Concerns as fire crews lift obese Mar 26 2009
Fire crews in the West Midlands are being called out at least once a month to help lift obese patients, new figures reveal. more
Allow pubs smoking rooms urges MEP Mar 26 2009
A Wolverhampton MEP has launched a campaign for designated smoking rooms to be reintroduced to public houses to boost the struggling pub industry. more
End hospital reform - MP Mar 26 2009
Controversial hospital reforms which contributed to the shocking failings at Mid Staffordshire Hospital should immediately be ended, says a city MP. more
Firms benefit from apprentice boost Mar 26 2009
City of Wolverhampton College is urging businesses to come forward and take on apprentices, in a bid to beat the credit crunch. more
Tunnel scheme to ease congestion Mar 26 2009
Acongestion-busting £22 million tunnel will be fitted over Easter next to a Black Country railway station to replace a level crossing. more
Outcry over fire chief's payout Mar 26 2009
Firefighters reacted with fury today, after news that disgraced former West Midlands Fire Service chief Frank Sheehan, who was caught looking at child porn, had received a £500,000 payout. more
Join Mickey Mouse and pals at Mickey’s Magic Show at the NIA Mar 21 2009
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Daisy Duck, along with a host of other favourite Disney characters, come together with world-class magicians in a live stage performance that will excite and delight children of all ages. more
Alderman accolade for Robert Mar 17 2009
Wolverhampton's Mayor, Councillor Christine Mills, hosted a lunch in her parlour to mark the conferment of an Honorary Aldermanship on former councillor Robert Hart. more
Base at last for archive Mar 17 2009
An archives service has relocated to a historic Grade II* listed hotel following a painstaking £7.5million refurbishment project. more
Charter signed to mark property partnership re-appointment Mar 17 2009
Wolverhampton City Council has officially signed a Partnership Charter with Jacobs UK Ltd to formally mark the company's re-appointment as the authority's private sector property services partner for a further five years. more
Charity begins at...a tin bottom Mar 17 2009
You can judge the health of a high street by the number of charity shops. The worse things are, the more spring up. more
Gun sentences are welcomed Mar 17 2009
Police have welcomed tough sentences handed out to a drug dealing couple who kept a loaded sawn-off shotgun under a bed. more
City ready to launch bid to retain its top title Mar 17 2009
Wolverhampton's bid to retain its gold Heart of England in Bloom award will kickoff later this month with a series of events marking the Dig for Victory campaign. more
