Community News

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.

Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed partner Mark Taylor to its Birmingham education team.

The Great British weather is no longer a headache for engineers working on the country’s transition to net zero, thanks to a mum-of-five’s invention.

Bilston Community Shop, one of a network across the city, marked its first anniversary birthday to thank the volunteers who’ve worked so hard to make it a success.

A Ganesh idol being carried on a chariot in a procession of dancing and music was at the centre of Hindu celebrations as the Swindon Hindu Centre celebrated Ganesh Utsav, a religious celebration commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha.

Cristiano Ronaldo might not be playing in a popular football league anymore, but his popularity doesn’t seem to subside.

An airshow in the skies above the Imperial War Museum Duxford and a service at Westminster Abbey have commemorated the Battle of Britain.

Following the retirement of the Dean Emeritus of Worcester, the Very Revd Peter Atkinson last month, the Vice-Dean, the Revd Canon Dr Stephen Edwards has been appointed as Interim Dean by the Bishop of Worcester, the Right Revd Dr John Inge.

On 14 September, former Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell (DFC AE FRICS), 102, took part in an extraordinary fundraising challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, London’s Air Ambulance and The Royal College of Nursing Foundation.

This month marks the celebration of Catch the Bus Month, organised by Bus Users UK, and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is participating by hosting an event at Millennium Place in Coventry.

With a decade of CX Exchange events having passed, they are extending their thanks to members of the CX community who consistently push boundaries, strive for excellence and lead the field in customer experience.

WaterSafe, the national register of approved plumbers and water contractors, is sharing five top tips students need to know before they move into student accommodation.

Over 10,000 people are missing after Storm Daniel tore through Libya on September 10th, triggering deadly flooding.

The Army’s newly formed reserve Multi-Role Medical Regiment has held its first parade in Centenary Square, Birmingham.

International humanitarian charity Human Appeal dispatched a team of Aid experts after the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, to support its local partner on the ground in Morocco in the distribution of initial aid for those impacted by the disaster.

Communities across the West Midlands hosted over 100 events after being awarded over £170,000 of National Lottery funding as part of the first West Midlands Mayor’s Community Weekend since the pandemic.