New first-of-its kind dog wash coming to Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre
Dog owners will soon have an easy new way to clean their dogs after a muddy walk, with the opening of the first self-service dog wash in the borough, at Sandwell Valley Visitor Centre.
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Sign up now to receive garden waste collections for 2026
Residents in Sandwell can now sign up for the fortnightly 2026 garden waste collection service which starts in March.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 service in Sandwell
Sandwell’s annual Holocaust Memorial Service will take place on Sunday (25 January). Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Tributes paid to Honorary Alderman and former Mayor of Sandwell Sadie Smith
Tributes have been paid to Honorary Alderman and former Mayor of Sandwell Sadie Smith who has sadly passed away at the age of 89.
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Street racing review hearing will be held next month
The annual review of the High Court injunction which bans street racing in the Black Country will take place next month.
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New Year New Start Careers Fair for young people returns to The Hawthorns this January
Young people and their families are invited to attend the New Year New Start Careers Fair on Saturday 24 January at West Bromwich Albion Football Club.
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Sandwell celebrates Green government rating for road maintenance as minister visits on National Pothole Day
Sandwell Council is celebrating a Green rating under the government’s new national traffic light system for highway maintenance.
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14th Sandwell street racer brought before the court
A driver who raced others along roads in Sandwell has become the 14th person the council has brought before the courts for breaching the Black Country-wide street racing injunction order.
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Every child deserves warmth – Foster in 2026
That’s the message of a new Foster Sandwell campaign to recruit new foster carers this January.
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New data shows many more Sandwell children are now physically active
New data from the Active Lives Survey shows Sandwell is performing strongly when it comes to children’s physical activity, with the borough now ranked among the top ten local authorities nationally.