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• Newly qualified social workers receive recognition

  Social workers at the City of Wolverhampton Council have received recognition after successfully completing their Assessed and Supported Year of Employment.

• Victorian Christmas Market visitor figures double

  City of Wolverhampton's Victorian Christmas Market at the weekend saw visitor figures double on last year to more than 30,000.

• WV Living site earns Garden City status

  City of Wolverhampton developer WV Living has seen one of its first sites earn Black Country Garden City status.

• Pupils celebrate record breaking Key Stage 2 results

  Pupils in Wolverhampton have secured record breaking Key Stage 2 results - putting the city above the national average for the very first time.

• Council takes pledge to end mental health discrimination

  Employers are being encouraged to follow the City of Wolverhampton Council's lead and make a pledge to promote good mental health.

• Level 2 alert issued as first cold snap of winter looms

  Public health chiefs in Wolverhampton are asking people to look out for others and take extra care as the first cold snap of the winter arrives.

• National museum part of £7m city Wetherspoon plan

  Wetherspoon has chosen City of Wolverhampton to host its national museum as part of official plans submitted to the council for a £7 million makeover of The Moon Under Water pub.

• Event celebrates efforts to make city more dementia friendly

  Organisations came together to highlight the good work which is taking place to make Wolverhampton a Dementia Friendly Community at a special event on Tuesday (11 December).

• Spot the warning signs of sexual exploitation this Christmas

  As the festive season approaches, people are urged to be aware of the key warning signs of child sexual exploitation (CSE).

• Snap up a piece of Wolves History

  Wolves fans have the chance to own a memento from an historic day in the club's history and raise money for charity at the same time.

• School on track for Outstanding after Good inspection rating

  A Good rated Wolverhampton school has "demonstrated strong practice and marked improvement" according to Ofsted - with inspectors recommending a return visit to see if it has become Outstanding.

• City Council invites public to have their say on plans to improve Wolverhampton beauty spots

  City of Wolverhampton Council is consulting with the public to assist in the decision making process with plans to improve open spaces in Tettenhall.

• Giving back to the #PeopleOfWolverhampton this Christmas

  The City of Wolverhampton Council is once again turning the spotlight on individuals and organisations which are dedicated to helping others in a social media campaign which is now underway.

• Santa and Rudolph make tracks for city's junior parkrun

  Father Christmas and his reindeer are joining children and young people for some festive fun at Wednesfield's popular junior parkrun shortly.

• Parents urged to apply for reception class places for 2019

  Nearly 60% of parents and carers of children who will start school for the first time in September 2019 have now applied for a place for them - and the rest are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

• Free Christmas tree recycling service for residents

  Residents with real Christmas trees can have them recycled for free by City of Wolverhampton Council.

• Contractor named to deliver i9 office development

  GRAHAM has been appointed as contractor on the new eye-catching modern office development, i9, set in the heart of the City of Wolverhampton Interchange.

• City charity supported by newspaper's Christmas appeal

  Residents are being invited to support a local charity via a national newspaper's Christmas appeal.

• Step up to career in social work with fast track programme

  The City of Wolverhampton Council is encouraging people to consider a new route into children's social work.

• Find out more about fostering on Fostering Friday

  People interested in becoming foster carers can find out more about taking on this vital role at a special Fostering Friday event later this week.

• Witness praises injunction as more car cruisers are caught

  A witness whose evidence secured the latest convictions for car cruising in the Black Country has praised authorities for introducing a ground breaking injunction which enables perpetrators to be brought to book.

• Star studded line up revealed for Literature Festival

  The full programme for City of Wolverhampton's third Literature Festival in February 2019 has been announced.

• New programme to help perpetrators tackle violent behaviour

  Perpetrators of domestic violence in Wolverhampton are being urged to get help in order to stop their abusive behaviour.

• Good rated school has improved in all areas, says Ofsted

  A Wolverhampton school has improved in all areas, say inspectors - with Ofsted rating it Good.

• Council gives its thanks to city's fantastic foster carers

  Wolverhampton has officially thanked dozens of dedicated foster carers for the vital work they do looking after vulnerable children and young people in the city.

• City art gallery in running for fun national vote

  Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for art, has launched its annual poll to name the nation's favourite acquisition of the year - and once again a piece in Wolverhampton Art Gallery's collection is in the running.

• Launch event for new BEAM mental health support service

  Young people and their families, carers, teachers and other professionals working with children and young people are invited to the official launch of BEAM Wolverhampton next week.

• New drop in service to help those with visual or hearing issues

  A new service for people with visual or hearing difficulties has been launched at a Wolverhampton centre for independent living.

• City of Wolverhampton Council signs new Charter to ensure construction projects are top notch

  Unite and City of Wolverhampton Council have joined forces to ensure that working conditions and building standards on construction projects under the control of the borough are top notch.

• Carers enjoy Christmas meal courtesy of council

  Dozens of carers and the people they care for enjoyed a 3 course Christmas dinner arranged by the City of Wolverhampton Council as a thank you for their hard work over the last 12 months.

• Heritage scheme launches Queen Street Digital Trail

  City of Wolverhampton Council is encouraging people to take a trip down memory lane through a new digital trail of one of the city's most historic streets.

• Civic drop-in sessions offer help to Armed Forces community

  Serving members of the Armed Forces, reservists, veterans and their families can get help and advice thanks to regular drop-in sessions hosted by the Royal British Legion.

• Victorian Christmas Market returns to city next week

  Visitors to the City of Wolverhampton will again be able to enjoy a Victorian Christmas Market this month.

