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Sandwell Council staff in Oldbury have helped to raise vital cash for research into heart disease.
Staff wore something red and donated £1 each to the British Heart Foundation to raise cash.
Ushma Patel, one of the organisers, said: “We had lots of fun raising money for this very worthwhile cause. Staff were very generous and we collected about £105.
“I was really pleased at the number of people that took part and we raised more than we expected.
And Pam Cross added: “Heart disease has affected many people’s lives and it’s something that …
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SOLDIERS fresh from risking life and limb in Afghanistan will be marching through Oldbury next Tuesday.
Sandwell Mayor Councillor Geoff Lewis will take the salute as the 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) marches through the borough next week.
The battalion has carried out three tours of Afghanistan in the last five years, and in last six months tour five members of the battalion were killed and 20 seriously wounded.
The battalion’s commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Colin Marks said: “These events are ideal opportunities for friends and families to welcome home the …
Cradley Heath’s Mary Macarthur Memorial Gardens is set to get a piece of public art to mark the centenary of the historic chainmakers strike in the Autumn.
And Sandwell Council is organising a spring clean of the gardens this March in preparation for the 100th anniversary.
And local councillors are set to consult with local residents concerning how they want to mark the anniversary when Mary Macarthur led the chainmakers strike and changed industrial relations in this country.
Councillor Barbara Price, Sandwell Council’s lead member for Rowley Regis, said: “Given this is the …
Sandwell Council has revealed thousands of children across Blackheath, Oldbury, Cradley Heath and Rowley Regis have received free books.
Over 12,500 Bookstart packs were handed out as every baby in Sandwell between the age of nine and twelve months received a pack of books last year.
By the age of four, all children should have received three Bookstart packs – the Bookstart Baby pack between nine and twelve months, Bookstart Plus between 18 and 30 months, and My Treasure Chest by the time they are four.
Sandwell Council’s cabinet member for culture and …
UNFIT families in Sandwell are being given the chance to shape up with a free 20 week fitness programme for adults and children.
The WellFit scheme is on offer for families with children aged between six and 13-years-old.
Mark Bould, Children’s Physical Activity Development Worker at Sandwell Primary Care Trust said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for families in Sandwell who are looking to become healthier. The value of the scheme is not just about introducing families to a healthier lifestyle, but about preventing long term ill-health.”
Sessions are based around physical activity, …
Local MP John Spellar has issued a warning to potential purchasers of used vehicles after being alerted to a number of cases where buyers were conned into buying stolen cars.
The Department of Transport is advising buyers to take the following steps to help protect themselves from being ripped off.
Seeing the vehicle for the first time
• Be careful of mobile phone numbers – it’s very hard to trace their owners.
• Watch out for adverts giving a phone number and time to call – it could be a phone box.
• Arrange to …
