Archive | Leisure

31 August 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Free Swimming Extension for Under 16’s and over 60’s

In June the government announced that it was scrapping the Free Swimming scheme for under 16 and over 60’s as part of government cuts, BUT there is good news for Wednesfield residents.
Wolverhampton Primary Care Trust has announced that due to the success of the scheme in Wolverhampton it would continue to fund swim sessions until [...]

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24 July 2010 ~ 6 Comments

Nando’s restaurant opening at Bentley Bridge?

Nando’s restaurant opening at Bentley Bridge?

According to a recent planning application, there are plans to open a Nando’s restaurant at Bentley Bridge.
One of three applications for Unit 4b seeks permission for a “Internally illuminated ‘Nandos’ fascia sign, two internally fluorescent illuminated menuboxes and one cockerel logo to be burnt into 150mm thick reclaimed oak boarding panel”…so it looks like Nando’s Portuguese, [...]

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05 July 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Wednesfield Community Fayre: Saturday 17th July

This year’s Wednesfield Community Fayre takes place on Saturday 17th July at Wednesfield High School from 11am – 3pm.
The Fayre is a charity event and all funds raised will be donated to local charity Compton Hospice. Opening the Fayre will be special guest, Councillor Malcolm Gwinnett who was elected Mayor of Wolverhampton in May this [...]

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21 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Pick-your-own season starts at Essington Fruit Farm

We’ve just spotted in the Essington Fruit Farm Newsletter:
At last the pick-your-own season has started!
We have lots of lovely strawberries, the recent rains have swollen them nicely and plenty are now ripening up. Other fruit crops will soon follow: gooseberries may be picked now but will benefit from a week or two to grow some [...]

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16 June 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Photos: Wednesfield Community Library opens

Photos of Wednesfield’s now completed new Community Library which opened on 1st June 2010.

Photos courtesy of Pat Jones / Wolverhampton City Council and Gemma Murphey.

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14 June 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Ashmore Park Community Centre open day this Tuesday

We recently received this email from Gwen Sadler at Ashmore Park Community Centre:
“On Tuesday 15th June from 11am to 3pm we are holding an open day at the Community Centre on Griffiths Drive to showcase the work of the groups using the centre. We will also be marking  the official launch of our new Over [...]

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05 May 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Opening date set for Wednesfield’s new Community Library

Library Photo: Dave Taylor
Wednesfield’s new £2.3 million community library is set to open to the public on Tuesday 1st June. The building on Well Lane promises to be an excellent new resource for the local community.
Designed to be fun and exciting for people of all ages to learn in, the building which [...]

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