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Meraki Hair and Beauty, based downstairs at The Parade Shops, are offering exclusive use of their salon for private hair and make-up lessons during November and December. Small groups of friends will be allowed to bring their own drinks for the ‘Get Ready With Me’ sessions every Friday evening.

It has been announced that Staffordshire, including Tamworth, is to move into the Government’s Tier 2 High Alert for Covid-19 from 00:01 on Saturday, October 31.

The Royal Wolverhampton Trust have teamed up with Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Wolverhampton City Archives to present a collection of photographs from past decades for ‘2020: International Year of the Nurse and Midwife’.

A new charity shop has officially opened its doors in the city centre.

Following a full review of two premises licences, a nightclub and a restaurant, both in Birmingham, have had their licences revoked following a number of Covid-19 legislation breaches.

Wates Living Space cements its position as Tamworth Council’s partner of choice for planned housing maintenance until 2030.

Identical twins, Victor and Albert, will be creating a virtual village hall variety show – live from Albert’s living room! Victor and Albert’s comical show is being performed on the 7th November as part of the ArtsAlive@Home initiative, which brings live performances to living rooms across Shropshire, Herefordshire and surrounding areas.

Families are reminded that Halloween celebrations will need to be a little different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Wolverhampton Literature Festival in collaboration with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists are on the hunt for poets across the world.

Hundreds more children have become Flu Fighters and will be joining the battle against influenza this winter as the free vaccination programme continues in Wolverhampton’s schools.

Pregnant women are being urged to get their free flu vaccination this year – to protect them and their unborn baby.

Two pedestrians have been hurt, one seriously after a van collided with them and a wall.

With Covid-19 infection rates in Wolverhampton trebling over the last three weeks, people are being urged to follow five simple steps to stop the spread of coronavirus.

16,000 children across Wolverhampton will benefit from free school meals this half-term after the city council stepped in to provide support.

Selly Oak New Road (SONR) Phase 1B scheme is the final section of the overall SONR project, which consists of highways improvements to the Selly Oak Triangle, made up of Bristol Road, Harborne Lane and Chapel Lane. The scheme will deliver improved access to key development sites, including the Life Sciences Campus on the Birmingham Battery site, and support the regeneration of Bournbrook / Selly Oak centre.

During October half-term Wolverhampton Arts and Culture have worked with a team of freelancers to create some online resources for a ‘spooktacular’ break.

Wolverhampton Literature Festival in collaboration with Wolverhampton Libraries Service and Go Write are looking for the best young flash-fiction writers in the city.

Wolverhampton Literature Festival will return for its fifth year in February 2021 – and the dates have today been announced.

Halloween celebrations will need to be a little different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic – and health chiefs are urging people to take extra care.

Today (Wednesday 21 October), Birmingham launches its supported housing pilot after receiving more than £1m (£1,048,244) of new funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Nearly 90% of pupils attended school in Wolverhampton last week – a figure described as "remarkable" as the country battles a second wave of coronavirus.

City of Wolverhampton businesses are being urged to act fast when the new Black Country Small Grants Programme goes live next month (November).

The [Spaces] In-between - developed and delivered by Wolverhampton’s independent art gallery and studios, The Asylum Art Gallery Ltd, and Arts Council England – is a free exhibition showcasing the work of ten local contemporary artists interested in ‘the in-between’ in relation to shared public spaces.

Three quarters of parents whose children will be starting secondary school next year have now applied for a place for them – and the rest have just over a week to complete their applications.

There are limited places left at a brand-new event for Hawkstone Park Hotel. The hotel has collaborated with renowned artist Sam Morris to offer a unique 2-day painting experience. Budding artists will spend two days developing techniques and learning the skills to create their very own characters, whilst staying in the heart of the Shropshire countryside.

A festive project titled ‘We are Angels’, is set to ‘fly’ into Tamworth to bring some Christmas cheer to all.

Hundreds more children have become Flu Fighters and will be joining the battle against influenza this winter as the free vaccination programme continues in Wolverhampton’s schools.

Wolverhampton’s green, leafy parks and open spaces are amongst the best in the world, winning the Green Flag Awards.

Wulfrunians are being urged to take extra care this weekend and follow the latest measures as coronavirus cases in the city continue to rise.

Excitement is building today (16 Oct) as the date that Wolverhampton will host the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games cycling time trial has been officially announced.

This October Wolverhampton Art Gallery will showcase a selection of pieces from its collection in a new exhibition entitled Stellar: Stars of our Contemporary Collection.

A festive project titled ‘We are Angels’, is set to ‘fly’ into Tamworth to bring some Christmas cheer to all.

People with symptoms of Covid-19 in Wolverhampton will be able to get a test even if they haven't been able to book one – boosting testing capacity in the city still further.

Sunday (18 October) is Anti-Slavery Day – a national day of action to raise awareness of the tens of thousands of people thought to be held as modern slaves across the UK.

City of Wolverhampton Council is providing extra support to businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic by waiving the fee for adjustments made to its commercial properties.

Tamworth residents and businesses are being called on to reinforce their efforts against Covid-19, after a new three tier system of Covid-19 restrictions was announced, with Staffordshire currently placed in the ‘medium’ tier.

With the number of hospitalisations and, tragically, deaths from coronavirus rising once more, health chiefs in Wolverhampton are urging people to adhere to the new local restrictions which came into force this morning (Wednesday 14 October).

A man and two teenage girls have sadly died after a single vehicle RTC in Kingswinford last night.

A total of 15 parks and open spaces maintained by Birmingham City Council have been named as Green Flag Award winners for 2020.

Revised restrictions are set to come into effect in Wolverhampton as part of the Government's three-tiered approach to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

People eligible for the free flu jab are being urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible to help protect themselves against flu.

Hundreds of social workers will come together virtually tomorrow (Wednesday 14 October) for the City of Wolverhampton Council's fifth annual Adults and Children’s Social Work Conference.

A Wolverhampton school has been named Boarding School of the Year for its work with vulnerable children.

A man has died following a shooting in Telford this afternoon.

A payment support scheme is now live to help residents who cannot work from home but need to self-isolate.

Working people on a low income in Wolverhampton who are required by law to self-isolate due to coronavirus could be entitled to a one-off payment of £500.

People are being urged to take to social media to raise awareness of Wolverhampton’s zero tolerance of hate crime during this year’s Hate Crime Awareness Week, which is now underway.

Residents are being encouraged to take advantage of free cycle checks this autumn after City of Wolverhampton Council successfully bid for further funds under the Big Bike Revival scheme.

City of Wolverhampton Council is set to launch a new mortgage rescue scheme in the New Year to help struggling residents remain in their homes.

Hundreds more children have become Flu Fighters to join the battle against influenza this winter as the free vaccination programme continues in Wolverhampton’s schools.

Parents and carers of children who are about to turn two, or who are already two years old, are being encouraged to find out about a free childcare scheme.