Community https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/community/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:51:12 +0000 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Families commemorate 45th anniversary of New Cross fire tragedy https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/families-commemorate-45th-anniversary-of-new-cross-fire-tragedy https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/families-commemorate-45th-anniversary-of-new-cross-fire-tragedy

Families recently paid tribute to the 14 young people who died in the New Cross fire, using a service marking the 45th anniversary of the blaze to implore people to “hold one another with compassion and care”.

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Community Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:17:37 +0000
Last chance to see Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/last-chance-to-see-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition-at-wolverhampton-art-gallery https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/last-chance-to-see-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-exhibition-at-wolverhampton-art-gallery

Visitors have only a short time left to see the world‑renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, and the final opportunity to experience the acclaimed showcase of the sixty‑first competition before it closes on Sunday 26 January 2026.

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Community Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:10:16 +0000
The Royal Three Counties Show returns for summer 2026 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/the-royal-three-counties-show-returns-for-summer-2026 https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/the-royal-three-counties-show-returns-for-summer-2026

The award-winning ‘Royal Three Counties Show’, the UK’s premier agricultural and countryside living event, and one of the longest running events of its kind, will return to ‘Three Counties Showground’ in Malvern, with a packed programme of new features, exciting entertainment, agricultural innovations, plenty of family fun for all ages, excellent local food and drink, and – of course – thousands of animals!

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Community Sun, 18 Jan 2026 21:05:12 +0000
Birmingham artist Tat Vision joins fostered children to create art with powerful message about home https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-artist-tat-vision-joins-fostered-children-to-create-art-with-powerful-message-about-home https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-artist-tat-vision-joins-fostered-children-to-create-art-with-powerful-message-about-home

Birmingham-based Tat Vision has created a new piece of art to highlight the meaning of ‘home’, as part of a new Barnardo’s campaign to urgently recruit more foster carers.

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Community Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:51:48 +0000
Community wellness space revealed in Sutton Coldfield care home ahead of World Religion Day https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/community-wellness-space-revealed-in-sutton-coldfield-care-home-ahead-of-world-religion-day https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/community-wellness-space-revealed-in-sutton-coldfield-care-home-ahead-of-world-religion-day

The ribbon has been cut on a dedicated wellness and multi-faith space for residents and the wider community at a care home in Sutton Coldfield.

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Community Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:11:25 +0000
Mel Chevannes bust relocated to Civic Centre https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/mel-chevannes-bust-relocated-to-civic-centre https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/mel-chevannes-bust-relocated-to-civic-centre

The bust of Professor Mel Chevannes, Wolverhampton's first Black councillor and committee chair, has been relocated from Wolverhampton Art Gallery to the Civic Centre, where it is now on public display near the main entrance.

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Community Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:19:29 +0000
Severn Trent asks customers to keep the sewers safe by not flushing those ‘Stranger Things’ https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/severn-trent-asks-customers-to-keep-the-sewers-safe-by-not-flushing-those-stranger-things https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/severn-trent-asks-customers-to-keep-the-sewers-safe-by-not-flushing-those-stranger-things

Something strange is lurking beneath our streets, but Severn Trent says it isn’t the Upside Down or Demogorgons.

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Community Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:12:40 +0000
More than £100million planned for new city council housing https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/more-than-%C2%A3100million-planned-for-new-city-council-housing https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/more-than-%C2%A3100million-planned-for-new-city-council-housing

City of Wolverhampton Council is set to invest £107million over the next five years to deliver around 500 new council homes.

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Community Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:08:51 +0000
Less snow leaving Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/less-snow-leaving-himalayas-bare-and-rocky-after-reduced-winter-snowfall https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/less-snow-leaving-himalayas-bare-and-rocky-after-reduced-winter-snowfall

Much less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in a season when they should be snow-clad, meteorologists have said.

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Community Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:51:09 +0000
Community wellness space revealed in Sutton Coldfield care home ahead of World Religion Day https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/community-wellness-space-revealed-in-sutton-coldfield-care-home-ahead-of-world-religion-day https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/community-wellness-space-revealed-in-sutton-coldfield-care-home-ahead-of-world-religion-day

The ribbon has been cut on a dedicated wellness and multi-faith space for residents and the wider community at a care home in Sutton Coldfield.

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Community Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:47:04 +0000
One month until major track upgrades impact Manchester Piccadilly for nine days https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/one-month-until-major-track-upgrades-impact-manchester-piccadilly-for-nine-days https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/one-month-until-major-track-upgrades-impact-manchester-piccadilly-for-nine-days

Passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of major changes to journeys Manchester Piccadilly station next month for once-in-a-generation track upgrades.

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Community Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:39:39 +0000
Letter to Editor: Finding the Time to Give Back https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/letter-to-editor-finding-the-time-to-give-back https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/letter-to-editor-finding-the-time-to-give-back

Dear Editor,

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Community Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:35:02 +0000
Homebuilder supports Leicester children with festive toy drive https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/homebuilder-supports-leicester-children-with-festive-toy-drive https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/homebuilder-supports-leicester-children-with-festive-toy-drive

A leading housebuilder has helped spread some cheer to young patients across Leicester after hosting a festive toy drive at its head office in Coalville.

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Community Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:30:40 +0000
Residents still have time to have their say on the council’s budget https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/residents-still-have-time-to-have-their-say-on-the-councils-budget https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/residents-still-have-time-to-have-their-say-on-the-councils-budget

Residents in Wolverhampton still have time to have their say on how the City of Wolverhampton Council should spend its budget for the year ahead.

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Community Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:04:17 +0000
Charity cash hits new heights from Burton manufacturer https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/charity-cash-hits-new-heights-from-burton-manufacturer https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/charity-cash-hits-new-heights-from-burton-manufacturer

Burton on Trent manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has surpassed its fundraising target – raising more than £60,000 as part of its 60th, diamond jubilee year in 2025.

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Community Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:10:45 +0000
Big Bear Plastics roars forward with £2m investment https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/big-bear-plastics-roars-forward-with-%C2%A32m-investment https://2020.thephoenixnewspaper.com/big-bear-plastics-roars-forward-with-%C2%A32m-investment

A female industry leader, who was behind one of Harrods’ most successful marketing campaigns, is setting her sights on expansion after completing a £2m investment drive.

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Community Sat, 10 Jan 2026 12:58:06 +0000