Covid-19 kills

Coronavirus cases are high in Sandwell, particularly in Smethwick.

We need you to do your bit to prevent the spread of coronavirus and save lives.

• Avoid social gatherings
• Don’t have visitors inside your home, this includes family and friends (except for essential visits from carers)
• Make sure you keep your distance from others
• Wash your hands regularly
• Wear a face covering in shops, on public transport and other enclosed spaces.

Royal memories wanted We are still looking for photos of Royal visits to Sandwell from the 1980s onward. We want you to check your photo albums, shoe boxes, scrapbooks and anywhere else you can think of, for Royal visits photos from 1980 onwards and send a copy to our archive. Any photos donated will be posted on an online gallery so people from across Sandwell and the rest of the world can see them. Interested? Email archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk Each contributor will be sent a deposit form, so they can give their permission for the photos to be kept in the archives for the years to come. If anyone is sending several contributions or the file size is especially large, they can be sent via WeTransfer.

Still time have your say

There are still a few days left to have your say on proposals to merge the four Clinical Commissioning Groups and create a single CCG for the Black Country and West Birmingham.

To have your say, please fill in the online survey by Monday (7 Sep).

Children are back at school this week

If your child goes to a senior school in Sandwell, make sure you check with the school whether they need to wear a face covering in communal areas.

This does not apply to primary schools where children are not required to wear a face covering.

More information and advice on returning to school is on our website