Families are being urged to take some simple steps to make sure they safely enjoy visits to farms and petting zoos this Spring. To avoid illness and enjoy a fun day out the UK Health Security Agency advises people to: always wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm running water immediately after contact with animals (including touching pens or fencing) and before eating or drinking – remember, hand gels and wipes do not kill these types of germs. if a dummy drops on the ground, it will need sterilising. when leaving a farm, boots, shoes and pushchair wheels should…

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Staff, accompanies by Alison Hinds, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Director of Children’s Services, marked World Social Work Day with a series of events today A series of events took place across the city today (Tuesday 18 March, 2025) as Wolverhampton marked World Social Work Day. They were open to all City of Wolverhampton Council social workers and adults and children’s social care practitioners across 4 venues, with staff invited to share good practice and reflect on the theme of this year’s World Social Work Day, which is ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing’. It emphasises the importance of…

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Skipping meals is just one low blood sugar cause you need to avoid. When you skip meals, your body is starved for nutrients and doesn’t really know what to do with itself. When your body does not know what to do with itself, it will eventually tell you it needs food by sending signals that it needs to eat. Some symptoms that your body may go through sends out are blurred vision, dizziness, mental confusion, sweating, weakness, and abnormal behaviour. When you experience these symptoms, the only thing that should enter your mind is to get something to eat to…

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Wolverhampton’s young carers will be in the spotlight at the city marks Young Carers Action Day on Wednesday 12th March, 2025. Members of the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Carer Support Team have organised an information pop up at St Regis School, Tettenhall, to highlight the important role of young carers to teaching staff, and to encourage young carers to get help and support. It is the latest in a series of events organised by the team in conjunction with Amethyst Academies and the Three Spires Trust, which has seen similar pop-ups at St Peter’s, Moreton and Aldersley schools. Councillor Jacqui…

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At the World Book Day celebration at Whitmore Reans Library are Cassie Chadderton, Chief Executive of World Book Day, Elisabeth Whitehouse, Assistant Librarian, pupils from West Park Primary School and Warinder Juss MP Over 100 children from local schools joined library staff to celebrate World Book Day at a special event at Whitmore Reans Library. Key Stage 1 pupils from Dunstall Hill Primary, West Park Primary and SS Peter and Paul Primary came along to choose their books, hear a talk from author Nadia Shireen and take part in an illustration workshop run by Vivian Trogg, the illustrator for…

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Today is an important day for almost 4000 Year 6 pupils in Walsall, who will find out which secondary has offered them a place for September 2025. 94% of pupils in Walsall have been offered a secondary school of their choice. A total of 3,923 applications were received on time. 3005 of those applications (76.6%) received their first preference, 469 (12%) their second preference and 130 (3.3%) their third preference. 100% of on-time applications have been offered a place at a secondary school for September 2025. Parents and carers can choose up to five school preferences, and 3697 children received…

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Left: Mike Foster, City of Wolverhampton Council rough sleeper coordinator, Paul Burns and Shaz Kaur (Good Shepherd), Paul Hale (Recovery Near You), Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing at City of Wolverhampton Council, Kate Downing (P3 Charity), Councillor Steve Evans, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for City Housing at City of Wolverhampton Council, John Doyle (Recovery Near You), Cheryl Langford (West Midlands Police), Jo Leek (Wolverhampton BID) and Jim Corry (P3 Charity) Rough sleeper numbers in Wolverhampton remain in single figures as partnership work spearheaded by the council goes on, official statistics show. The data snapshot -…

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The Sandwell Colleges’ £9.3million Skills Campus has reached a significant milestone, with a topping out ceremony taking place today marking the completion of the core building phase of the project. The ceremony, attended by college leaders, Sandwell Council representatives and other key partners, highlights the substantial progress of the new development in Cradley Heath, which remains on track to open in early 2026. The Skills Campus will provide essential training and learning opportunities to equip local people with the skills needed for in-demand industries, supporting economic growth and employment in Sandwell and the Black Country. Lisa Capper MBE, Principal…

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Aside from expensive acne scars treatment method which are found to be effective but not in the financial reach of most of the population, it is important to know that there are also some natural and much cheaper remedies in getting rid of acne scars. These are acne scars treatment methods that you can use to treat your acne scars right at the convenience of your home. Natural acne scar treatment is the best solution method especially for those who possess a sensitive skin because natural treatment doesn’t create side effects or rashes that may further destroy your sensitive skin.…

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Refurbishment work has brought new life into a grassroots football team’s changing room.  The changing facilities situated at Clayhanger Park were still in use by local teams, however, many would avoid them due to their poor condition. SUEZ recycling and recovery UK stepped forward to help through Walsall Council’s corporate social responsibility programme. The company re-decorated both the interior and exterior of the changing room in December 2024. Work included painting the floors and replacing the coat hangers in the changing room, most of which were broken. The changing room is now back in use for Walsall Wood Juniors…

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