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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

  • Building work to begin on £73 million Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Major construction will begin on the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in the New Year.

    Published: Wednesday, 13th November 2019

  • Artists aerial shot of proposed Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Exciting times as work set to begin on Sandwell's multi-million pound aquatics centre

    Work to prepare the site of the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre will start in June (2019).

    Published: Monday, 3rd June 2019

  • Aquatics Centre gets go-ahead

    The £60m Sandwell Aquatics Centre has been given the final go-ahead by councillors.

    Published: Tuesday, 9th April 2019

  • Planning permission granted for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Plans for the new £60m Sandwell Aquatics Centre have been given the green light.

    Published: Tuesday, 19th March 2019

  • Latest images released for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    The latest images have been released as part of plans for the new state-of-the-art Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

    Published: Wednesday, 6th March 2019

  • Planning application submitted for Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    The planning application for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick has been submitted this week (Monday 28 January).

    Published: Tuesday, 29th January 2019

  • Designs unveiled for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre

    Designs for the new £60m state-of-the-art Sandwell Aquatics Centre have been unveiled and are out for public consultation.

    Published: Monday, 10th December 2018

  • Residents have their say on aquatics centre site plans

    Residents living near the site of the proposed Smethwick aquatic centre have had their say on the plans.

    Published: Monday, 26th November 2018

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