Long-standing plans to demolish a former swimming baths and replace them with council housing have been approved. Langley Swimming Centre in Oldbury will be knocked down to make way for the homes.

Empty swimming baths which have cost £7,500 a month to protect from vandals are to be sold by the local authority which owns them. The Grade II listed Smethwick Baths, which closed in July 2023 ...

Early swim sessions are all about children gaining ... babies’ initial water confidence at bathtime. “Learning in the bath can be really helpful. They can blow bubbles or play with toys ...