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• Council calls on Government for pavement parking laws

  City of Wolverhampton Council has again called on the Government to introduce legislation against pavement parking across England and Wales.

• Students get digital to scoop top awards at The Digis

  Pupils from dozens of local schools were honoured for their creative talents at a glittering awards bash.

• Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition now on at gallery

  Dazzling photography of some of the natural world's most astonishing sights is now available to see at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

• Relatives of Rosaline Swarray sought

  Relatives of a woman who recently died are being asked to get in touch with City of Wolverhampton Council so that her funeral can be arranged.

• Gallery holiday fun includes dinosaurs and Egyptology

  Who knew you could go to Dinosaur School in the summer holidays or become a junior expert on Ancient Egypt?

• Warehousing course delivers vital work skills for residents

  A City of Wolverhampton training programme is helping unemployed residents become work ready.

• Court fine for rogue electric shop

  A Wolverhampton shop which sold dangerous tumble dryers and a microwave covered in bird poo has been fined £1,000 with costs of £2,622.

• Future's bright for Wildside Activity Centre with transfer close

  The long term future of Wildside Activity Centre is set to be secured by a 'Community Asset Transfer' of the premises from City of Wolverhampton Council to the organisers.

• Council first to sign Citizens Advice Protocol

  City of Wolverhampton Council has become the first local authority in the country to sign up to a new protocol to promote best practice for dealing with people who get into difficulties paying their council tax.

• Bantock to host outdoor Shakespeare play

  Enjoy a riotous rollercoaster of fun when Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors is staged at a historic Wolverhampton house and gardens.

• Pendeford Mill opens doors on one of City's best kept secrets

  Members of the public are being invited to enjoy one of Wolverhampton's best kept secrets.

• Celebrate Playday with free fun day at Bantock Park

  Children across Wolverhampton are invited to celebrate national Playday 2017 at Bantock Park on Wednesday 2 August.

• Colton Hills' teacher named School Biology Teacher of the Year

  A Wolverhampton teacher has been named the country's top secondary school biology teacher.

• Families embracing programme to Make literacy REAL

  Young families are embracing a programme to develop the teaching skills of new parents.

• WIRE Awards winners announced at sell out ceremony

  Rudell the Jewellers last night (Tuesday) scooped the headline 'Independent Retailer of the Year' honour at the inaugural Wolverhampton Independent Retail Excellence (WIRE) Awards.

• Protest threat ended after private hire agreement

  City of Wolverhampton Council is pleased to announce the end of a long running dispute with private hire taxi drivers.

• Pupils set for best Early Years and Key Stage results

  Educational outcomes for Wolverhampton's younger pupils look set to have improved again this year, according to early indications.

• Get active and join Disney favourites for 10 Minute Shake Ups

  Children in Wolverhampton can get more active this summer by joining their favourite Disney characters and enjoying a 10 Minute Shake Up.

• Young bookworms can take the Summer Reading Challenge

  This year's Summer Reading Challenge is has now begun - with young bookworms encouraged to read 6 or more library books over the next 6 weeks.

• Art gallery improvement plans receive major boost

  City of Wolverhampton Art Gallery has received a huge boost to its ambitious renovation plans.

• New scheme to light up the City of Wolverhampton

  City of Wolverhampton is to be brought to life by lights under a new scheme.

• New play area for Castlecroft

  A completely refurbished children's playground and brand new landscaped seating area have opened in an area of Wolverhampton.

• Have your say on where new Black Country industry should go

  The equivalent of more than 300 rugby pitches worth of land needs to be found in the Black Country for new industry over the next 20 years, it has been revealed.

• Summer carriageway improvements in the city

  City of Wolverhampton Council is to carry out summer carriageway improvements in the Graiseley, Merry Hill and Penn areas of the city between Monday 24 July and Friday 25 August.

• New 'What's on Wolverhampton' website launches

  A new website has been launched to bring City of Wolverhampton events and activities to your fingertips all year round.

• Inspirational Penn Hall school rated Outstanding for third time

  An "inspirational" Wolverhampton school in which pupils thrive has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

• Make a beeline for your local park in #LoveParks week

  It's Love Parks Week - and people in Wolverhampton are being encouraged to show just how much they love the City's parks and green spaces.

• HeadStart offers summer holiday activities for young people

  A range of free activities for young people aged 10 to 16 will be on offer during the summer holidays thanks to the pioneering HeadStart Wolverhampton programme.

• Visit roadshow and Be Clear on warning signs of cancer

  The Be Clear On Cancer roadshow is coming to Wolverhampton next week to raise awareness of the signs of heart disease, lung cancer and lung disease - and to encourage people with symptoms to visit their GP.

• Developer named for £10.5 million Tower and Fort Works scheme

  City of Wolverhampton Council has named its chosen developer to transform the former Tower and Fort Works site in Graiseley.

• City skills pipeline delivering success for unemployed

  A successful scheme developed by City of Wolverhampton Council and Yoo Recruit to help get unemployed residents into work is delivering more new recruits.

• Healthy eating heroes ride off on new bikes

  The winners of a competition for pupils held to mark Healthy Eating Week have ridden off with new bikes.

• Ambitious strategy to create "modern, vibrant" library service

  A wide ranging strategy to create a modern, vibrant and sustainable library service in Wolverhampton will be presented to councillors next week.

• WIRE Awards reveal city's 'Favourite Retailer' finalists

  The Wolverhampton Independent Retail Excellence (WIRE) Awards' 4 finalists in the people's choice category for 'Favourite Retailer of the Year' have been announced.

