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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a committed and dedicated senior Sandwell councillor who has died.   Councillor Ann Shackleton, aged 78, passed away on Wednesday (16 Nov). She had served as a Labour councillor in the Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward for 18 years, since being elected in 2004. She had been Chair …

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Sandwell Council’s SHAPE programme is delivering its annual Anti-Bullying Week roadshow this week (Monday 14 November to Monday 21 November). The programme is delivered in partnership with the council’s youth services and West Midlands Police to children and young people in selected Sandwell schools. The theme of this year’s roadshow is ‘Reach out’, encouraging children …

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