Care leavers and members of the City of Wolverhampton Council’s REACH Leaving Care team will be pulling on their hiking boots for a sponsored walk up The Wrekin next month. They hope to raise hundreds of pounds to create opportunities for care leavers to take part in positive, enriching activities such as day trips, theme …
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Wolverhampton’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Yo! Wolves summer programme is here offering fun activities and food for children and young people who meet the HAF criteria. Bookings go live from Friday (26 June) and there are over 33,000 free places available across the city, delivering more than 748 activity days in total. Activities …
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A bench at a new City of Wolverhampton Council housing development in Low Hill has been dedicated to the memory of much loved community campaigner Noreen Turner MBE. The bench, located in a green space at the new Old Fallings Crescent development, was unveiled by Noreen’s youngest daughter Lynne Daffern and other family members …
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City of Wolverhampton Council marked National Windrush Day (Monday 22 June) with the unveiling of a new landmark Windrush Monument as a lasting tribute to the Caribbean community and its enduring contribution to the city. The monument, created by artist Luke Perry, depicts the bow of the Windrush ship, an anchor and rising chains. It …
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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup well underway, a new campaign is raising awareness of the harms associated with gambling. Odds Are: They Win – first developed in Manchester in 2022 and refreshed with input from people with lived experience for this summer’s tournament – highlights how the betting industry operates, so that anyone experiencing …
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Staff and pupils at Highfields School are celebrating a positive Ofsted inspection which highlighted strong pupil achievement, excellent behaviour and a highly inclusive school community. Inspectors visited the school, part of Lykos Multi Academy Trust, earlier this year and, in their report published recently, praised the high standards reached by pupils, the strength of relationships …
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Recycled mobile phones are helping Wolverhampton residents get online and access essential services. More than 300 devices collected by City of Wolverhampton Council are being tested and securely data wiped before being distributed via the council’s Digital Wolves network of trusted partners. They help identify those most in need of digital support in the community. …
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The City of Wolverhampton Council and West Midlands Police joined forces on a targeted operation to tackle the illegal use of off road bikes, with 11 vehicles seized in the latest crackdown. The operation, which took place on Friday 12 June, saw local policing teams working alongside specialist road harm prevention units, supported by the …
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With temperatures expected to hit 35 degrees centigrade in Wolverhampton over the next few days, people are being advised to take simple steps to keep themselves and others safe. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a red heat health alert for the West Midlands, including Wolverhampton, from 11am today (Monday 22 June, 2026) until …
A pioneering service delivering potentially life saving liver scans in the community has received recognition at a national awards ceremony – with plans now being drawn up to extend the provision locally. The City of Wolverhampton Council has been working with Recovery Near You and the Service User Involvement Team to host a series of …
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