Community News

There is just one month to go until Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated in a free City of Wolverhampton event at Phoenix Park on Saturday 19 October 2024.

Covert crime-busting kit is being used to track down metal thieves who cause major delays to passengers and freight on the West Coast main line – Europe’s busiest mixed use railway.

Heolddu Leisure Centre is excited to announce the launch of a new affordable lifeguard training course, designed for individuals seeking a rewarding career change or additional work opportunities.

The first bricks have been laid for 19 new affordable homes on the site of a former eyesore Bilston pub and neighbouring derelict garages.

Blake Bentley, founder of Scran Man, an authentic American street food takeaway restaurant is among 14 businesses announced today as Start Up Loans’ 2024 Ambassadors.

The second phase of Network Rail’s multi-million-pound project to rebuild Castleton bridge over the M62 in Rochdale takes place this weekend.

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Every 39 seconds a cyberattack is happening somewhere in the world. 

A railway safety manager from the West Midlands is being celebrated as a ‘guardian of the community’ in new a ‘hidden heroes’ campaign launched by Network Rail.

During Pensions Awareness week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging tens of thousands of people to check if they are eligible to boost their State Pension. 

Prince Harry is celebrating privately, with his wife and children, in Montecito in California as he has turned 40-years-old.

Work is due to start in earnest next week on Worcester Cathedral’s landscaping project, which will see improvements to College Yard (the main approach from the High Street), transforming the hard landscaping into an accessible, welcoming green space where the Cathedral and City come togeth­er. 

The RSPCA has welcomed the publication of a new law aimed at renters, which could help keep loving owners and their pets together. 

Irish women are entitled to generous time-off to have a baby. 

Vessev, a global leader in sustainable marine technology, has today showcased its VS—9 electric hydrofoil, complete with cabin and interior, for the first time as it enters the final phase of sea trials ahead of commercial certification.

An octogenarian singer-songwriter from the English Midlands who has been writing and performing Americana-inspired for 60 years despite having never visited the US, is finally gaining recognition thanks to an award-winning short film about his life.