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The Lamp Theatre and Arts Venue operates from Brownhills Community Centre by the Miner Island on Chester Road, drawing in a number of successful musical theatre and opera groups who have adopted the Lamp as a permanent rehearsal and performance space, putting on almost thirty shows over the last couple of years, ranging from the […]

Every year nearly 56,000 air cadets and volunteer staff take part in exciting events all over the UK.  There are over 1,000 squadrons across the UK run by volunteer staff who want to make a positive difference to their communities by providing a modern, dynamic, sustainable air-minded youth organisation of choice that offers fun and […]

Celina’s Hair & Beauty Studio: Celebrating a Decade of Beauty A local salon has plenty to celebrate as it reaches a special anniversary. Conveniently situated in Park Hall, with ample free parking close by and only a few minutes from M6 J7, Celina’s Hair & Beauty in Park Hall has been making local residents look […]

RNLI: Local Lifesavers In the small coastal town of Burry Port in Wales, holidaymakers often wait for the tide to sweep out to reveal huge inviting beaches, perfect for a picnic or seaside stroll. But all too often, after they have made their way down to enjoy the sands, that same tide sweeps back in […]

Husse Pets: Healthy and Happy When Jenny Wheale was a little girl, she never had a pet. Because her family travelled often, her parents thought it would be impractical and unfair to have a cat or dog. When she grew up and her partner, Paul, suggested they get a cat, she jumped at the opportunity. […]

Firmcare Mobility: Making Life Easier It can be easy to forget that loved ones are not getting any younger and may be experiencing some difficulties with everyday living. Very often it is older people themselves who find it hard to accept that a little extra help is needed and even if it is welcomed, it […]

Walsall Society of Artists: 70 Years of Success Members of the Walsall Society of Artists (WSA) are celebrating 70 years of success as their work goes on display for their annual exhibition at the New Art Gallery. The society was founded in December 1949 by Alderman T.P. Riley, JP, who gathered together local citizens with […]

Green Fingers: Cyclamen As you enter our garden centre you will see amongst the family photographs one very old photograph of my father (probably taken in the 1950’s), standing proudly in his greenhouse among his crop of Cyclamen that are in full bloom. In those days it was a crop that would have taken 18 […]

Walsall Society Of Artists: Free Art Competition As part of their 70th anniversary celebrations, Walsall Society of Artists is launching a free to enter art competition for young people. Download the Entry Information. Closing date for entries is 14th February 2020. Good luck!