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City of Wolverhampton Council is inviting pubs and bars to extend their opening hours during home nation matches to celebrate this summer’s World Cup tournament. Venues will be able to open for longer after the government announced an extension to licensing hours for England and Scotland beyond the group stages of the tournament. The extension, …

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Care Leavers from Wolverhampton proudly represented the city at the Pro Alliance National Championship Cup recently. The tournament, held at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, brought together over 400 care experienced young people from 34 local authorities across England and Wales. The City of Wolverhampton Council’s REACH Leaving Care service entered 2 teams into the …

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There is still time for sports clubs in Wolverhampton to apply for funding to enhance their coaching and officiating capabilities and increase participation rates. Wolverhampton Sports Advisory Council’s funding initiative, supported by the City of Wolverhampton Council, enables clubs based in the city to apply for grants of up to £500 to order to help …

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WV Active Aldersley will host Wolverhampton’s second Walking Hockey Festival this weekend. It is being organised by Wolverhampton and Tettenhall Hockey Club with the support of the City of Wolverhampton Council and WV Active and will feature 8 teams from across the region. All profits will go to local dementia and Motor Neurone Disease charities. …

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WV Active Aldersley is celebrating this year’s World Cup with an indoor 5-a-side football tournament, and teams are invited to sign up now. Taking place on Saturday 30 May, the tournament is open to everyone aged 16 or over. The first game will kick-off at 9.30am, with the final taking place at 3.45pm. Teams will …

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WV Active Aldersley is celebrating this year’s World Cup with an indoor 5 a side football tournament, and teams are invited to sign up now. Taking place on Saturday 30 May, the tournament is open to everyone aged 16 or over. The first game will kick off at 9.30am, with the final taking place at …

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There is still time for people to have their say on the City of Wolverhampton Council’s new Gambling Harm Reduction Strategy. It is currently carrying out a period of public consultation on the strategy, which is aimed at protecting residents from the growing risks associated with gambling related harm. The strategy seeks to address the …

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Wolverhampton has seen a significant increase in the number of children and young people leading active lives, thanks to the City of Wolverhampton Council’s commitment to tackling inactivity and promoting physical wellbeing. The latest Children and Young People Active Lives data shows a big jump in activity levels over the last 12 months – from …

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