Community News

The October-long Black History Month celebration will be, again, the perfect chance to reflect on where things stand with Black people, of all generations, in the UK.

Legal & General’s Director of Levelling Up, John Godfrey, has been announced as interim Director of Housing, Placemaking and Regeneration at the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person to snap it up. Across the UK, different enhancements and modifications can increase the value of a home depending on the area. 

A recent analysis of TikTok data conducted by AI Digital family safety app Canopy.us has unveiled intriguing insights into the prevalence of video removals across various countries.

You might think the pairing of 61-year-old nightclub ‘night’ host Terry Johnston and military man Randall Smith somewhat unusual.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street was quick on the draw when he joined in a community event in Yardley led by a popular martial arts group.

Birmingham Health, Safety and Environment Association (BHSEA) has won three awards at the recent SGUK 2023 Awards.

A blue plaque is to be unveiled to mark the former home of the groundbreaking singer and performer Evelyn Dove, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

The Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) have announced strikes for Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October.

The Home Secretary has paid tribute to community leaders for their dedication to the Windrush generation, as the Windrush Working Group met for the final time.

Birmingham based charity, Help Harry Help Others is joining forces with Birmingham City Football Club to launch a new fundraising appeal called Hero365, asking people to help ensure the charity’s Drop-in Cancer Centre can continue to support those in need.

Pub lovers are being encouraged to help protect their local as part of a new initiative to stop historic pubs being lost for good. 

Jamaican men have some of the “sweetest mouth” – which, in other words, means that they know just the right words to sweet talk or “lyrics” a woman!

SBC's flagship global event SBC Summit has a new home in Lisbon starting in 2024, in order to meet the demands of the industry's fastest-growing gathering.

Results of a new YouGov survey, commissioned by the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) recently released, shows that 70% of parents with babies and young children feel it is getting harder every year to be a parent in Britain, with 70% feeling that being a parent today is harder than it was for their parent’s generation.

Two former councillors, Philip Page and Jonathan Yardley, have received the title of Honorary Alderman at an Extraordinary Meeting of the City of Wolverhampton Council.