Illuminated Garden & Playground by Night on 4 November and Fireworks Evening on 5 November Join us for Sandwell’s biggest and best fireworks weekend with something to suit everyone from lighting displays and an illuminated playground to the area’s biggest ever firework display. Sandwell proudly played host to the swimming and diving events at the …
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Cllr Ian Ward’s reaction to Glasgow and Liverpool being shortlisted for Eurovision 2023. Following today’s announcement by the BBC of the final shortlist of Eurovision 2023 candidate cities, Cllr Ian Ward, Leader of Birmingham City Council, has issued a statement. “Congratulations to Glasgow and Liverpool for making the final shortlist to host Eurovision 2023. Birmingham …
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Staff from a Birmingham branch of NatWest had a taste of fame after being asked to appear on breakfast TV to talk about banking scams. Bankers Baljinder Dhaliwal, known as Bally, and Kam Pahal regularly support Punjabi, Urdu and Hindi speakers in their Grand Central Birmingham branch and understand some of the challenges customers from …
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A unique offer was announced by easyJet for their passengers. From 1st September till 30th November 2022, all the FLEXIfare customers can access easyJet Gateway Lounge located at the North Terminal at London Gatwick Airport. Customers can book the lounge on the day of travel also, there are packages offered range of one, two, three …
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A new lifesaving service has been launched by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Following extensive research into patient need across the area, the charity has introduced a new critical care car service in the region which has already been dispatched to more than 80 incidents since May 2022, helping to save …
Funding of £15 million this year will help increase international recruitment of care workers. The funding will enable local areas to support care providers with activities such as visa processing, accommodation and pastoral support for international recruits. This will complement a national domestic recruitment campaign, which will launch shortly. The Health and Social Care Secretary …
A Sandwell primary school is working with Sandwell Council and the local community to tackle poverty issues – while also celebrating all things green. During a visit to Yew Tree Primary in West Bromwich today (Wednesday 21 September), Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for children and education, Councillor Simon Hackett, saw a wide range of school …
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The Go Play Sandwell Partnership has been shortlisted for a prestigious ‘Children & Young People Now’ award. Go Play Sandwell Partnership offers free and easily accessible play sessions after school, during school holidays and at weekends to thousands of five to 12-year-olds. The partnership – made up of Sandwell Council’s Play Service, Powered by CAN (previously …
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Birmingham City University students will be tested on how they can cope in a crisis next week as a full-scale medical emergency unfolds on campus. Students studying radiography courses will have to face up to the task of treating an influx of wounded patients – all victims of an ‘explosion’ in Birmingham city-centre – …
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Smokers in England are being urged to stub out the habit as part of the annual Stoptober public health campaign launching next month, as latest statistics show smoking costs the NHS £2.4 billion a year while causing at least 15 types of cancers, including lung cancer and acute myeloid leukaemia. Stoptober – now in its …
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