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18 Jun 2025

Sandwell SHAPE Youth Summer Fest is back on Saturday 12 July

Sandwell’s SHAPE Youth Summer Fest is back for 2025 with the biggest selection of free activities ever!

16 Jun 2025

Wrights Bridge reopens after major repairs

Waterways charity Canal & River Trust, working in partnership with Sandwell Council, has reopened the 129-year-old Wrights Bridge after extensive repairs.

6 Jun 2025

Safer 6 is back – working together for a safer Sandwell

The Safer 6 campaign returns to Sandwell from 9 June to 20 July for six weeks of focused action and activities to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and other community concerns.

4 Jun 2025

Sandwell to introduce changes to bin collections from 15 September 2025

From 15 September this year, Sandwell Council will introduce changes to bin collections to improve recycling quality and meet new Government regulations.

22 May 2025

New Learning Campus hits major milestone as construction reaches halfway point

Construction of the £18million Midland Met Learning Campus in Smethwick has reached the halfway mark.

9 May 2025

Businesses open as usual as next phase of major Blackheath town centre works starts

Businesses will be open as usual during work on the next phase of the Blackheath Bus Interchange project starting on Monday 12 May.