Community News

This Easter holidays, visitors to Great Central Railway can enjoy steam trains, an interactive storytelling performance, treasure hunt and trail with a doggy theme as Ruffle the Rail Dog, an Airedale Terrier with a love of the railway, takes over the trains on Wednesday 27th March and Thursday 28th March and Tuesday 2nd, Wednesday 3rd and Thursday 4th April.

The RSPCA has seen some incredible examples of female strength, determination and compassion throughout its 200-year history.

With Ramadan due to begin tomorrow, Birmingham City Council is working with West Midlands Police, community groups and mosques to ensure it is observed safely.

A new retail venture is set to open its doors today with major discounts, a £1000 prize giveaway, and the promise to breathe new life into Kingswinford high street.

The search for Birmingham artists to transform a city centre site into a mural to highlight help available for those experiencing domestic abuse, is launched today.

Reacting to the news that the West Midlands Combined Authority is set to receive £15 million for culture, heritage and investment projects, Councillor Saima Suleman (pic), Cabinet Member for Digital, Culture, Heritage and Tourism at Birmingham City Council, said: “I welcome this new funding for culture and arts projects and I will be making the case to the Mayor for this funding to be used to support the projects that matter most to the people of Birmingham. 

A new gym for teenagers is now open at WV Active-Aldersley – and available for free through the Yo! Active programme.

A rogue trader whose incomplete and incompetent work left a city homeowner £5,000 out of pocket has been jailed for 12 months following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council.

The London Assembly Housing Committee is calling on the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to publish analysis of the housing crisis and how it is affecting young Londoners, after a Committee investigation found that London has plummeted to the bottom of the table for home ownership across all of England.

VisitEngland has announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Rum Warehouse at The Titanic Hotel Liverpool on 5 June.

The Kaleidoscope Plus Group, a leading mental health charity based in the West Midlands, have announce an inspiring gesture undertaken by two lifelong friends who have decided to run the entire length of Luxembourg to raise money for mental health awareness and support.

City of Wolverhampton Council is working with Supported Housing Providers to drive up standards in the sector for vulnerable residents through a new multi-disciplinary team.

The BT Tower, a futuristic landmark on the London skyline for 60 years, is to become a hotel, owner BT Group PLC said.

The annual Royal Maundy Service will be coming to Worcester on Thursday 28 March when Her Majesty The Queen will be distributing the Royal Maundy gifts on behalf of His Majesty The King at Worcester Cathedral.

Last week, Birmingham-based charity, Help Harry Help Others, marked what would have been Harry Moseley’s 24th birthday, with a 24-hour dance challenge undertaken by his mum, Georgie.

A special event to remember loved ones lost during the pandemic will be held at the Covid Memorial Garden in Telford Town Park.