16 March
Tree planting is well under way in Sandwell and 5,000 trees have been delivered by The Woodland Trust. Sandwell parks staff along with councillors, volunteers from park friends groups and local school children have all helped to plant the trees at sites across the borough. As part of the project named ‘Together we Grow’, Sandwell...
16 March
A first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Sandwell. Lisa McNally, Director of Public Health for Sandwell, said: “I’d like to reassure people that we are working with health partners at a regional and national level to do everything we can to stop the virus spreading and ensure the people of Sandwell are...
12 March
People in Sandwell can sign up to new classes to learn English in West Bromwich. The programme, which is being run by Fircroft College, provides free beginner classes to provide English lessons for speakers of other languages. The course, which is running over a period of eight weeks with a certificate of achievement for successful attendees,...
12 March
Sandwell Council’s Public Health team has installed a defibrillator at Lightwoods House in Bearwood after the Mayor of Sandwell sprang into action to help save a woman who collapsed. Councillor Dr Ann Jaron, who is a retired GP, was attending an event at the Grade II-listed community building when the woman fell ill. The Mayor...
4 March
The Special Olympics Sandwell group is to hold golf, table tennis and tennis training sessions at Portway Lifestyle Centre during term time for the next twelve months for adults and children with learning disabilities. The team are able to provide the special sessions after receiving a town grant of £3,780 from Sandwell Council’s local town...
