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Wolverhampton schools, colleges and training providers will be among the first to offer new specialised Diplomas which will transform the options

Foster carers given chance to win dream holiday - 29 Mar

Wolverhampton foster carers are being rewarded for the great work they do with the chance to win a holiday of a lifetime.

Wolverhampton Homes launches Homes Direct - 29 Mar

Wolverhampton Homes’ Repairs Reception Service is being relaunched as Homes Direct, to mark the expansion and improvement of the contact centre.

Cooking up exciting plans for the Wolverhampton Food and Drink Fair - 29 Mar

Preparations are underway for the inaugural Food and Drink Fair to be hosted in Wolverhampton by the city council’s tourism service.

Council axes charge for disabled badge - 28 Mar

Wolverhampton City Council is to scrap the charges it levies on providing Blue Badge parking permits for people with disabilities.

C’est magnifique! French market returns to Wolverhampton for Easter - 28 Mar

The French are noted the world over for maintaining trim figures whilst indulging in fabulous food. Now residents in Wolverhampton are being invited to share their gastronomic secret at the French Market which makes a welcome return to the city at Easter.

Launch of gender and sexual orientation equality scheme - 28 Mar

A scheme to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of gender and sexual orientation in Wolverhampton’s services for children and young people.

New writers' group in Blakenhall - 27 Mar

Are you interested in writing? Do you pen the occasional poem or short story? Do you want to develop your writing confidence?

City playwrights celebrate Pop Art Gallery opening - 27 Mar

Local playwrights will be taking part in the festivities this Saturday (March 31st) at the grand opening of the new Pop Art wing at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

City venues scoop top awards - 27 Mar

Wolverhampton venues are celebrating after being named as some of the best in Black Country tourism. Wolverhampton Civic Halls and Light House were given gongs at the Black Country Hotel and Tourism Awards.

Easter egg hunt at Hickman park - 26 Mar

An Easter egg hunt will take place at Hickman Park, in Bilston, on April 6 from 11am to 1pm. Youngsters will be given clues to find cards hidden around the park. A chocolate egg is the prize for every card collected.

New powers target irresponsible dog owners - 23 Mar

Dog owners in Wolverhampton who allow their animals to foul in public places and do not remove it will be hit with a £65 fine from next week (Friday 30 March 2007). The city council is getting tough on the anti-social problem by making it an offence for owners not to clean up after their pets – punishable by a fixed penalty fine.

End of an era at Register Office - 23 Mar

One hundred and seventy years of tradition came to an end today (FRI MARCH 23) as the last ever Wolverhampton birth was registered in a handwritten book. Registrars have used a pen and ink to record the birth of every baby in the district since 1837.

Smokefree 100-day countdown begins - 23 Mar

A 100 day countdown to the introduction of new national smokefree legislation got underway in Wolverhampton today (Friday, March 23).

Czech out new business opportunities in a growing market - 23 Mar

The growing Czech market offers significant opportunities for Black Country companies wanting to expand into eastern Europe, a conference in Wolverhampton heard.

BBC weather presenter forecasts exciting career opportunities for pupils - 22 Mar

BBC Midlands Today weather presenter Simon Keeling will visit a Wolverhampton school to talk to pupils about careers in meteorology.

Campaign focuses on new child car restraint laws - 20 Mar

Road safety officers from Wolverhampton City Council are joining forces with colleagues from local authorities across the Midlands.

Boeing director visits Wolverhampton - 19 Mar

Wolverhampton City Council chief executive Richard Carr and university pro-vice chancellor Gerald Bennett will welcome Mary Goetz.

Celebrations to mark completion of £8 million regeneration scheme - 16 Mar

Celebrations were held today (Friday, March 16) to mark the completion of an £8 million state-of-the-art regeneration scheme.

Advanced learning centre celebration event - 16 Mar

Wolverhampton’s brightest youngsters celebrated the end of their extra curricular studies with a celebration event at the Lighthouse Cinema.

Molineux among latest venues preparing to go smokefree - 14 Mar

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is the latest venue preparing to go smokefree with the help of the city council.

Bright SP/ARKS meet Czech Ambassador - 14 Mar

Wolverhampton Mayor, Councillor John Davis, and Czech Ambassador, Mr Jan Winkler, have met some of the city’s ‘brightest SP/ARKs’ at the Creative Industries Centre at Wolverhampton Science Park.

Football legend and x-factor finalists help to celebrate children's achievements - 13 Mar

Football legend Steve Bull and X-Factor finalists 4Sure helped to celebrate the achievements of more than 100 looked after children.

Travel plan launched by Wolverhampton City Council - 12 Mar

Wolverhampton City Council has launched its Travel Plan, which sets out its commitment to tackling congestion in the city.

Patrols to target spring truancy - 9 Mar

Truancy patrols will be in operation throughout March across Wolverhampton. Any child seen out of school during school hours may be stopped by the Police and details collected by Education Welfare Officers, including those children accompanied by an adult.

Stafford Road to become Wolverhampton's first Red Route from Monday - 9 Mar

A main road into Wolverhampton city centre will be designated as a Red Route from next week in an effort to aid traffic movement, reduce congestion and improve safety.

Iconic image competition awards event - 9 Mar

Students at the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Art and Design have been demonstrating their skills to civic leaders in a competition to produce an iconic image of the city for promotional purposes.

Council awarded £2.3 million through growth scheme - 9 Mar

Wolverhampton City Council has been awarded £2.3 million of funding from the Government for encouraging business growth.

Carelink is a lifesaver for Gladys - 9 Mar

An elderly woman has hailed Wolverhampton City Council’s Carelink alarm service for vulnerable people as a lifesaver after she collapsed at her home.

New anti graffiti campaign - 8 Mar

Wolverhampton City Council is waging war on graffiti – with the help of new high-tech cleaning equipment.

Fairtrade meal for city schoolchildren - 8 Mar

The city’s secondary pupils will be treated to a special lunch tomorrow (Friday, March 9th), to mark Wolverhampton’s support of Fairtrade fortnight.

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