Serious shortage protocols (SSPs) have been issued across the UK for 3 penicillin medicines today (Thursday 15 December). SSPs are a standard procedure, used frequently to manage temporary and potential medicine supply issues. They are a safe and effective way to ensure that medicines continue to be available for everyone who needs them, while …
Pharmacists able to supply alternative penicillin to treat strep A Read More »
Research and development on next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technology and telecoms security is to be ramped up as part of a £110 million government investment. In the package announced today, three top UK universities, University of York, University of Bristol and University of Surrey, will receive a share of £28 million to team up …
The research also analysed Google Trends to discover when the nation starts planning its Christmas feast, with the interest in ‘Christmas food shop’ typically starting to rise in September. Over the past five years, M&S has been the most popular Christmas food search on six occasions, however, in 2018 “Waitrose Christmas food” won the festive food fight, receiving more search interest than M&S. Waitrose Christmas advert 2022 focuses on the …
M&S is the most popular supermarket for Christmas food 2022, according to Google Read More »
An Oldbury school is celebrating after topping a Sandwell league table measuring how many of their pupils walk to school and how often. In addition to winning in Sandwell, Moat Farm Junior School was also ranked fifth nationally and the best school in the West Midlands. Moat Farm Junior School has won a School Walk …
As part of the process of becoming a British citizen, an individual must declare allegiance to the Crown. Sandwell is now conducting ceremonies in which individuals swear allegiance to the new Monarch, King Charles III Sandwell Council holds Citizenship Ceremonies at Highfields House, West Bromwich, on alternative Wednesday mornings. This ceremony is the final part …
Sandwell swears allegiance to new Monarch at Citizenship Ceremonies Read More »
The Mayor of Sandwell is appealing for donations of Christmas presents for Santa’s Black Country Toy Appeal. Donations of new items can be made at any of Sandwell’s 19 libraries until Monday 12 December. Items can include: Books Games Toys Colouring books Felt-tip pens/Crayons Crafty stuff e.g. paints Toiletry sets for teens Pyjamas / dressing …
Sandwell Council has signed a new Domestic Abuse Pledge to work with partner organisations to ensure that all forms of abuse will not be tolerated in Sandwell. The new pledge builds on existing partnership working in Sandwell. Read the Domestic Abuse Pledge in full. Council Leader, Councillor Kerrie Carmichael, Cabinet Member for Communities, Councillor Danny Millard, …
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Sandwell Council has appointed leisure and wellbeing industry expert Mark Braithwaite as the Chief Operating Officer for its new leisure services management company. A high performing managing director, Mark brings to the new company over 20 years’ experience gained from working in both the private and public leisure sectors. As chief operating officer, he will …
Sandwell Council appoints new Chief Operating Officer for leisure facilities Read More »
Harvest View – Sandwell’s new flagship social care and health facility and the first of its kind in the West Midlands – is now open. Harvest View in Rowley Regis offers specialist support from both social care and health staff all under one roof, with 80 en-suite rooms and friendly communal areas as well as …
Harvest View now open – helping people to live well and age well Read More »
Sandwell Council Trading Standards working alongside Licensing, Police and West Midlands Fire Service continue to seize illegal and dangerous articles around Sandwell. On one day the teams visited three businesses in Sandwell and seized 3,782 packets of illegal cigarettes, 121 pouches of hand-rolling tobacco and 599 illegal vapes, with a combined retail value in excess …
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