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.

This year’s Fostering Children’s Christmas party once again delivered a positive and inclusive festive experience for some of the city’s most vulnerable young people and children in our fostering community.

Old festive traditions came to life at two care homes in Sutton Coldfield, where residents welcomed local schools for a day of seasonal activities.

A Solihull jeweller has traded treats for festive spirit and gifted lucky shoppers with a free gift card – simply for spreading a little Christmas cheer. 

Over 200 young learners from five schools from across Birmingham and the West Midlands will perform in a Christmas concert next week at the Bullring in Birmingham.

Residents, businesses, schools, faith groups, charities and other organisations across Wolverhampton have once again united to say ‘no’ to interpersonal violence, as the city marked the conclusion of the 10th Orange Wolverhampton campaign.

Hundreds of festive fun seekers headed to the latest opening on Oxford Street this weekend.

Special Inspector Scott Collen was recognised as a finalist for the inaugural ‘Special Constable Award for Outstanding Contribution to Roads Policing’ by MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau), which was announced during the Project EDWARD Parliamentary Reception. 

Rail passengers and local people who use Longport station in Stoke-on-Trent are being informed of a further delay to its essential footbridge improvements.

Birmingham tops the list as the UK’s most expensive city for a 6ft Nordmann Fir this Christmas. With prices averaging £81.67, festive shoppers in the West Midlands can expect to pay a premium for their real tree.

With budgets under closer scrutiny and energy performance now high on the homebuyer’s wish list, today’s self-builders and renovators are rethinking what really adds value.

A care home is appealing to the local community to help find someone who made an unforgettable entrance into the world over 40 years ago.

Christmas markets are an essential part of the festive experience for many families across the UK and Europe.

Latest figures show Transport for Wales continue our improvement journey as more services are running on time across the Wales and Borders network.