Wolverhampton

When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Festivals, customs and small rituals connect people across decades. Which tradition in City of Wolverhampton means the most to you, and do you take part yourself? Tell us about it in the comments!

So many nice things happen that never make the papers: a lost wallet returned, a new shop opening, a lovely celebration. What good news from City of Wolverhampton would you like to share this week? We look forward to yo…

A sunrise over the rooftops, a front garden in bloom or a funny sign: home is full of great pictures. Show us your best photo of the week from City of Wolverhampton and tell us briefly where you took it!

A local tradition states that King Wulfhere of Mercia founded an abbey of St Mary at Wolverhampton in 659. Wolverhampton is recorded as being the site of a decisive battle between the unified Mercian Angles and West Sax…

Wolverhampton ( WUUL-vər-HAMP-tən) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Located around 12 miles (19 km) north-west of Birmingham, it forms the north-western part of the West Midlands conurb…

“To err is human, to forgive divine.” — Alexander Pope

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” — Alexander Pope

“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” — Alexander Pope

“I can resist everything except temptation.” — Oscar Wilde

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” — Oscar Wilde

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“Well done is better than well said.” — Benjamin Franklin

“Hitch your wagon to a star.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” — Jane Austen

“'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” — Alfred Tennyson