December 2009 Archive

Basketball game kicks off 90k play area in Oldbury

School pupils celebrated the official opening of a £90k games area in Oldbury by taking by taking part in a friendly basketball match. The Mayor of Sandwell Councillor Geoff Lewis ...

Campaign calls for people to do a good deed

Sandwell Council Leader Cllr Darren Cooper and blind marathon runner Dave Heeley are backing a campaign to ensure respect is a cornerstone of adult care services in Sandwell. The duo joined ...

£120 million investment in Oldbury Schools

Generations of Bristnall Hall pupils will benefit after Sandwell Council’s £120m proposals to rebuild or refurbish a further eight secondary schools in the area received approval. Partnerships for Schools, the organisation ...
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Meadow Road overgrown allotment to be transformed into show garden

Meadow Road allotment has been converted from a derelict site into a cleared area where youngsters will get the chance to develop a show garden as part of a training course. The ...

Christmas Fun Day

If you have a spare an hour or two on  Saturday 12th December pop along to the Christmas Fun Day at the Oak Tree Community Centre, Tame Road, Brandall. Santa will be ...
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Queenshead Christmas light Celebrations

A cold Friday December night did'nt stop residents and traders joining together to see the first Christmas light switch on at the Queens head Shops on Londonderry Road. Leading the switch ...

EXCLUSIVE: Bulk waste Collection made free to Sandwell pensioners

From April 2010 all Sandwell pensioners will no longer be charged for the removal of bulky waste collections  from their homes. The announcement made last night by the new leader of ...

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