Local News
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Don’t drop guard warning as Covid cases fall but deaths rise
Covid-19 infection rates in Wolverhampton are starting to fall but remain among the highest in England.
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Archives funding for City Archives oral history project
Wolverhampton City Archives has been awarded £7,000 for an oral history project that aims to capture the history of the city and its people.
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MAN FATALLY INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE
A man has died following a house fire yesterday.
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Remember to continue following rules after having Covid-19 jab
eople who have received their Covid-19 vaccine are reminded that they must continue to follow the lockdown rules afterwards.
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Alexander Stadium contractor announces second round of You Matter Communities scheme
McLaughlin & Harvey, lead contractor at the Alexander Stadium Redevelopment, has announced a second round of the You Matter Communities scheme – with a focus on tacking the local impact of COVID-19.
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Council Thanks Public For Reporting Rule Breakers
City of Wolverhampton Council is taking a tougher stance on enforcement action against businesses that are flouting coronavirus restrictions in response to the high number of Covid-19 cases in the city.
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Railway station works on track as Interchange wins award
Exterior works on phase two of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building are nearing completion in line with a spring opening to the public.
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Fifth Covid-19 rapid testing centre opens in city
Wolverhampton's fifth Covid-19 rapid testing centre welcomes its first visitors today (Friday 22 January, 2021).
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MULTIPLE CASUALTIES IN BIRMINGHAM RTC
West Midlands Ambulance Service attended a two car RTC in Birmingham last night which sadly saw one man die and two others seriously injured.
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Council’s markets: safe and open for business during lockdown
Our markets - selling essential items only - are safe and open for business, is the message from City of Wolverhampton Council during the third national lockdown.
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Furniture Store & Boss Fined for Lockdown Breaches
A Wolverhampton furniture store, which was caught flouting coronavirus restrictions twice, has been fined £1,000 by the city council.
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Select and Collect service temporarily unavailable at Central Library
The ‘Select and Collect’ service at Central Library is temporarily unavailable due to staffing issues.
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Appeal for help to trace relatives of the late Kevin Newsham
Relatives or friends of a man who passed away recently are being asked to get in touch with the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Court of Protection Team so that his funeral can be arranged.
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Civic rapid test site closed this Sunday for maintenance
The Covid-19 rapid testing site at the Civic Centre will be closed this Sunday (24 January) while maintenance work is carried out on the building.
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Warning as city records 65 deaths with Covid-19 in week
The number of people in Wolverhampton dying with Covid-19 doubled last week, as the city enters what might be the peak of the 'third wave' of the pandemic.
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We must stay vigilant despite vaccine roll-out
West Midlands council leaders today warned people not to drop their guard as the Covid-19 vaccine programme continues across the region.
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Council leaders urge caution as hospitalisations near 40,000
West Midlands council leaders have warned people not to drop their guard as the Covid-19 vaccine programme continues across the region
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Officers hit the streets in response to high Covid-19 numbers
Police and officers from the City of Wolverhampton Council took to the streets on Friday (15 January) to proactively engage with the public in response to a high number of Covid-19 cases in the city.
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Voting safely at this year’s elections – register now to vote by post
Tamworth residents are being encouraged to consider voting by post this year as part of plans to run a safe election in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Wolverhampton city centre transformation coming soon
City of Wolverhampton Council will begin works in the coming months to transform the west of the city centre after accepting the Government’s Future High Streets Fund offer of £15.7million.
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Tamworth maintains ‘Dementia Friendly Community’ status for the third year running
Tamworth has been congratulated for maintaining its Dementia Friendly Community status by the Alzheimer’s Society
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Appeal to trace relatives of late Christopher Whelan Davies
Relatives or friends of the late Christopher Whelan Davies are being asked to get in touch with the City of Wolverhampton Council so that his funeral can be arranged.
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Businesses roll out rapid testing to protect staff and customers
Rapid Covid-19 testing is being piloted by several Wolverhampton businesses to help keep their staff, contractors and customers safe from the virus.
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Deadline for car cruising renewal comments approaches
People have until Thursday (21 January) to submit comments and observations regarding the car cruising injunction which is currently in force in the Black Country.
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Adult Education loans laptops to narrow digital divide
Adult Education Wolverhampton has launched a laptop loan scheme to support students who are unable to access online learning and resources from home.
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Public consultation on regeneration plans for central Birmingham to be launched
Businesses and communities across Birmingham are being called upon to help shape a bold new future for their city.
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Covid-19 vaccine roll out continues at pace in city
The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccination is continuing in Wolverhampton, with seven sites now lined up in the city to deliver the life-saving jab.
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City businesses can now apply for new lockdown grants
Eligible City of Wolverhampton businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors can now apply for an additional one-off national lockdown grant of up to £9,000.
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FATAL HOUSE FIRE
A man has sadly died following a house fire last night.
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Panto stars thanked for festive efforts
Pantomime stars from a local community group have been thanked for bringing joy to families over the Christmas period.
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Catch up clinics for children who missed out on flu vaccination
School age children who missed their free flu vaccination during the autumn are invited to get it at one of a number of catch up clinics this month.
