Community News

Children and young people can enjoy a merry and active Christmas break, courtesy of Wolverhampton’s Yo! Active.

A "gap year" scheme to give school and college leavers a taste of the Army, Royal Navy or RAF without a long-term commitment, is to be launched by the government.

Saree fashion for 2026 is entering an exciting phase where tradition meets ease, glamour feels lighter, and styling becomes far more intentional.

Bellway has supported the revival of a festive village tradition by hosting community carol singing at the site of the former Blue Bird Toffee factory in Hunnington.

The City of Wolverhampton Council brought together informal carers last week for two special festive meals hosted as part of its wider support for carers.

This Christmas Eve, Birmingham New Street station once again opened its doors to those in need, as Network Rail and Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) hosted their annual festive dinner.

A festive visitor from the North Pole has arrived at Barratt and David Wilson Homes’ developments across Essex, sharing an important message for local children this Christmas: remember your ‘elf and safety and stay away from construction sites.

Bellway has supported the revival of a festive village tradition by hosting community carol singing at the site of the former Blue Bird Toffee factory in Hunnington.

Two adopted brothers and their school friends have donated their Christmas presents to children in need in Wolverhampton.

A butterfly bank at Meadow Park in East Leake has been enhanced thanks to a donation from a local housebuilder.

easyJet has launched flights on a new weekly route from Birmingham Airport to Grenoble. 

A city trader and shop have been successfully prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council after an underage sale led to the discovery of hundreds of illicit vapes and cigarettes.

Passengers are being encouraged to plan their journey over the Christmas period, with key engineering taking place over Christmas and January.

At London's Royal Society, board members of the world-leading science and music festival STARMUS—Garik Israelian, Sir Brian May, Peter Gabriel, Lord Michael Hintze, and Lord Martin Rees—were joined by members of Jane Goodall's family and Mary Lewis, Vice President of the Jane Goodall Institute, to announce STARMUS VIII and the launch of the Jane Goodall Earth Medal.

Action4Independence welcomed the Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Craig Collingswood, to its annual Christmas Jumper Day charity celebration and party last week.

It’s expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year on Saturday – and Christmas shoppers will be able to park for free in town centres across the borough.