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Sandwell Council has confirmed that the cost for garden waste collections will remain frozen at £40 for 2026, the same price as this year, giving residents good value for money for the 20 collections. Garden waste collections will take their usual winter break, and the last collection of 2025 will be Friday 12 December, returning …

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The countdown has begun for our annual Sandwell Christmas lights switch-on events. Join us for festive celebrations as we light up our towns with switch-on events running from Friday 14 November until Friday 5 December. First up are Crankhall Lane, Friar Park, on Friday 14 November and Blackheath on Saturday 15 November. We are offering free …

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Sandwell’s annual roadshow for Anti-Bullying Week is now under way and is travelling to 10 schools across the borough. Pupils at Crocketts Community Primary School in Smethwick wore odd socks to celebrate their individuality and uniqueness to help launch the first roadshow as part of nationwide Odd Socks Day yesterday (Monday 10 November), the first …

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A stunning new sculpture honouring Black Country workers who carried out reserved occupations during the Second World War has been unveiled in Sandwell. And people can put forward names of family members who held reserved occupations to be added to the monument at St Luke’s Churchyard, Cradley Heath. Black Country sculptor Luke Perry was inspired …

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As Youth Work Week 2025 draws to a close, Sandwell Council is celebrating the dedication and impact of youth workers who support young people across the borough every day.   This year’s theme – Building Brighter Futures: Safe places, trusted support, and opportunities to thrive – has shone a spotlight on the life-changing role youth work …

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More than 200 young people have worked together on a community art project, which has been unveiled by youth workers in Sandwell.   A professional artist delivered workshops aboard Sandwell’s double-decker Youth Bus during October half-term, taking canvases to parks and housing estates in each of the six towns. The final designs, which have gone …

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Sandwell’s Youth Service has been shortlisted for a national award. During National Youth Work Week, Sandwell Council is proud to announce that its Youth Service has been shortlisted for the prestigious Children and Young People Now Awards 2025 in the Workforce Development category, recognising the success of its “Grow Our Own” Youth Work Volunteer Programme. The programme, …

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On Sunday (9 November), events will be held across Sandwell to mark Remembrance Sunday. People from all faiths, backgrounds and cultures will unite to commemorate the service and sacrifice of our fallen heroes. Anyone wishing to watch the parades is advised to be there from 10.30am. Parades will be followed by services, during which a …

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