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Former England football manager Gareth Southgate and actor Stephen Fry have both been knighted in a New Year Honours list that also recognises the stars of the Olympic Games.

On Thursday 19th December 2024, the Nishkam Team had the honour of welcoming Bishop Michael Volland for a momentous visit to the Gurudwara and the Nishkam Campus.

Students at Thomas Telford UTC are helping to bring some festive cheer to Meals on Wheels customers during Christmas.

A marble tablet bearing an ancient rendition of text related to the Ten Commandments has sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $5.04 million, more than twice as much as the initial highest estimate preceding the auction.

As part of the Wolverhampton Family Hubs programme, City of Wolverhampton Council is pleased to announce that DadPad® – an essential free guide to help new and existing fathers – is now available to dads across the city.

Severn Trent will be working 24/7 over the holidays to fix any issues, help customers so we can ‘weather the winter together’. 

Bradford is one of the UK's youngest cities - and the vibrance of youth will be key to its City of Culture year, according to organisers.

For the Lunar New Year period, Canton Blue, The Peninsula's refined Cantonese restaurant, will transform into 'Canton Red' from 18th January – 8th February.

Martin Reid, 31, from Leamington Spa, and his dog, Ag Ch Get It With Eager To Work (Selfie), a Shetland Sheepdog, have won The Kennel Club Small Dog Agility Stakes final.

Passengers travelling over the festive period are strongly urged to plan and check their journeys in advance as rail upgrades across the network means busier trains and changes to some services.

We're taking this time to say a massive ‘Thank You’ to everyone who have supports us and been one big part of our massive family.

New homes provider Bromford is assuring children settling into its West Midlands new homes that Father Christmas is well aware of their change of address.

Plans have been approved for the construction of 99 new energy-efficient council bungalows to replace 93 post-war prefabs on the Lincoln Green Estate in Bushbury.

Staff at Network Rail’s Bletchley depot have embraced the festive spirit to raise vital funds for a local hospice this Christmas.

Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the return of the city’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations in February.

The owner of a dog who suffered rib and cheekbone fractures as a result of blunt force trauma has been banned from owning animals for life.