• City Archives retain prestigious accreditation status

  Wolverhampton City Archives has successfully retained its Archives Service Accreditation status following a review by the National Archives.

• Green light for new highway permit scheme to keep the city moving

  City of Wolverhampton Council hopes to introduce a highway permit scheme to improve the management of roadworks across the city.

• Centre marks milestone by becoming first Healthy Living Hub

  A community centre has celebrated its 80th anniversary by becoming Wolverhampton's first Healthy Living Hub.

• New service will help people with visual or hearing issues

  A new service for people with visual or hearing difficulties will be launched at a Wolverhampton centre for independent living on Wednesday (5 December, 2018).

• Join march and say 'No' to gender based violence

  A march is being held in Penn on Monday (3 December, 2018) in support of this year's Orange Wolverhampton safeguarding campaign to end gender based violence.

• Young people take over council for the day

  Young people took over the City of Wolverhampton Council for the day - and became a central part of the decision making process.

• Appeal to trace relatives of the late Brian Hyde

  Relatives of a man who passed away recently are being asked to get in touch with the City of Wolverhampton Council so that his funeral can be arranged.

• Building first phase starts on new city railway station

  Work has today (Thursday) started on putting in place the foundations for the first section of the new Wolverhampton Railway Station building.

• Libraries serve up Orange coffee mornings

  Wolverhampton's libraries are teaming up with The Haven Wolverhampton and St George's Hub to support this year's Orange Wolverhampton safeguarding campaign.

• Wolverhampton Dementia Action Alliance wins national award

  Wolverhampton Dementia Action Alliance has won a National Dementia Friendly Award, recognising the efforts being made to make the city a welcoming place for people living with the condition.

• Light a candle to remember a loved one

  People can light a candle in memory of a loved one at Bushbury Crematorium's annual Christmas memorial carol services.

• Appeal to trace relatives of the late Colin John Turner

  Relatives of a man who passed away recently are being asked to get in touch with the City of Wolverhampton Council so that his funeral can be arranged.

• Wolverhampton nominated for Learning City Award

  City of Wolverhampton has been nominated for a UNESCO Learning City Award by the UK National Commission for UNESCO.

• Orange Wolverhampton campaign off to a dazzling start

  People across the city have thrown their weight behind a campaign to Orange Wolverhampton and say no to gender based violence

• Wolverhampton Wedding Fair - call for store holders

  Bantock House Museum is to host its first ever wedding fair for couples who dream of a bespoke wedding and value the handmade touch.

• Festive fun on offer with festive HeadStart programme

  HeadStart Wolverhampton is joining forces with local community organisations to provide a range of family friendly activities to help get young people in the festive spirit.

• Lady Wulfruna joins Prince Albert to go Orange

  Prince Albert is once again backing the campaign to Orange Wolverhampton and end violence against women and girls.

• Christmas pantomime fun for all the family

  Young people can get in the festive spirit with a special Christmas pantomime performance

• Parents encouraged to apply for 2019 reception class places

  Nearly half of parents and carers of children who will start school for the first time in September 2019 have now applied for a place for them - and the rest are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

• Five sentenced for breaching car cruising injunction

  Five individuals have been sentenced after admitting breaching a High Court injunction which bans car cruising in the Black Country.

• Pupils shine at city's spectacular diversity celebration

  More than 450 pupils took to the stage to shine in front of over a thousand family and friends at this year's spectacular Wolverhampton Schools Diversity Celebration.

• Lloyd George visit to Wolverhampton remembered 100 years on

  Wolverhampton has marked the 100th anniversary of then Prime Minister David Lloyd George delivering a famous speech at the city's Grand Theatre.

• Political leaders back Orange Wolves safeguarding campaign

  Political leaders have come together to back the annual safeguarding campaign to Orange Wolverhampton and help end violence against women and girls.

• Residents urged to ACT and stay safe this winter

  The City of Wolverhampton Council is backing a new safety campaign reminding people to help keep events and crowded places safe by remaining alert and vigilant this Christmas.

• Wolves at Work buck trend for women in construction

  Wolves at Work has helped two City of Wolverhampton women buck the trend by landing jobs on construction sites.

• Wear orange and show your support for UN campaign

  People across Wolverhampton are being encouraged to wear orange and help raise awareness of the issue of violence against women and girls.

• Council pushes gallery close to fundraising goal

  Asylum Art Gallery has become the first City of Wolverhampton project to benefit from a new pot of council match funding via the Crowdfund Wolves platform.

• Young people set to takeover council for the day

  Young people are set to takeover the City of Wolverhampton Council for the day - and become a central part of the decision making process.

• People get crafty to support Orange Wolverhampton campaign

  Individuals and groups across Wolverhampton have been busy preparing for this year's Orange Wolverhampton campaign to end violence against women and girls by making thousands of ribbons.

• City to host proposed region wide adoption agency

  A proposal to create a new Regional Adoption Agency that aims to improve outcomes for children in care will go before the City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet tomorrow (Wednesday).

• Grab your seats for major comedy acts at Aldersley

  Following the success of the bwin Grand Slam of Darts at Aldersley Leisure Village last week - the venue will now be transformed again for a week of premier comedy acts.

• Trading Standards drives away in style after a successful discovery

  City of Wolverhampton Council has seized an A Class Mercedes after discovering it was being used to store counterfeit tobacco by a Wolverhampton shop owner.

• Art gallery to host Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition

  A Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition will open at Wolverhampton Art Gallery next month.

• Police and Crime Commissioner backs safeguarding campaign

  The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is backing this year's Orange Wolverhampton safeguarding campaign to end gender based violence.

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