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Sandwell Council has already achieved its ambition of 100 new apprenticeships, marking a significant milestone in turning the Sandwell Story into reality. Following the successful launch of the Making It Sandwell campaign last year, this achievement demonstrates that the council’s promises are creating real opportunities for local people to help build their careers in public service. As …

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Descendants of Reuben Farley returned to West Bromwich over the weekend to explore the town their ancestor helped shape.   This helped to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of West Bromwich’s most influential Victorian figures. The family visit brought together Farley’s descendants with local representatives and historians at Oak House, a site …

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Residents in Sandwell can now sign up for the fortnightly 2026 garden waste collection service which starts in March. The subscription cost has been frozen at £40, which covers up to 20 collections, running until mid-December 2026. Residents can subscribe by completing the online subscription form. Garden waste collections will resume in March 2026, starting …

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Sandwell’s annual Holocaust Memorial Service will take place on Sunday (25 January). Everyone is welcome to attend. The service will be held from 11am to 12 noon, at Memorial Gardens, Highfields House, High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8RJ. Please arrive from 10.30am. Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, …

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Tributes have been paid to Honorary Alderman and former Mayor of Sandwell Sadie Smith who has sadly passed away at the age of 89. Sandwell Council’s thoughts are with Alderman Smith’s family and friends. Sadie Smith was a councillor from 1982 to 2012 and served the Great Barr with Yew Tree ward. She also led …

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