Community News

The affections of world-famous Victorian novelist Charles Dickens towards the British city of Birmingham are to be explored in a new illustrated talk led by eminent social historian Professor Carl Chinn MBE.

The holiday season can be one of the most important times of year for business owners, creating opportunities to reach new audiences and drive sales.

Environmental teams working next to an important Chiltern main line railway tunnel are taking a novel approach in their efforts to restore a rare habitat – by deploying a flock of sheep.

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica last month, the community in Wolverhampton is coming together to provide urgent humanitarian aid.

Organisers of International Men’s Day in the UK believe 2025 is set to be the best ever.

A Leicestershire scout group has received a £1,500 donation from a local housebuilder to support the development of a new outdoor education facility.

Artisan food and gifts, mulled wine, toasted marshmallows, free face painting and a Ferris wheel are just some of the exciting things on offer at a new Christmas market arriving in Wolverhampton.

Following the recent hurricane that has caused widespread devastation across Jamaica, Nehemiah Housing Association has stepped forward to offer vital support.

An exciting story of community collaboration emerging from Birmingham, 'Pak Choi' is more than a short film; it is a landmark community engagement project that brings together the NHS, local government, business, and the city's brightest young creative talent.

The Conies, the Birmingham-based children’s safety charity, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade given to volunteer groups across the UK.

City of Wolverhampton Council has started demolition works on a derelict site in East Park to pave the way for new homes.

WTM London 2025 has closed on an incredible high, celebrating an 8% year-on-year rise in pre-qualified buyers.

Birmingham Hippodrome’s New Work & Artist Development Department has just announced ‘Origins Festival: Celebrating New Work’, a week-long festival taking place from Monday 11 to Saturday 16 May 2026.

It was announced that the Church Army is to train its evangelists at the Community of the Resurrection (CR), Mirfield.

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is calling on governments at the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to take decisive steps to end the tobacco epidemic and the pollution it leaves behind.

A new community sculpture has taken pride of place in the centre of Wednesfield.