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BBC News
a day ago
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Desi mixed grill restaurant plan for Wednesfield canalside pub
A canalside Wolverhampton pub that closed in 2020 could be set to reopen as a desi mixed grill restaurant.A planning application to City of Wolverhampton Council asked for permission to reopen the Grade II listed Boat Inn off Wednesfield High Street.A previous application to reopen the pub - on the corner of Church Street and Graisley Lane - was approved in 2024 but the plans were never carried pubs offer Indian curries and mixed grills alongside traditional beers and ales, and have flourished in recent years, with many opening across Wolverhampton. The building would remain as a community pub with the majority of sales expected to come from the pub use, a statement included with the application food would be available to customers to sit and eat inside like a restaurant or order and take would also be a delivery service, which would be outsourced to companies like Deliveroo and Just Eat, with most drivers using bikes to deliver, it venue would be open seven days a week, with later opening hours on a Friday and Saturday. This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
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Wolverhampton primary school's pupil numbers to rise by 60
Sixty new places are to be created at a primary school under a £1m programme that will see new traditional classrooms built and existing provision places at Perry Hall Primary School in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, will be spread across two new 30-pupil classes, one in Year 3 and one in Year 5, and have been created to address what the city council calls "significant" is one of the city's four "school planning areas" - the locations used to manage school council said the number of pupils in each primary year group, when expressed as a total across the city, had historically grown by about 300 from the start of their primary education to the end. The city's Year 5 cohort had already grown by nearly 340 pupils according to the same current Year 2 cohort had grown by nearly nine classes in three years and the city's Year 1 cohort had already increased by nearly six class sizes in two Stage Two classes – Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 – had increased beyond the historical average, with the latter three year groups all rising by more than 11 full classes.A council report said: "In recent years, there has been a significant increase in demand for in–year primary school places, and this is not abating."This is due to a combination of factors including migration, regeneration and housing, and the popularity and Ofsted ratings of Wolverhampton schools."To meet this demand, additional places are required throughout the city."The council said Perry Hall Primary School had shown it continued to provide an education that "reflected the evolving and increasingly complex needs of the pupils" and planned to refurbish and build 'traditional' classrooms rather than install "modular" temporary buildings."In recent years, several small group rooms have been established adjacent to Key Stage One and Two classrooms, to allow pupils to work with teachers in smaller numbers outside of the traditional class bases," it said."This has allowed the school to support children with progress, who may be disadvantaged or vulnerable."This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
09-07-2025
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Two men arrested over Wednesfield pub break-in
Two men have been arrested after a break-in at a pub in Wednesfield where gambling machines were were alerted to a car of interest which was spotted outside the Royal Tiger Pub on High Street at about 03:00 BST, West Midlands Police vehicle was blocked in by officers who saw glass had been broken to gain entry into the pub.A 27-year-old and 44-year-old were arrested inside the premises on suspicion of burglary and remain in custody for questioning, the force added. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
20-06-2025
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First works to begin on Wednesfield High Street's £3m revamp
A £3m regeneration scheme aimed at better connecting areas of a town will get under way with initial works next Taylor Woodrow will start investigations towards the design of the scheme for Wednesfield High Street, City of Wolverhampton Council construction work will then start later this year, with the project to include paving, lighting and seating work, along with improved pedestrian crossings. Drains inspections and other surveys are set to take place from Monday to Friday with no changes to traffic and pedestrian routes. Improvements would help the area by making it more attractive to shoppers and visitors, the council have been given funding by the government for the project and a spokesperson said there have been "extensive consultation and engagement" with people in the area and traders. Among the improvements of the £3m plan will be better access for pedestrians across the will also be better access and signs from car parks, especially through Bealeys Fold, where better paving, landscaping and lighting would help "draw people into the heart of the High Street", the council plans include creating new events and activity space to further benefit the street and people in the Bhupinder Gakhal said, when the scheme was finished, the authority hoped the changes would boost the local and signs will be in place to create space for the initial survey work next week. Ian Wright, 67, who has lived in Wednesfield for 60 years, when asked about the plans this week, told the BBC the market was becoming smaller."It can be a bit rough in places," he said. "It's probably in the evening though."In February, police patrols were stepped up at Bentley Bridge after reports of anti-social Norma Thompson, 84, who grew up in Jamaica and has called Wednesfield her home since 1963, said everyone was friendly and "everything is here".She said convenience, transport links and safety already made the town an enjoyable place to live, with her only gripe being a lack of shops selling women's clothing."The buses run through to Wolverhampton and we can walk anywhere at night without any problems," she stated."I love Wednesfield and the people." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
18-06-2025
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Wednesfield: Regeneration takes shape in 'town like a village'
The centre of Wednesfield in Wolverhampton is gearing up for a £3m regeneration project, which city leaders hope will make it better place to live and do business. But what do people who live there think of the town and how it has changed over the decades?Norma Thompson has called Wednesfield her home since 1963, a long way from her Montego Bay, Jamaica, where she grew up. But over a cup of tea at St Thomas' Church, the 84-year-old told the BBC she could not imagine living anywhere else. "It's a village," she explained. "Everyone is friendly and everything is here." The revamp is aimed at better connecting areas of the town, with the City of Wolverhampton Council hoping to bring back "vibrancy" to the centre and make it more welcoming. Ms Thompson has become well-known in the local community through her church work over many decades. She said convenience, transport links and safety already made Wednesfield an enjoyable place to live, with her only gripe being a lack of shops selling women's clothing. "I love Wednesfield and the people," she added. "The buses run through to Wolverhampton and we can walk anywhere at night without any problems." Jason Lucker feels the same. The 62-year-old has lived in the town for more than 30 years, having moved with his wife from London. He has retained his southern accent, but now thinks of himself as an adopted "Black Country boy". "I would never move back down to London," Mr Lucker said. "I class myself as a local now because I've been up here for 30 years. "I'm a Black Country boy. I've been up here half my life and I wouldn't move anywhere else." The council's Invest Wolverhampton website tells how Wednesfield "suffers from high levels of deprivation and low levels of footfall along the main high street, and the lack of connectivity between the out-of-town retail park Bentley Bridge and the traditional high street".The high street works are aimed at improving that, but another development is on the way around Bentley Bridge, where new homes are planned on a long-vacant site near the shopping area. On a pleasant June afternoon, a nearby park was packed with people sitting, chatting and enjoying their lunch in the sunshine. But Ian Wright, who has lived in Wednesfield for 60 years, said it wasn't all rosy. The 67-year-old said shops elsewhere were shutting and the market was becoming smaller. "It can be a bit rough in places," he said. "It's probably in the evening though." In February, police patrols were stepped up at Bentley Bridge after reports of anti-social behaviour. But Michael Bannon, another local from the Ashmore Park estate, said the good outweighed the bad. "Some people do get a bit fed up with the outer areas [but] you get that anywhere," he said. "It's got a lot to offer." Back at St Thomas' Church, Jill Ellson said Wednesfield was a "community-based place". The lay minister and church warden explained people were working together to make the area the best it can be. "Some people do fall through the net," the 76-year-old said. "We try and help them all we can or point them in the right direction to get help. "People tend to think it's a little Black Country place but there is an awful lot of kindness and love here." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
