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Passengers travelling over the festive period are strongly urged to plan their journeys in advance as major rail upgrades mean Euston station is expected to be much busier than usual from Christmas Eve, into the New Year.

More than £10 million in savings have been made by the City of Wolverhampton Council as it looks to balance the books amid unprecedented financial challenges.

A care home in Edgbaston, Birmingham, marked the festival of light, Diwali, with an afternoon celebrating Hindu culture.

Worcester Cathedral has officially started the countdown to Christmas with the announcement of dates and timings for its highly anticipated Christmas Tree Festival 2024.

Now that it's November, for most institutions, African history will not be of interest until next October.

With Bonfire Night fireworks events set to ‘explode’ across the UK, police are advising people to attend local events instead of flocking to unauthorised gatherings to celebrate today, with displays that have evolved into massive shows.

Birmingham’s beloved Christmas Craft Market is back for the 2024 holiday season, bringing festive cheer, handmade gifts, and seasonal treats to the heart of the city at Cathedral Square.

Upgrades to improve journeys for passengers between Stourbridge and Birmingham Snow Hill are now complete.

Morro Partnerships recently supported a homelessness initiative in the West Midlands through donations and volunteering.

Work on the next phase of a high-profile urban development scheme in Birmingham will get underway this month.

A thoughtless fly tipper who was seen dumping a van full of waste behind a city café has been prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council.

Kemi Badenoch has emerged victorious in the race to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party leader after defeating Robert Jenrick in the election among Tory members, following a lengthy contest.

Now officially open, Birmingham's world-famous German Christmas Market returns for yet another mouth-watering year, as it brings its wide array festive food and drink to regular city shoppers and visitors who have come to know and love since the very beginning.

A Wolverhampton-born theatre fan is teaming up with the city’s Grand Theatre and the touring production of the musical ‘Come From Away’ to help support the Good Shepherd. 

Early October saw the first official ‘coming together’ of the new Birmingham Cultural Compact Board.

Excitement was building as Leicester geared up to mark Diwali, despite this year's celebrations being cut back.