Severn Trent has received the green light for a £770m investment programme for Birmingham and the Black Country to improve customer service and create 7,000 new jobs across the region.
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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.