• Service of remembrance as city marks anniversary of VJ Day

  Wolverhampton will come together next month to mark the 72nd anniversary of VJ Day - an event which effectively heralded the end of the Second World War.

• Plenty going on in final days of Visit the City summer programme

  The Visit the City of Wolverhampton summer programme is into its final week - and there is still plenty to enjoy.

• Help and support on offer to new parents and mums to be

  New parents and mothers to be can get information and support about feeding their baby at a free event taking place to mark World Breastfeeding Week.

• Council in running for 6 prizes at learning disability awards

  The City of Wolverhampton Council has been shortlisted for 6 awards at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards, taking place this Friday night.

• Get set for a summer of fun at City's WV Active centres

  Wolverhampton's WV Active leisure centres will be the home of summer fun with 6 weeks of children's activities.

• Help on hand as dementia roadshow rolls into Queen Square

  People in Wolverhampton can put their questions to the experts and find out more about dementia when the Alzheimer's Society Dementia Community Roadshow returns to the City this week.

• Festival of Food & Drink to return next year after proving a big hit

  City of Wolverhampton's inaugural Festival of Food and Drink has been hailed a huge success by organisers - and will return next year on 7 and 8 July.

• Fly tip fine after bricks dumped

  A man was fined £500 with costs of £900 after bricks were dumped in a Wolverhampton street.

• WV Living get planning permission for homes on Ettingshall sites

  WV Living has been granted planning permission to build homes on the former Ettingshall Primary School site and a plot of land on nearby Sweetbriar Road.

• Vigil as City says "no" to honour based violence

  Wolverhampton will be joining a national day of remembrance for victims of honour based violence next week.

• Religious inspiration for pupils' artwork

  Pupils showed off their creative flair after visiting local places of worship as part of a competition run by the City of Wolverhampton Council's Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education.

• Bespoke council homes scheme for wheelchair users completed

  A £2.2 million Care and Support Specialist Housing (CASSH) Scheme to deliver ten bespoke council houses for families with an adult wheelchair user has been completed.

• Last chance to get your free Festival of Food and Drink tickets

  More than 15,000 free tickets have been snapped up for City of Wolverhampton's inaugural Festival of Food and Drink.

• Schools join in fun as part of Mini Wolves exhibition

  School children in Wolverhampton have been caught up in the wolf mania sweeping the city.

• 'Visit the City' programme revs up with Wolves speedway offer

  City of Wolverhampton's 'Visit the City' programme will rev up on Monday (10 July) with an evening to remember at the speedway.

• Top tips to help parents become summer superheroes

  Parents and carers are being encouraged to become superheroes this summer - by taking simple steps to keep little ones safe.

• Inspectors sing praises of Tettenhall Wood School

  A special school in Wolverhampton continues to be "Good", according to Ofsted inspectors.

• Take advantage of free entry to city exhibitions

  The Enjoy Wolverhampton 'Visit the City' summer programme has a host of exhibitions and talks to get your teeth into.

• Awareness of the stages of grooming

  Advice on how to recognise the stages of grooming is available from a regional partnership to raise awareness of child sexual exploitation (CSE).

• Have your say on document shaping our future

  A consultation starts today (Monday) giving people the chance to help shape the future development of the Black Country.

• Young people get creative to design HeadStart mascot

  Young people got creative to design a mascot for HeadStart Wolverhampton.

• Sample the best of the city with a range of special offers

  The Enjoy Wolverhampton 'Visit the City' summer programme has a variety of special offers available - ranging from reduced tickets to see The Human League in concert to afternoon tea at the Ramada Park Hall Hotel & Spa.

• 'Visit the City' summer programme events, attractions and deals

• Get ready to hit the streets for Wolves in Wolves trail

  City of Wolverhampton is set to be gripped by wolf fever next week as the 'Wolves in Wolves' trail kicks off.

• Vast majority of WEC site to be absorbed into Local Nature Reserve

  More than 90 per cent of the former Wolverhampton Environment Centre (Central Plant Nursery) land is set to be absorbed into a Local Nature Reserve under plans revealed at a community meeting.

• 'Workbox' goes live to make routes into work easier for residents

  City Wolverhampton Council and city partners have launched a website to offer residents, businesses, and providers improved access to skills, training and employment opportunities.

• Enjoy free tours of City of Wolverhampton attractions

  A host of FREE tours are on offer as part of the Enjoy Wolverhampton 'Visit the City' programme from Friday 30 June to Sunday 16 July.

• Antiques hunters should head for Bantock House

  Fascinating finds are lined up at a summer antiques fair being held at City of Wolverhampton's historic Bantock House Museum and Park.

• Goold's Steelpark development gets underway

  Construction of a multi million pound speculative development of a range of industrial and warehouse units at a key West Midlands site is underway, commercial property company Goold Estates announced today.

• Council receives Arts Council England funding boost

  Arts Council England has handed City of Wolverhampton Council a £671,000 boost after today naming it as a National Portfolio Organisation for the next 4 years.

• Apprenticeship opportunities on offer at Engineering Day

  Businesses and training providers will be on hand to dish out apprenticeships and careers advice at Saturday's 'Discover Engineering Family Day' at Bantock House Museum and Park.

• Derelict Bell Street properties to make way for regeneration

  Regeneration plans for City of Wolverhampton's Southside area are set to take another step forward with derelict properties on Bell Street to be demolished.

• WV Active's Super Saturday is back with free activities for all

  Wolverhampton's WV Active leisure centres will be throwing open their doors for a day of free fitness activities this Super Saturday 1 July.

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