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Project Solar UK Shines a Light on Birmingham’s Winter Preparedness and the Benefits of Solar Energy
Project Solar UK, the nation’s leading installer and retailer of solar panels, has conducted research in Birmingham to uncover how residents have traditionally prepared their homes for the winter season. The findings reveal that Brummies are...2023-10-29 5670 0 -
PAW-SOME PUMPKIN PLAY FOR PARK’S BABIES…
For Sumatran tiger cub, Lestari, red panda cub, Lushan and meerkat pup, Lily, this is the first time they have experienced pumpkins and there were mixed reactions to the large, seasonal fruits! Lushan and Lestari...2023-10-26 4855 0 -
SAFARI PARK TREATS GUESTS TO A SPOOKTACULAR TIME…
From 21 October until 5 November, families will be able to meet Mitzy Monster, an adorable but cheeky monster character, who will be out and about for the first week, then will be hosting a brand-new...2023-10-20 4576 0 -
Sandwell Council reopens Coffee Crèm
Sandwell Council has reopened the café at the Sandwell Valley crematorium. The reopening follows feedback received from visitors, families attending services and other stakeholders who have missed the café which unfortunately had to close when the...2023-10-12 9913 0 -
Sandwell Valley presented with part of Platinum Jubilee sculpture
Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands Gurpreet Bhatia presented the Mayor of Sandwell Cllr Bill Gavan with a pot that was part of the Tree of Trees sculpture at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee The 21-metre...2023-10-10 6916 0 -
Illegal vapes and tobacco seized in police and council raids in Sandwell
More than £20,000 worth of illegal vapes and tobacco were seized from two shops in Tipton in a joint operation by Sandwell Council and Sandwell Police. As part of Sandwell’s Safer 6 campaign (#Safer6) and the...2023-10-07 6747 0 -
New qualifications to deliver world class education for all
A new qualification for 16-19 year olds will put technical and academic education on an equal footing and ensure that all young people leave school knowing the basics in maths and English, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has...2023-10-04 3856 0 -
Aston University engineering graduate launches first AI powered grill
Graduate Suraj Sudera created an AI powered grill to cook the perfect steak. His love of engineering led him to create the device called Perfecta™ He founded Birmingham based start-up SEERGRILLS which applies AI and advanced...2023-10-04 3778 0 -
Family pleads for ‘justice and closure’ 18 years after unsolved murder
Image Credit: WMP 18 years ago Mohammed Yasin 50, was fatally shot close to his front door at his home on Whitehall Road in Bordesley Green. On the anniversary of their relative’s unsolved murder almost twenty...2023-10-03 5859 0 -
Mobile phone use to be banned in schools in England
Mobile phone use should be banned in schools across England to improve behaviour, the Education Secretary Gillian Keegan announced. New guidance from the Department for Education will back head teachers in banning mobile phone use throughout the school...2023-10-02 11133 0
