Community News

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

The most magical time of the year is fast-approaching, and for those looking for festive fun without the Cotswold crowds, North Gloucestershire is the place to be.

Nationwide movement ‘Walk for Wellbeing’ has reached an incredible milestone this year, raising over half a million pounds for UK charity Hospitality Action since its launch in 2020.

An Essex housebuilder has contributed £300 to support the 2025 Burnham Week regatta, one of the UK’s longest-running sailing events.

The nation’s observed Armistice Day, with the centre piece being a poignant two-minute silence in tribute to the fallen.

VJ Day will be honoured and marked with a range of programmes that reflects on the end of the Second World War and the conflict in the Far East.

The iconic The Grand Hotel Birmingham, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, has been crowned ‘Best Urban Hotel’ in the UK at the renowned Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2026.

Artificial intelligence is a net positive for travel, according to a show-of-hands after a lively debate which rounded off the Technology Summit at this year’s WTM London.

Worcester Cathedral has officially started the countdown to Christmas with the announcement of an exciting new addition to its highly anticipated Christmas Tree Festival 2025.

Broadcast PR specialist and radio presenter Josh Wheeler, Founder of Be Broadcast has worked with major global brands.

King Charles led the nation in the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London as he was ahead of senior politicians, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, also laid floral tributes, alongside representatives from the Commonwealth in the heart of Whitehall.

Students and those seeking a role in travel should persevere with applications and make as many connections as possible, according to speakers at WTM London’s careers summit this morning.

Birmingham, UK, 31 October 2025 — DESIblitz.com, the United Kingdom’s leading online magazine for British Asians, has once again been named Best Website 2025 at the Asian Media Awards, marking its fifth national victory and confirming its position as the top digital publication for British Asian news, culture, and lifestyle.

Passengers using the North West’s busiest railway station are being given advance notice of once-in-a-generation track and signalling upgrades taking place in February next year.

Birmingham-raised author Lee Child has long-said that he owes his success to the city, because of the work ethic and attitude it gave him.

Passengers have been given advance notice of a major programme of improvements on the West Coast Main Line.