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The book festival featuring writers of South Asian heritage returns for its eighth year as the DESIblitz Literature Festival is now on, taking place in venues across Birmingham until November 2.

Working parents who are eligible for funded childcare are being reminded to use their code if they have applied for it.

Former Eastenders star, Ricky Groves, is set to join the cast of ‘The Little Mermaid’, which will be at Stourbridge Town Hall to raise funds for The Mary Stevens Hospice in the West Midlands town.

Passengers across the North West are being urged to check their journeys this weekend and tie down any loose items in their gardens ahead of a named storm which was expected to arrive in in the early hours of this morning.

Tributes are still being paid during this Black History Month, to Alford Gardner, one of the last surviving Windrush pioneers, who recently passed away.

André Williams, a 32-year-old from Houston, Texas, in the U.S., recently paid off the mortgage for his mother, Tracy, as a way to express his deep gratitude for her unwavering support throughout his life.

During this ongoing Black History Month, it was announced that a blue plaque commemorating poet, actor and activist Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled in his home city.

The powerful voices of young people were heard at a major council meeting last night.

Bhai Sahib Professor Mohinder Singh OBE KSG, a founding member of the ECRL (European Council of Religious Leaders), attended the ECRLs Annual Meeting held from September 16 to 18, 2024, in Oslo, Norway.

Tributes to Alex Salmond continued to be paid across the political spectrum following the death of former Scotland's First Minister and ex-SNP (Scottish National Party) leader Alex Salmond, who collapsed and died suddenly at an event in North Macedonia.

It's that time of the year when the shops are filling up with gift ideas, the butchers are taking orders, and the weather is turning wintery as Christmas quickly approaches.

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is honoured to have two inspirational colleagues shortlisted for this year’s high-profile Anti-Slavery Day Awards.

One of the highlights of this year’s Black History Month sees written and directed Mervyn Weir’s highly acclaimed ‘Jamaica Love’ receiving two nominations from the Black British Theatre Awards 2024.

In celebration of Black History Month, we are excited to explore The Six Triple Eight, a film set to make waves on Netflix.

A Staffordshire packaging company has secured a gold medal after its design and material knowledge created a new Boccia ramp that will make the sport more accessible.

Former Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth 100 metres champion Linford Christie was the guest of honour at Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton as part of a tour of some of JLR’s UK manufacturing sites.