Local News and Updates
- 1st October 2026
Children and young people attending Walsall Manor Hospital’s Paediatric Outpatients Department will enjoy a brighter welcome thanks to a charity makeover.
- 1st October 2026
Walsall Community Transport, who are part of Transport West Midlands, appoint Poet Laureate for their Let`s Chat Community Hubs to promote mental health
- 1st October 2026
Walsall residents are being encouraged to discover the people, places and services that can help them stay active, connected and well as part of International Day of Older People on Thursday 1 October.
- 1st October 2026
Walsall Council has continued its enforcement action against littering, with 70 offenders paying littering fines between 26 August and 23 September.
- 1st October 2026
Litter pickers in Walsall have collected more than 6,000 bags of rubbish from the borough’s streets, parks and green spaces over the past three months.
- 30th September 2026
“Every act did themselves proud, from the youngsters to the adults – it was genuinely heart-warming and inspiring to watch them all go on stage and give such fantastic performances.”
- 30th September 2026
Walsall`s very own Whitney Houston to sing in advance of her tribute to Whitney Houston and the Hart Fest
- 30th September 2026
With Stoptober beginning on 1 October, Walsall residents are being encouraged to quit smoking and choose the support that works for them as part of the national stop smoking campaign.
- 30th September 2026
Walsall dad Steve Guest on his 14-year-old son Ethan's British Kart Championship debut at Kart Silverstone, 8–10 October, with highlights on Sky Sports F1.
- 29th September 2026
Walsall celebrated in a day of creativity, music, making and entertainment as MakerFest returned to the town centre on Saturday 26 September.