Winter warmth cash paid to almost 250,000 seniors in region, new figures show

New figures show almost 250,000 pensioners across Staffordshire and the Black Country were given a helping hand to heat their homes during last winter.
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Sandwell is comparatively young, having only been established in 1974, when it brought together the six towns of West Bromwich, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton and Wednesbury. Its picturesque parkland, Sandwell Valley, is one of its most loved landmarks.