Children in Wolverhampton are being invited to play out safely within their streets this summer as part of a City of Wolverhampton Council backed scheme. Playing Out is a national programme that allows residents to close their street for up to 3 hours, allowing children to safely enjoy the space, the sun and the fresh air. The scheme is being led locally by the council as part of its work to provide more opportunities for children and young people, and to promote physical activity and well being. Anyone can apply for a road closure. A minimum of 6 weeks’ notice…

Britain’s luxury, high-performance and niche car makers – part of the world’s most diverse automotive sector – turn out exports worth some £5 billion every year, with around nine-in-10 vehicles produced shipped overseas, according to a new report published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK’s Small Volume Automotive Manufacturers: An Enduring British Success Story underlines the importance of the vast array of quintessentially British brands in this segment, including Aston Martin, Bentley, LEVC, Lotus, McLaren, Morgan, Rolls-Royce, and so many more, producing high performance supercars, luxury SUVs, electric saloons and even taxis. Latest…

A Brierley Hill man has become the 11th person to be brought before the courts by Sandwell Council for breaching the Black Country-wide street racing injunction on the borough’s roads. Scott Hill, aged 37, of Watchman Avenue, who was racing other vehicles in his car along Kenrick Way, West Bromwich, at around 10pm on 12 April 2025 landed himself a suspended prison sentence and a court bill of more than £3,000. He was arrested by police under the injunction’s power of arrest. Appearing at Birmingham High Court, Mr Hill admitted racing other vehicles at speeds greatly in excess of the…

Families in Walsall are being urged to check they and their children are up to date with their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations, especially ahead of the summer holidays. The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that outbreaks are continuing, with a sharp increase in cases in the West Midlands. There has also been a global increase in measles cases including Europe over the last year and the Agency is concerned, that with travelling for holidays or to visit family this summer, there is a risk this could lead to another surge of measles cases…

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Cllr Dicicco and Cllr Grinsell with the updated Carers Strategy. To mark the start of Carers Week (9-15 June), Solihull Council has published its updated Carers’ Strategy and action plan for the next two years. This sets out how the Council will support the estimated 20,000 adults, young people and children in the borough who have caring responsibilities for a family member or friend. Cllr Karen Grinsell, Leader of the Council and cabinet member for Children’s Services, acknowledges the valuable feedback from Solihull Carers’ Forum which has helped to refresh the strategy and plan. “We understand that carers in Solihull…

The Safer 6 campaign returns to Sandwell from Monday (9 June) for six weeks of focused action and activities to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and other community concerns. The campaign will see Sandwell Council, Sandwell Local Policing Area (LPA), West Midlands Fire Service and other partner agencies join forces to address issues which matter to residents across the borough’s six towns. Through the Safer Sandwell Partnership, there will be a wide mixture of activity including enforcement, joint operations, education around the dangers of carrying weapons and highlighting services which are available to support our communities. Each of…

Across April, 1834 bags of rubbish were removed from Walsall’s streets. This builds on work carried out during the Great British Spring Clean, which saw 1750 bags collected in just two weeks. Litter picking events are organised through the Walsall Community Litter Watch (WCLW), established in August 2019 to help address the litter issue within the Borough. Volunteers dedicated more than 1000 hours across April to keep the borough clean. This effort included three formal events, at Barr Beacon in Aldridge, Anson Road in Bentley and Bath Street Centre in Caldmore. “ Our Community Litter Watch is a resounding success…

Geoff Neal, managing director of Euclid Ltd (left) and Councillor Bhupinder Gakhal, cabinet member for resident services at City of Wolverhampton Council, with the new driver ID cards City of Wolverhampton Council is providing increased security for taxi and private hire passengers by becoming the first authority to offer driver licence checks by smartphone. Contactless technology has been introduced into driver’s ID cards, meaning passengers can view a digital version of their driver’s private hire or taxi driver licence simply by tapping the card with a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled smartphone. This will provide reassurance about the driver’s…

Celebrating the launch of The Tooth Family are pupils from Bilston CE Primary, St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy and Eastfield Primary schools with Helen Bird from Eastfield Primary School, Kirsty Walton and Rachel Lewis from St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy, Councillor Jacqui Coogan, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, Stephanie Wooton from Bilston CE Primary School, Laura Ceaser-Kennedy from The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, and Councillor Obaida Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Health, Wellbeing and Community A new storybook has been launched designed to bring a smile to young readers’ faces, while also…