Community News

Yorkshire's Mayors welcomed a “new dawn” for devolution after Tracy Brabin hosted talks with the Chancellor on the government’s growth mission in West Yorkshire. 

Ever wondered what happens to all the stuff that gets flushed down the toilet? Well now Severn Trent is providing a chance to find out with a free family-friendly event.

The marketing team from Algeco UK, the leading storage accommodation and temporary building solutions provider, recently attended Ronald McDonald House Birmingham, donating their time to help keep the 65 bedrooms, communal kitchens and living room spaces clean for people who need accommodation when children are in hospital nearby.

An exhibition of paintings by a British artist which depict aspects of the 11-day massacre in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995 will be displayed in the Council House.

Last Thursday (27th June), during Balmoral's inaugural call of 2024 to the port of Rosyth, the Sea Cadets were welcomed by members of Balmoral's Bridge Team, including Captain Steffan Ravneng, Safety Officer Euan Ross from and two deck cadets.

BE OPEN Art, an online gallery set up by Elena Baturina's humanitarian think-tank BE OPEN, continues to run BE OPEN Regional Art, the regional competition for emerging artists aimed to support those whose art best represents their regional, cultural and ethnic identities.

Solihull Chamber of Commerce has revealed the shortlisted applicants for the Solihull Awards 2024, taking place at Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Friday, 13 September.

World-renowned F1 driver Sir Lewis Hamilton speeds down the Thames in a luxury yacht as part of an epic stunt.

Three site managers overseeing the construction of Barratt and David Wilson Homes developments in Essex have received prestigious national awards for the exceptional quality of the homes being built on their sites.

Worcester Cathedral has teamed up with internationally renowned glass artist, Allister Malcolm to design an exclusive special edition of individually hand-crafted in-memory pieces to remember and celebrate lost loved-ones. 

Following the Labour Party landslide victory and the Conservative Party's catastrophic general election defeat, the Liberal Democrats have slightly fewer votes than Reform but benefitted most from the Tory collapse, surging to a record 70 MPs, including the constituencies of three former Tory PMs - Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Theresa May.

A new Retirement Living development coming soon to Erdington is to be named after a prominent local figure in Birmingham’s history.

Life on Earth depends on a healthy ocean.

He’s the Birmingham badminton ace who’s been serving Severn Trent customers and his community for more than 40 years.

Birmingham Bach Choir return to St. Alban's Church, Birmingham, on Sunday 18 December for a traditional Christmas service, Nine Lessons And Carols.

The final phase of the consultation aims to share the results of the first phase of consultation, including what the Birmingham library offer could look like.