Local News and Updates
- 14th August 2026
New oak entrance signs have been installed at Merrions Wood as the Trustees begin a programme of improvements to the historic woodland, with work also underway to restore its Green Flag status.
- 14th August 2026
An AI programme led by Walsall Healthcare clinicians to bring “time and human connection back to patient care” has been shortlisted in the HSJ Awards 2026.
- 14th August 2026
A creative communications initiative that sees schoolchildren review healthcare services at Walsall Manor Hospital – giving their feedback and ideas to senior leaders – has been shortlisted for a national award
- 14th August 2026
A new support group for Gynaecology cancer patients has been launched at Walsall Manor Hospital.
- 14th August 2026
Nigel Duttton Director Willenhall Lock Stock CIC on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 14th August 2026
Parents preparing for A-level results day are increasingly worried about making the right decisions and understanding what happens next.
- 14th August 2026
Sutton United Football Club is bringing back its Coffee & Connections networking event on Thursday, 17 September, from 9.30am to 11am at Coleshill Road Stadium.
- 14th August 2026
A Sutton Coldfield Amazon employee’s passion for supporting his local community has been recognised at the company’s annual ‘That’s BENtastic!’ Awards, run by the Operations arm of Amazon’s Black Employee Network for the UK & Ireland.
- 14th August 2026
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust (SCCT) has agreed the purchase of Falcon Lodge Community Centre from Birmingham City Council.
- 14th August 2026
Birmingham City Council has agreed a two-year extension with Kier to the current contract to maintain the city’s highways and deliver essential services across the road network.