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VJ Day 80 - Friday 15 August 2025 at Civic Square, Oldbury, 10.45am-11.15am

VJ Day 80 reflections in Sandwell

Sandwell Council will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day) on Friday 15 August.

Published: Friday, 8th August 2025

  • Sandwell Council and Hall Green Primary School lead safer parking campaign

    School children of Hall Green Primary School in West Bromwich are raising awareness and encouraging responsible parking around their school, particularly at the start and end of the school day.

    Published: Monday, 18th March 2024

  • Councillor Syeda Khatun using the healthy ageing app

    Join Sandwell’s nationally recognised Healthy Ageing App

    Sandwell’s Public Health Team is helping people manage medical conditions through a multi-lingual phone app.

    Published: Friday, 15th March 2024

  • Helping to launch the new website, Daisey Cotterill, Founder and Director of AnyGirl Netball CIC, and Alice Davey, Sandwell Council's Director of Borough Economy, with netball players from AnyGirl Netball CIC at West Bromwich Leisure Centre

    Sandwell launches new website hub for clubs and activities – Find It Do It

    Sandwell Council is launching a new website – Find It Do It – where people can find out details of activities and clubs they may want to take part in.

    Published: Thursday, 14th March 2024

  • British Weightlifting events come to Sandwell’s Oldbury Academy

    Oldbury Academy, in collaboration with British Weightlifting, will host three events this Saturday (16 March) – continuing the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games legacy.

    Published: Thursday, 14th March 2024

  • Opportunities for entrepreneurs and business owners at Sandwell Start-Up Hub

    Working spaces are available for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners at the new Sandwell Start-Up Hub.

    Published: Wednesday, 13th March 2024

  • Free vitamins offered to Sandwell’s children and mothers

    Sandwell Council’s Public Health team are helping children to get the best start in life by promoting Healthy Start vitamins that are free to all young children and expectant mothers.

    Published: Wednesday, 13th March 2024

  • Have your say on latest proposals for Blackheath town centre from 14 March

    People are encouraged to have their say from Thursday 14 March on updated plans for a bus link and improvements to public spaces around Market Place in Blackheath town centre.

    Published: Tuesday, 12th March 2024

  • 'Youth takeover' of Sandwell Council meeting to give views on key issues

    Sandwell Council's SHAPE programme initiated a 'youth takeover' of the council's Cabinet and Leadership Team meeting.

    Published: Friday, 8th March 2024

  • Government intervention at Sandwell Council to end

    The Minister for Local Government, Simon Hoare MP, has today (Thursday 7 March) confirmed that Government intervention at Sandwell Council will come to an end.

    Published: Thursday, 7th March 2024

  • Cllrs Singh Padda and Hughes and the team

    New trees for a greener Sandwell

    Sandwell Council is marking the completion of the first stage of a series of tree planting projects.

    Published: Tuesday, 5th March 2024

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