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Tuesday, 06 August 2019
International Rangoli artist Ranbir Kaur has thanked Sandwell Council for awarding her a town grant to help her put on a special exhibition at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery. Indian-born Ranbir put on an exhibition of her work to celebrate her 30 years in England and took part in a number of workshops with local children.
Read more on 'Artist praises council for helping her to put on exhibition'
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
More than six million illegal cigarettes and 350kg of hand rolling tobacco were seized last year by local authority trading standards services across the West Midlands region. Officers point out that the big successes at finding illegal sales of tobacco were achieved despite ingenious efforts to hide them.
Read more on 'Six million cigarettes found in West Midlands by trading standards'
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
A 135-home development is to be built on a former Cradley Heath industrial estate.
Read more on 'New homes for former industrial estate in Cradley Heath'
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
A Dudley builder who took thousands of pounds from customers in Sandwell then failed to finish work on their homes has been ordered to pay £10,000 in compensation and costs.
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Winners of the first Celebrate Sandwell Community Star Awards have been announced.
Read more on 'Community Star Awards celebrate Sandwell organisations'
