As a new year approaches, automotive data experts at HPI recommend that drivers make a set of resolutions that will keep them safe on the road throughout 2025 and beyond. HPI is urging motorists to double-check that they are not putting themselves, passengers or other road users at risk by driving a vehicle which has a hidden …
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Around 4,000 Sandwell pensioners on low incomes will receive a £200 payment from Sandwell Council in the coming weeks. Older people who won’t receive a Winter Fuel Payment but who qualify for Council Tax Reduction (and not Pension Credit) will receive a letter in late December or early January. The payment will be automatically sent …
Boost for low-income pensioners as Sandwell Council continues to support residents Read More »
Isuzu UK is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Paramount Pictures UK for the much-anticipated Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, now in cinemas from 21st December 2024. This electrifying collaboration is the perfect pairing, as Sonic’s unmatched speed and agility mirror the unrivalled performance and off-road capabilities of The New Isuzu D-Max, set to launch in early 2025. Under …
There’s a Welcoming Space in Sandwell if you need it over Christmas and New Year. Sandwell Council is doing all they can to support Sandwell and there are Welcoming Spaces in some of Sandwell’s libraries that are open over the holidays. Welcoming Spaces are buildings that can provide places to sit, chat and join in …
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On Thursday 19th December 2025, a community event was hosted at the Community Plaza arranged by UK Global Goodwill Ambassador Mohammed Zafran. The event had Amjad Rashid from Tell Mama come and deliver a talk on Hate Crime. Alan Edwards Regional Manager of West Midlands Crimestoppers spoke about the community reporting crime anonymously and not …
In a unique charity event for the Millimetres 2 Mountains (M2M) Foundation, Ed Jackson and Ross Stirling have undertaken the epic challenge of pulling a brand new Kia Picanto ‘GT-Line’ as far as possible, on foot, within 24 hours – ultimately finishing the pull having dragged the car more than 30 miles. Fortunately for Ed and …
‘Car Pull Karaoke’: Kia Picanto pulled 30 miles in 24 hours for charity Read More »
New data shows that Sandwell has one of the lowest rates of drug-related deaths in the country. These low figures have been attributed to new ways of working and a whole-borough approach to provide help and support to people who use drugs. Nationally, drug-related deaths are increasing, driven by a changing drugs market with stronger, …
Sandwell leads the way in reducing drug-related deaths amid rising national rate Read More »
Sandwell Council has awarded Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust the Freedom of the Borough. The award was made during an event on Wednesday 11 December as part of Sandwell’s 50th anniversary celebrations. This prestigious honour is a recognition of the extraordinary commitment, dedication and resilience shown by all those who work within the NHS, …
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(Picture: BPM Media/SWNS) A two-year-old boy has died and four adults have been injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen car. The collision occurred just before 23:00 GMT on Saturday on Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, in the West Midlands, between a Toyota Auris and a grey Porsche Cayenne. A 29-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man …
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Ofsted referred to it as an ‘extraordinary place’ and parents described it as ‘transformational’. Just two weeks after the inspection in October, the school also received the Inclusion Quality Mark and was recognised as being a Centre of Excellence for Inclusion! This is in addition to the Carnegie Mental Health Gold Award it received last …
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