DUE to popular demand, eco-friendly, electric boat company GoBoat has today announced the opening of a brand-new Birmingham location, their first site outside of the capital, with bookings now open to the public. The new site will open from April 8, where groups of up to eight guests can charter the electric boats and set sail, exploring Birmingham’s famed canal network. Situated alongside the lively canalside development, Brindleyplace, in the Westside district of the city, GoBoat will offer guests the opportunity to see the city from an entirely new perspective. GoBoat is the perfect activity for friends and family alike, or for anyone looking…
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The majority of the UK can only afford to finance 3 new EVs on the market · 78 areas in the UK cannot afford even the cheapest electric vehicle on finance · Most areas in the UK can afford three of the electric vehicles through finance currently on the market · Kensington and Chelsea residents can afford to finance the greatest number of electric vehicles, a total of 37 of the cars currently on the market Almost 20% of the UK cannot afford even the cheapest electric vehicle through finance, new research has revealed. The study by car insurance experts CarInsurance.ae used ONS survey data…
The ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project has joined with partners The Rep and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) for the premiere screening of Shakespeare’s Coming Home. The film was created during 2020 and features an intergenerational community cast, as well as special guests Adrian Lester and Frank Skinner to celebrate Birmingham’s uniquely democratic Shakespeare heritage. Shakespeare’s Coming Home sees pages from Shakespeare’s First Folio fly into Birmingham Rep and the Library of Birmingham as an intergenerational cast – made up of volunteers from The Rep’s various learning and participation projects – perform the ‘seven ages of man’ with scenes from across Shakespeare’s…
Eligible families are encouraged to register as the council opens registration for its Easter session of the hugely successful Holiday Activity and Food Programme. The council has worked with over 50 providers in the borough to offer Children and young people, fun, locally-based activities, while providing the opportunity for learning and developing new skills. It’s a great chance to get together with friends and even meet new people as well as try an activity they may not have done before. As part of the programme children are also given the opportunity to try out healthy and exciting recipes with their…
Walsall’s leisure centres are once again offering a variety of fun activities for families and young people during the February half-term. Sessions will run between Monday 21 February and Sunday 27 February and bookings are now open. As well as public swimming at all four borough centres, Bloxwich and Oak Park Active Living Centres and Darlaston Swimming and Fitness Centre will be running floats and inflatable sessions. The sports hall at Bloxwich Active Living Centre has now reopened and will be running roller skating and gymnastics sessions. Badminton, short tennis and table tennis are also available Monday to Friday, between…
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), supported by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the NHS, have launched a new campaign encouraging parents and guardians of children aged 1 to 5 years to check that they are up to date with their MMR vaccines. Families are also being encouraged to come forward if they have missed their appointments. The MMR vaccine protects against three infections: measles, mumps and rubella. The MMR vaccine is the safest and most effective way for parents and guardians to protect their children against the infections. In England, one in 10 children under the…
Water quality in rivers is affected by underpinning ‘natural’ hydrogeological and biogeochemical processes, as well as interactions between people and their environment that are accelerating stress on water resources at unprecedented rates. Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the complex ‘cocktail’ of chemicals that is making its way towards the ocean is constantly changing, a new study reveals. Researchers have discovered characteristic breakpoints – often found when a tributary joins the main river or significant point sources exist – can change the behaviour of some compounds, causing the concentration…
Ben’s specialist Life Coaches support and guide people to make positive and lasting change. Life Coaching helps people to identify changes they’d like to make to their life and helps them to achieve their goals. While today may be Blue Monday, Ben, the automotive industry charity, announces news to brighten the day of those wishing to kick start the new year! Ben is proud to announce that today it is launching a new self-referral route to access its free Life Coaching service. Anyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry, can now register for free Life Coaching sessions…
Changes to PCR testing following positive Lateral Flow Tests (LFT) have been introduced from 11th January), affecting Walsall residents. Under the new guidance, anyone in England who receives a positive LFT result regardless of their vaccination status should report their result on gov.uk or by calling 119. They must self-isolate immediately, but will not need to take a follow-up PCR test. After reporting a positive LFD test result, they will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace so that their contacts can be traced. Anyone who tests positive will be able to leave self-isolation seven days after the date of their…
The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, has resulted in the highest infection rates that Walsall has seen at any time during the pandemic. Between 26 December 2021 and 1 January 2022, 5,041 residents had a confirmed positive test result. The rate of positive cases has doubled in just seven days across the borough. Data shows you are up to 8 times more likely to end up in hospital as a result of COVID-19 if you are unvaccinated. Stephen Gunther, Director of Public Health said: “We are beginning to experience what London did at the beginning of last month,…