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Clinically extremely vulnerable people urged to shield
Clinically extremely vulnerable people have been advised that they should shield again during the national lockdown as Covid-19 infection rates remain high.
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Put your mental health first this Blue Monday
As ‘Blue Monday’ approaches, people in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to look after their mental health and wellbeing every day of the year.
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Make a difference by Fostering for Wolverhampton
People who want to find out more about fostering for Wolverhampton are being invited to get in touch or take part in virtual online information events this month. Last year, the fostering team at the City of Wolverhampton Council saw an increase in people interested in fostering during the coronavirus pandemic. More people than ever contacted Fostering for Wolverhampton to find out how they could help change a child’s life and what the application process involves.
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Retailers urged to ensure they are Covid-secure
Health and police chiefs in Wolverhampton have welcomed moves by the country's major supermarket chains to enforce the wearing of face coverings in shops – and have written to retailers urging them to do everything they can to keep staff and customers safe.
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Small Business Grant Scheme to give more start-ups a helping hand in the New Year
The first round of grants for 2021 is now available to help promote new small business start-ups, self-employment and entrepreneurship in Tamworth.
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Redouble efforts and follow rules plea as infections rocket
Health chiefs are pleading with residents to follow the Covid-19 restrictions as the number of patients with the deadly virus in New Cross Hospital approaches 300.
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Phase two art gallery renovations set to be kickstarted
City of Wolverhampton Council is set to finalise plans for the second phase of Wolverhampton Art Gallery improvement works to start in June 2021.
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We Select, You Collect service remains open for business
Bookworms are reminded that Wolverhampton Libraries' click and collect service remains open during the current Covid-19 lockdown.
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Covid-19 rapid test centre opens at Pendeford Library
Wolverhampton's newest rapid Covid-19 test centre – for people without symptoms of the virus – has opened at Pendeford Library.
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First pupils receive rapid Covid-19 tests in school
The first pupils have received rapid Covid-19 tests in the city's schools.
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City centre improvements and fountain repairs set to be approved by Cabinet
A multi-million pound regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which includes bringing the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ back to life as a fountain – is set to be approved by Cabinet next week.
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Council agrees £10,000 boost for Birmingham businesses who missed out on government support
One-off grants of £10,000 will be paid to 421 hospitality and leisure businesses across Birmingham which have previously missed out on Government support or require emergency intervention to protect jobs.
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Appeal to trace relatives of the late Joyce Widdowson
Relatives or friends of a woman who passed away recently are being asked to get in touch with the City of Wolverhampton Council so that her funeral can be arranged.
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Date set for appeal to renew High Court car cruising ban
Councils in the Black Country will return to the High Court on Wednesday 27 January to seek the renewal of a ground-breaking injunction banning car cruising in the region for a further three years.
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New Year, new help available from historic charity fund
An historic Tamworth charity fund which was set up to help improve the lives of local residents is inviting individuals and organisations to apply for a share of this year’s £5,000 pot
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Further Covid-19 rapid test centre opens doors
A third Covid-19 rapid test centre – to check whether people without symptoms have the virus or not – has opened in Wolverhampton today (Friday 8 January).
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Roll out of Covid-19 vaccine continues across city
The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine is continuing in Wolverhampton – with people urged to get theirs as soon as they are invited to do so.
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Catch up clinics for children who missed out on flu vaccination
School age children who missed their free flu vaccination during the autumn are invited to get it at one of a number of catch up clinics being held this month.
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Warning as 2,340 in city test positive for Covid-19 in week
As latest figures show over 2,300 people in Wolverhampton tested positive for Covid-19 last week, health and police chiefs are calling on residents to stay home during the national lockdown – and to take extreme care if they must go out.
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Make the change and make 2021 a year of Better Health
Over two thirds of people in the West Midlands have vowed to make healthier lifestyle changes in 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey.
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Further Covid-19 rapid test centre to open this week
A third Covid-19 rapid test centre – to check whether people without symptoms have the virus or not – opens in Wolverhampton on Friday (8 January).
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Stay home and save lives plea as thousands test positive
People in Wolverhampton are being urged to do all they can to stop the spread of Covid-19 amid a dramatic rise in the number of coronavirus patients being admitted to hospital.
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Supermarkets urged to step up safety measures
West Midlands council leaders are calling on supermarkets and businesses that remain open during this national lockdown to step-up their Covid-19 safety measures to help combat the surge of infections
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River Island Commits to Helping Midlands Children’s Charity Give Disabled Kids a Wonderful Christmas
Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has been chosen as the charity which will benefit from River Island’s festive fundraising this year, meaning a huge boost to families needing specialist equipment across the UK.
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Blessing Chitapa Wins The Voice Aged 18
Blessing is the 9th winner from The Voice series, 4th female to win and 2nd youngest contestant
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Remembrance service is cancelled in Upper Gornal
Our usual service this Sunday has been cancelled, so we have recorded this video to remember and share amongst our community.
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Compton Care opens doors to its new Retail Plus Superstore
A new charity shop has officially opened its doors in the city centre.