Community News

Research from Intuit QuickBooks reveals the critical role of accounting professionals in helping Birmingham SMBs navigate the now prolonged, cost-of-living crisis.

Birmingham is preparing to host the ‘Women in the Shade’ conference on Thursday 18th January 2024.

Aminah Shafiq, from Birmingham, who designed what’s believed to be the first PPE hijab at Severn Trent – that’s inclusive, and specific for those who chose to cover their hair.

Birmingham’s biggest private hire operator, A2B Radio Cars is supporting Cash for Kids’ Mission Christmas campaign.

From Saturday (December 16) Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be hosting Ed Isaacs: Drawing Places exhibition – celebrating the city and beyond by bringing the urban city to life.

‘Tis the season, and Christmas lovers of the UK are preparing to catch a magical glimpse of Santa, whether in his personal grotto or flying above the sky with reindeers in tow.

An academic at the University of Warwick is warning that communities need to get to know their digital human rights so they can influence the governance of future technologies and AI.

Birmingham Press Club is backing an initiative which hopes to discover the scrip-writing stars of tomorrow.

Low carbon homes built in the West Midlands are up to three times cheaper to heat than an average property, according to latest data, as the region looks to new ways to tackle both the housing and climate emergency. 

New research from Virgin Media O2 reveals nearly half of Brits (48%) would visit a destination if a movie has been filmed there, with Brits on average willing to travel a huge 173 miles* to see iconic film locations - the equivalent of driving from Newcastle to Liverpool.

What started as a tiny Sikh community in Wolverhampton in the 1950s has become one of the fastest growing in the UK.

Residents looking for help and support on a range of money, health and safety matters, are welcome to come along to an open day in the East Park area of the city this month.

Two housing developers have teamed up to deliver festive cheer to a Newark charity dedicated to supporting families with young children facing life’s challenges.

It has been announced that writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago.

A new programme aimed at helping young people with experience of care or homelessness to access training and career opportunities within the construction sector has been launched by Lovell.

On Friday, December 1st, hundreds of individuals came together at Millennium Point, defying freezing temperatures to participate in the annual Sleepout, a fundraising event organised by St Basils homelessness charity.