Latest news
Work to start on new secondary school in West Bromwich
Published on 19th July 2018
Building work will start this summer on a new secondary school in West Bromwich.
Friends boost school holiday activities at Sandwell libraries
Published on 19th July 2018
Children and families can enjoy a wide range of entertaining activities at Sandwell libraries during the school holidays thanks to support from The Federation of Friends of Sandwell Libraries.
£1million+ summer investment in Sandwell roads
Published on 18th July 2018
Roads the equivalent size of almost 50 football pitches will be resurfaced in Sandwell over the summer.
Celebrate National Play Day at Sandwell Families Big Picnic
Published on 18th July 2018
Go Play Sandwell and the Sandwell Families Big Picnic are back once again to celebrate National Play Day and all the family are invited to come along and enjoy a vast variety of entertainment.
School celebrates change of name
Published on 18th July 2018
Pupils and staff got together with friends to enjoy a special Caribbean fun day to celebrate the re-naming of their Oldbury school.
Green flag success for Sandwell's parks and green spaces
Published on 17th July 2018
Ten parks and green spaces in Sandwell have been recognised by the Green Flag Scheme as among the very best in the country.
International jazz at Sandwell Arts Café
Published on 17th July 2018
International musicians will be delighting audiences at Sandwell Arts Café in West Bromwich as part of the Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell Jazz Festival.
Sandwell's libraries and museums take centre stage for Jazz Festival
Published on 16th July 2018
Sandwell's libraries and museums are taking centre stage at this month's Birmingham, Solihull & Sandwell Jazz Festival, which gets under way this Friday (20 July).
Sandwell Beat the Burglar scheme launches in Friar Park
Published on 13th July 2018
Beat the Burglar sessions are being rolled out across Sandwell to help residents protect their homes and property.
Secrets to success: Sandwell's top 50 fastest growing businesses for 2018 are revealed
Published on 13th July 2018
For the fourth year Sandwell Council has published details of the borough’s 50 fastest growing businesses.
Antiques at the Manor House Museum
Published on 13th July 2018
Visitors to the Manor House Museum, Hall Green Road, West Bromwich are being treated to something different this weekend as an Antiques and Collectables fair descends on this fabulous 13th century building, once the medieval Manor House for West Bromwich.
Sandwell children set for Summer Reading Challenge and mischief making!
Published on 12th July 2018
The Summer Reading Challenge is back at Sandwell libraries – and this year children can hunt for buried treasure and become ultimate mischief makers!
New friends group launched at Central Library
Published on 9th July 2018
A new Friends of Central Library has been set up in West Bromwich in a bid to raise more money for special occasions - and to highlight the multitude of services provided at the library.
Bostin events lined up at Sandwell libraries for Black Country Festival
Published on 9th July 2018
The Black Country Festival is already in full swing, and there’s lots of bostin fun lined up at Sandwell libraries for Black Country Day on Saturday (14 July).
Schools praised for anti-bullying work
Published on 9th July 2018
Sandwell schools have been standing up to bullying with everything from rap to designing T-shirts.
Speeding drivers taken to court by Hamstead pupils
Published on 6th July 2018
Drivers caught speeding outside a Great Barr school were shamed into slowing down – by being hauled in front of a court of schoolchildren.
Sandwell Archives First World War exhibitions throughout July
Published on 5th July 2018
Find out about the contributions made by local people and industries in the First World War at a series of weekly exhibitions at Sandwell Community History and Archives Service (CHAS) in Smethwick.
Future of digital autopsy facility secured
Published on 5th July 2018
The future of a digital autopsy service used to investigate deaths across the Black Country has been secured.
Leisure chief's heatwave water and fire safety warning
Published on 4th July 2018
Sandwell’s leisure chief has issued a warning to parents and families, urging them to be vigilant and aware of the dangers of swimming in the borough’s pools, lakes and canals during the current heatwave.
Caravans moved off Tipton park within hours
Published on 4th July 2018
An unauthorised encampment has again been moved on from a Tipton park in a matter of hours, thanks to powers held by Sandwell Council and the police.
School nurse ambassadors celebrated
Published on 4th July 2018
Children from schools across Sandwell got together at West Bromwich Town Hall to celebrate another year of the Sandwell School Nurse Ambassador Project (SSNAP).
Sandwell building projects win regional awards
Published on 4th July 2018
Two Sandwell construction projects won top prizes at the West Midlands Regional Building Excellence Awards for high quality housing developments.
Pair jailed for selling dangerous fake goods on line
Published on 4th July 2018
Sandwell trading standards bosses have welcomed two ten-month jail terms handed out to a couple who sold counterfeit goods, including fake Disney dolls, which contained a toxic chemical more than 2,000 times the permitted level.
Crackdown on alcohol and tobacco sales to minors
Published on 28th June 2018
Sandwell's trading standards team is continuing its on-going crackdown on local shops which sell alcohol and tobacco products to minors, that is people under the age of 18.
National teaching award for Smethwick teacher
Published on 28th June 2018
Smethwick assistant headteacher Bethany Barnsley has clinched a top award for her teaching – at the very school she went to as a child.
Students spread kindness across Rowley Regis
Published on 26th June 2018
Students at a Rowley Regis School have been carrying out acts of kindness across the community to brighten people's day.
Jail sentence for dangerous Sandwell car cruiser
Published on 22nd June 2018
A Tipton man has been jailed after breaching the Black Country-wide car cruising injunction order by racing in Sandwell’s streets.
Hanging baskets brighten up town centre
Published on 20th June 2018
The busy West Bromwich shopping centre has been given a colourful summer boost with the introduction of a beautiful collection of hanging baskets.
Council backs Clean Air Day
Published on 20th June 2018
Sandwell Council is backing the national campaign to reduce air pollution across the country by highlighting the work that it being done in the borough to improve the quality of air.
Launch of new guidance on engaging with the public
Published on 20th June 2018
Sandwell Council is setting out a new vision for communicating with residents.