The Dementia Virtual Reality Bus recently visited Portway Lifestyle Centre in Sandwell, as part of the council’s ongoing pledge to make Sandwell a dementia friendly community. The bus features a virtual reality system which provides an immersive experience of how a person with dementia may experience life. This insight helps people, including key decision-makers at …
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Sandwell residents are invited to bring their picnic blankets and deck chairs to Sandwell Valley for the first ever big picnic movie weekend! Escape to a magical house in Colombia, dance your way around the islands of Greece, and carry a watermelon to Camp Kellerman! The weekend offers a chance for musical fans to warm …
Visiting new council homes in King Street, Wednesbury – Councillor Laura Rollins and Councillor Peter Hughes, pictured centre, with Jason Barnes (Contracts Manager at Interclass Plc), left, and Rachael Snade (Sandwell Council’s Housing Investment and Development Team Lead), right. Five new council homes have been completed with tenants moving in at a new development at …
Councillor Simon Hackett, Sandwell Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “I would like to congratulate all students who have received the results they wanted and wish them well in whatever they choose to do next whether that be in higher education or in the workplace. “There are some outstanding results from …
Football fans can cheer on the Lionesses in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final at a giant screen at Sandwell Valley Showground. Sandwell Council is putting on a big screen so people can watch the final together. Come along from 10.30am on Sunday (20 August) for the kick-off at 11am. Entry is free. Bring your picnic …
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The 23-year-old male arrived at the Park on 9 August 2023 and has spent his first few days meeting his new keepers and settling into his new home. Coco was identified as a suitable match for the Park’s female elephant, Five, and keepers hope that the pair will successfully breed in the future, supporting …
The Concours of Elegance, presented by A. Lange & Söhne, is delighted to welcome an exquisite array of the rarest and most desirable Bugattis to Hampton Court Palace in west London, UK on September 1-3, 2023. These cars from the thoroughbred French marque – considered to be ‘le pur-sang des automobiles’ – will grace the …
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A group of bioenergy experts have welcomed the Government’s new UK Biomass Strategy, but say urgent action is now vital to shape its ambitions into deliverable policies. Researchers at the Supergen Bioenergy Hub – led by Aston University – worked closely with government departments to provide scientific evidence to inform the strategy, which outlines the role …
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Eighty percent of the UK’s population have blinds in their homes, but over 70 percent have never received blind cord safety advice, that’s according to the latest research from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). This comes after the recent National Child Mortality Database data revealed that looped blind cords and chains …
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Churchill Retirement Living is delighted to announce it has raised a total of £504.56 for midland-based charities through a number of fundraising events over the past few months. Through these initiatives, the retirement developer continues to demonstrate its commitment in giving back to the local communities in which it builds. The developments across the …
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