Parents and carers of children currently in Year 6 can now apply for a secondary school place for September 2027. Applications are now being taken for secondary school places for students who are due to start Year 7 next autumn. Applying is quick and easy. Simply visit the Wolverhampton School Admissions website and complete the short online …
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Women in Wolverhampton who have not attended cervical cancer screening appointments will be offered human papillomavirus (HPV) home testing. Data suggests around a third of women are not up to date with their cervical screening, and so the NHS is rolling out self testing kits to encourage more women to complete their potentially lifesaving screening …
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery has been announced as one of the first winners of a major new £1.5million awards scheme run by Freelands Foundation recognising and celebrating visual art education in the UK over the next 5 years. The Freelands Awards 2026 winners have been chosen in recognition of progressive art education approaches with demonstrable impact. …
People who live, work, study, run businesses in or regularly visit Low Hill are being urged to take part in an important consultation that will help shape the area’s future for the next decade. Low Hill has been selected to receive up to £20 million of Government funding through the Pride in Place programme, a …
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Helping people overcome barriers when they experience sight or hearing loss is the focus of a week of events in Wolverhampton. The council’s Sensory Team wants to spread awareness of how losing sight, hearing or both senses can have a huge impact on daily lives, but also what’s available to support people to still live …
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A city food business and its director have been ordered to pay more than £12,600 after a significant rat infestation was uncovered during a council inspection. Hannah Otesanya, director of Citah Afro Caribbean Market, told City of Wolverhampton Council environmental health officers that staff had been aware of pest activity for several months. Rat droppings …
Wolverhampton will mark World Suicide Prevention Day this Thursday (10 September, 2026) by shining a light on the importance of good mental health and wellbeing. The city’s Suicide Prevention Stakeholder Forum is supporting the international campaign to encourage a shared moment, a moment to pause, check in, and support one another. Councillor Obaida Ahmed, the …
People across Wolverhampton are being encouraged to take a few minutes to check their blood pressure as Know Your Numbers Week gets underway. Also known as hypertension, high blood pressure affects millions of people across the UK. It is often described as a silent killer because it usually has no symptoms, meaning many people may …
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Families in Wolverhampton are being invited to pick up free children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste from locations around the city over the next few months. They are being provided as part of a drive by the City of Wolverhampton Council and The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to improve oral hygiene, particularly among youngsters. Free child specific …
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The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Customer Services team will be holding a series of digital support sessions to help parents and carers complete their online applications for secondary school places. The application window for pupils who are due to start secondary school for the first time in September 2027 will open on Thursday (10 September, …
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