shard End at 8.30pm were flagged down by a member of the public reporting a gang of armed moped riders trying to steal a scooter in […]
People are being asked for their views on draft proposals being published by Dudley Council to reduce the number of exclusions in borough schools. The draft Wider Inclusion Strategy lists 14 key proposals with the core goal of reducing the level of ‘exclusions’ and ‘off rolling’ – taking pupils off […]
Wednesbury in Bloom is back and there is still chance to enter this summer’s competition to win a range of prizes. Keen growers can enter five categories: Best Garden, Best Hanging Basket, Best Planter Display, Best Children’s Display and Best Business Display. The deadline for entries is 20 July. The […]
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 […]
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. […]
