Community News

New polling shows that while 29% of respondents in the West Midlands are preoccupied with buying and wrapping presents, a further 37% are deeply concerned about affording increased heating costs, and 17% worry about rising food bills.

Redevelopment works on Wolverhampton’s city centre cinema within the historic and award-winning Grade II-listed Chubb Building will start in January.

A new survey conducted by KAYAK, the world's leading travel search engine, reveals that if given a choice, when considering a dream Christmas Day holiday destination, over a quarter (28%) of Brits would lap up the opportunity to have a white Christmas.

A West Midlands developer has supported children across the region to receive gifts this Christmas through its support for a Birmingham charity’s toy drive.

The loss of a partner can be one of the hardest experiences a person has to face, and while the journey of healing can be harrowing, for Chloe Ball from Willenhall in the West Midlands, her grief opened the door to an unexpected new friendship.

An independent review has praised the City of Wolverhampton Council, describing it as being the “benchmark for the kind of authority to aspire towards.”

The former Mayor of Wolverhampton has given copies of his mayoral speeches and official photos to the city archives for future generations interested in looking back at civic life.

A section of the West Coast Main Line railway between Stone and Norton Bridge remains closed to allow engineers to remove a large fallen tree and repair the damage to overhead line equipment following severe damage from Storm Darragh.

Large employers in West Yorkshire have pledged a total of £9 million to fund hundreds of apprenticeships in smaller firms.

Shoreditch hotel nhow London is offering guests free Brompton bike hire* to explore the Christmas delights of local attractions including Hackney, Spitalfields and nearby Columbia Road Flower Market.

In a world increasingly shaped by the dual crises of climate change and economic instability, the Oxford Department of Economics, in collaboration with EBC Financial Group (EBC), hosted a pivotal session in the ‘What Economists Really Do?’ (WERD) series.

There will be free car parking on offer across Wolverhampton as the Christmas countdown hits full swing.

Birmingham City Council (BCC) has launched a vital new social health campaign to promote testing for Hepatitis B and C, reinforcing the city’s ongoing commitment to the Fast-Track Cities+ (FTC+) programme.

Families are set to embark on magical journeys from London Euston this year as The Polar Express Train Ride arrives in style at the station.

This week Villa Park in Birmingham became the stage for a gathering of senior leaders from across businesses, charities, academia, and the public sector, united to take the Pledge for Birmingham.

Wolverhampton is in the running to host next year's National Recovery Walk – and residents and local organisations are being asked to back the city's bid.