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The most magical time of year is fast-approaching, and this season The Cheltenham Trust has curated a sleigh-load of special festive events for everyone to enjoy.

A new safety campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of buying faulty and unsafe e-bikes, e-scooters and components such as batteries has been launched on Thursday 24 October.

Statistics just released by dog welfare organisation The Kennel Club, show a sharp increase in dogs going missing during fireworks season, and highlights the significant stress and negative impact that fireworks displays cause for thousands of UK canine companions.

After announcing her retirement from netball at both an elite domestic and international level after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, during this Black History Month it’s worth focusing on one of England’s most decorated internationals, who is now seen performing at equally elite levels as one of the country’s leading ‘legal eagles’.

Social Workers are the ‘shining stars’ according to Birmingham Children’s Trust Chief Executive, James Thomas, following the latest Focused Visit by Ofsted inspectors to look at children’s services in Birmingham.

The Government’s new Aviation Minister, Mike Kane, has visited Birmingham Airport’s new 6.8-megawatt solar farm, made up of 12,000 panels, responsible for providing at least 20% of the airport’s electrical power requirement.  

The City of York Council is introducing its new fleet of gritters ahead of the winter season, with one named as Rick Gritter (after Rick Witter, Shed Seven).

Up to 24 independent music venues in the UK are to receive groundbreaking training to tackle sexual violence and harassment as part of a large-scale rollout by national NTE initiative Safer Dance.

Security guards at the Natural History and Science Museum gathered for a rabble rousing fundraiser at the Bethnal Green headquarters of their union United Voices of the World (UVW) ahead of planned strike action next weekend.

TV celebrities Oz Clarke and James May reunited in support of a Warwick-based music charity’s outreach, education and community music projects.

Olympia Events, the iconic West London venue, will welcome back critically acclaimed chef José Pizarro for the second year at the Spirit of Christmas Fair, which will take place between November 4th and 10th.

There’s so much to look forward to in October, from Oktoberfest, Halloween, the clocks going back, and, for the country’s Hindu diaspora, Diwali.

Leading housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes is inviting property seekers to two exclusive mortgage advice events at its Oxfordshire developments.

The City of Wolverhampton Council will be celebrating the achievements of young care leavers as it marks national Care Leavers Week which starts next Monday (28 October 2024).

The Three Counties Agricultural Society – organiser of the UK’s premiere agricultural event, the Royal Three Counties Show – is hosting a brand-new special, one-off event on 21 November 2024 at Three Counties Showground, Malvern to discuss the future of farming and to share expert tips and practical solutions for succession planning.

The name Shapurji Saklatvala may not be one that leaps out of the history books to most people.