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Learn about lace in Cradley Library
The Lace Guild will be giving a demonstration on lace making at Cradley Library in Halesowen on 6 November at 11am. Based in Stourbridge, The Lace Guild is the UK’s largest lace organisation. The event will include a talk about how lace is made, the history of...
Extraordinary talks at Dudley Library
Three free talks coming up at Dudley Library are truly extraordinary in content. The first on Thursday 24 October is being given by local science fiction writer Simon Ward, who will be talking about his three books in his Awakening Series: ‘Finding Love in 2045’,...
Exciting swimming pool upgrades at St Austell and Liskeard
The swimming pools at Better leisure centres in St Austell and Liskeard are being significantly upgraded this autumn. Work worth £400,000 will take place in Liskeard from 4 November to 27 January. The refurbishment includes fully relining the pool tank and all...
Leisure professional becomes Welsh health lead
Ann Hillman is a Welsh leisure professional who has taken on a leading role in encouraging people in Cardiff to exercise for their physical and mental health. Working in partnership with the NHS, Ann oversees dozens of bespoke activity sessions to help patients...
Favourite BID Camborne project poll
To celebrate twelve years of BID Camborne, the Business Improvement District team are asking people to vote for their favourite BID projects. First established in 2012 as a business-led partnership, BID Camborne’s activities to boost commercial enterprise in the mid...
Co-producing Cornwall’s mental health strategy
There was standing room only for any latecomers attending Healthwatch Cornwall’s first Mental Health Partnership Board. People involved in all aspects of Cornwall’s mental health provision packed Lanivet Community Centre to listen, learn and collaborate. They included...
Southwest seniors keep fit for their health
Keeping healthy and mobile is the reason why 68.29% of physically active seniors in the Southwest say they keep fit. That’s according to a UK-wide survey of more than 2000 people aged sixty and over. Just under half of respondents in the Southwest (46.65%), said...
Delve into the past at Dudley History Festival
Dudley Libraries are running their first ever Dudley History Festival from 12-26 October. Each of the thirteen libraries and the Dudley Archive Centre will be hosting at least one specialist talk over the period and the range of topics covered is broad. They...
Stourbridge Library book sale
Stourbridge Library is holding a book sale from Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November. From children’s classics and thrillers to murder mysteries and romances, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at a bargain price. Audiobooks and large print versions are also...
Spooktacular half term library fun
Dudley libraries will be a hive of activity during October half term – and plenty of them will be spooky. From Halloween craftmaking, storytelling and witches’ potion trails to batty bats, an articulated skeleton and 3d black cat creation, spine-tingling fun is...
Healthwatch Cornwall Launches Mental Health Partnership Board
Healthwatch Cornwall is launching a new Mental Health Partnership Board and invites anyone with an interest in improving mental health services to get involved. The event will take place on Tuesday, 8 October at Lanivet Community Centre from 12pm to 4pm....
Delve into local history
Saturday 26th October 2024 is an opportunity to step back in time and explore the past at Dudley Archives Centre. The free event includes Ned Williams’ talk entitled ‘Farewell Eve Hill – a tribute to Dudley’s vanishing satellite’ at 10.45am, Craig Denston talking...
Preliminary cost of living report published
Healthwatch Cornwall has published the results of a cost-of-living report carried out late last year. Described as a ‘snapshot survey’ of more than 400 people across Cornwall, it will be used as a comparator in much broader research being published by the...
BID Camborne invests in crime control
BID Camborne is going ahead with the purchase of a licensed, app-based tool that will enable local businesses to quickly report crime and anti-social behaviour. BID:BIS, the BID Camborne Business Intelligence Scheme, is the name being given to the new Disc system....
Better leisure centres in Cornwall offer FREE activities to celebrate National Fitness Day 2024
Better leisure centres across Cornwall are supporting National Fitness Day on Wednesday 18th September 2024 by offering a range of FREE activities to local residents. Now in its 13th year, National Fitness Day is run by leisure industry body...
Launch raises money for after school classes
Completion of the second phase of work at the Create Contemporary Crafts Hub in Camborne has been celebrated in style. People visiting the new studio during its official launch were treated to a display of pottery, a look around the facilities and a glass of wine....
Get with the biking B.E.A.T. at Bodmin Leisure Centre
Making better travel choices is better for the environment and better for mental and physical health. That’s the message behind the free B.E.A.T. (Better Engagement in Active Travelling) days being held at Bodmin Leisure Centre on Monday 16th September from 10am...
Author talks about footballer Cyrille Regis
The late Cyrille Regis will be the subject of a talk and book signing by author Laurie Rampling at Kingswinford Library and Dudley Library on Thursday 26 September. ‘Cyrille Regis – Working Class Hero’ tells the story of the local, much-admired footballer who died...