VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations in Sandwell
The 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) will be celebrated in Sandwell in May with a civic service, street parties and a Fabulous 40s event to honour the Second World War generation.
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Sandwell Council budget proposals set out for 2025/26 following public consultation
Sandwell Council has set out a balanced budget for 2025/26 which supports vulnerable people and sets a path to deliver long-lasting change for residents.
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Sandwell Council supports Operation Snap road safety initiative
Sandwell Council is confirming its support for the West Midlands Police (WMP) road safety initiative Operation Snap (Op Snap).
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SHAPE 10 Year Anniversary
Sandwell Council’s SHAPE Programme for children and young people has celebrated its 10 year anniversary of being the UK’s only dedicated multi-agency child’s voice initiative.
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Sandwell marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Sandwell marked Holocaust Memorial Day yesterday (Sunday) with a service in West Bromwich, where Auschwitz survivor Mindu Hornick MBE was the key speaker.
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Sandwell freezes parking charges while review is undertaken
Sandwell Council has announced that it is freezing car parking charges while it undertakes a thorough review into parking charges right across the borough.
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Sandwell's Holocaust Memorial Day Service 2025
Everyone is invited to Sandwell’s Holocaust Memorial Day Service in West Bromwich this Sunday (26 January) where Auschwitz survivor Mindu Hornick MBE will be the key speaker.
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Pedestrian crossing now in place at Wednesbury underpass
Pedestrians can now cross a major Wednesbury road safely after a temporary pedestrian crossing was installed to help people avoid a flooded underpass.
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The Sandwell Colleges’ £5.1m STEM Centre grows more engineers following impressive first year
The Sandwell Colleges celebrated the first anniversary of its £5.1m Sandwell Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Centre in West Bromwich.
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Sign up now for 2025 garden waste collections
Residents can subscribe to the 2025 garden waste collection service by completing the online garden waste subscription form on the council's garden waste webpage.
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Date set for High Court street racing injunction review hearing
A High Court injunction banning street racing in the Black Country remains in force, with a review hearing being held on Wednesday 26 February, 2025.