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Celebrating One Year of the Community Pavilion at West Smethwick Park

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Over 2,000 people attended an event to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the community pavilion at West Smethwick Park on Monday 28 August. Attendees were joined by the Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Bill Gavan, Council Leader, Councillor Kerrie Carmichael and Cabinet Members for Leisure and Tourism and for Public Health and Communities, …

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Creating a greener Sandwell for everyone to enjoy

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Members of Sandwell Council Cabinet were recently onsite to see the progress made in the council’s plan and strategy to improve its green spaces. At Britannia Park they were able to see the progress against the £2.4m Towns Fund’s allocation for improvements. Work already completed in the park includes: Main Entrance Improvements; Car Park Improvements; …

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The Volkswagen business class: world premiere of the all-new Passat Estate

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All-new, but typical Passat. Clean and powerful – the design is clearly Passat, clearly Volkswagen, yet new from every perspective. Drive options available in the UK for the new model include a mild hybrid eTSI petrol engine that is new for the Passat, two new plug-in eHybrids and a TSI turbo petrol version. Power outputs …

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Boost to heat pump rollout with plans for cheaper and easier installation

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Proposed measures could mean varying the levels of grants that are made available, depending on the customer’s property type or existing fuel source. This would make heat pump installations more affordable for even more households and small businesses, enabling them to benefit from low-cost and low-carbon heating. Households could also save time and money through …

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New research to help small businesses improve cyber security with targeted support

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A new research project has been launched to help businesses understand and improve their cyber security and streamline access to targeted support. Experts from the University of Nottingham’s School of Computer Science have been awarded almost £700,000 funding from EPSRC to lead a project to enhance understanding of SMEs’ cyber security support needs and their …

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Research gives new insights into fighting antimicrobial resistance

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Cooking food thoroughly and avoiding some types of vegetables and salad during a course of antibiotic treatment could potentially reduce antibiotic resistance, by preventing bacteria carrying resistance genes getting into the gut, according to a new study. New research from the University of Nottingham has modelled how antibiotic resistance genes build-up through lifetime exposure from food …

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The Dementia Virtual Reality bus visits Sandwell

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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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