Local News and Updates
- 11th September 2026
The school year may have only just begun, but parents and carers in Walsall can now apply for their child's primary or secondary school place for September 2027.
- 11th September 2026
Local businesses in Walsall are being offered a new opportunity to access apprenticeship funding to help train staff, create jobs and support the borough’s future workforce.
- 11th September 2026
Almost 12,000 illegal cigarettes and more than 3kg of hand-rolling tobacco worth an estimated £13,000 have been seized following a coordinated operation targeting the illicit tobacco trade in Walsall.
- 11th September 2026
Walsall Arena & Arts Centre has unveiled its magical Christmas pantomime for 2026, with the much-loved fairytale Beauty and the Beast set to delight audiences from Saturday 5 December to Sunday 20 December 2026.
- 10th September 2026
As communities mark World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday 10 September 2026, the Safer Walsall Partnership (SWP) is raising awareness of the growing link between domestic abuse and suicide.
- 10th September 2026
Walsall residents, local creatives and community organisations were placed at the heart of a weekend of music and creativity as Walsall-born artist Jorja Smith celebrated her roots with a special homecoming performance.
- 10th September 2026
Residents across Walsall are being encouraged to start conversations, support one another and learn more about suicide prevention this World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September 2026.
- 10th September 2026
184 additional Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school places are set to be created in Walsall following a major investment by Walsall Council.
- 10th September 2026
Residents are invited to visit the Cancer Bus Tour when it stops in Walsall later this month, offering advice on cancer awareness, screening and how to stay healthy and well.
- 10th September 2026
When the final whistle blows, domestic abuse does not stop.