Community News

A new book mixing travel with culture, natural history with human history, myth and legend – a true exploration of Wales through its rail network, will be written over the coming months.

A clarion call was made for much-needed aid, as Hurricane Melissa continued to tear its path of tragic devastation and leaving a huge number of people losing their lives and their livelihoods.

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are celebrating a significant milestone in their continued success story at Birmingham Airport, as the companies welcomed their 15 millionth customer to travel with them from the airport base.

Severn Trent has issued seven autumn tips to help customers be water wise after national experts warned drought conditions in England could continue into 2026.

As Orange Wolverhampton prepares to celebrate its 10th year, local partners are joining forces to support the city’s contribution to the United Nations’ annual Orange the World 16 Days of Activism.

The City of Wolverhampton Council is to carry out essential maintenance work at WV Active Central next month.

Lesters Packaging is pressing the button on a significant recruitment drive as it looks to bridge the skills gap in the packaging sector.

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is calling on the Government to review current fireworks legislation to prevent further distress to pets, a call supported by the majority of the UK public.

Venues in the West have said pick-your-own pumpkin patches are becoming more popular due to social media.

Former Wheelchair Basketball Bronze Paralympic medallist, television presenter, ‘Go Kids Go’ patron, Athlete Ambassador for ‘Right to Play’ and named on the power list of the ‘100 Most Influential Black British People’, Ade Adepitan is no stranger to adversity.

Birmingham City Council has successfully prosecuted a company for failing to comply with an Improvement Notice relating to fire safety measures – the first West Midlands local authority to do so.

Stephanie Peacock, recently named as the new minister in charge of tourism, will be on-site at Excel London for the opening day of this year’s Word Travel Market (WTM) London, the world’s most influential travel and tourism event.

From royal courts to radical protests, from industrial revolutions to global empires – highlighting this compelling new film series during this Black History Month traces the dramatic evolution of power, rights, and freedom across three centuries of British and Irish history.

easyJet has launched its flights on a new twice-weekly route from Birmingham Airport to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

As part of Black History Month and Windrush Day 2025 celebrations, Kirklees Local TV is launching the Windrush Wise Words project, creating 16 videos that capture the detailed stories of first and second-generation Caribbean’ experiences of life in Britain.

Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment and music memorabilia auction houses, has revealed outstanding results from Day 1 of its London Music Memorabilia Live Auction, held on Thursday, 23rd October 2025.