Community News

Rail passengers in Network Rail’s North West and Central region will benefit from a better, more reliable railway in 2024 thanks to upgrade and maintenance work taking place this Christmas and New Year.

The Gospel Oak, north London house where Claudia Jones died on Christmas day 1964 is to have a Nubian Jak Community Trust blue plaque unveiled on December 18 2023 to commemorate the life and work of the radical activist.

Employees at a West Midlands developer have helped to provide Christmas cheer for those in need this Christmas, after volunteering to wrap festive gifts for children in the region.

New council homes on the Heath Town estate have been awarded the highest Secured by Design (SBD) mark.

Senator the Honourable Randall Mitchell, Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts extends his deepest condolences to the family and friends of beloved Soca artiste and songwriter, Ricardo Drue.

The annual tax-free gifting allowance remaining static for the past four decades means its real value is lagging by 360%, research from law firms Shakespeare Martineau and Mayo Wynne Baxter has revealed.

The unveiling of a Blue Plaque, in commemoration of the contribution of Birmingham’s first Black elected Councillor, the late Alderman Egbert Sylvester Carless OBE - fondly known as Bert, and who was first elected in 1979 to represent the ward of Aston, where he was elected as a Labour member – is set to take place in Handsworth.

A pioneering new Green Travel District (GTD) for Sutton Walmley & Minworth, Reddicap and environs has been launched to help improve sustainable and active travel for residents, workers and visitors.

On the release of the statement on the high level savings proposals made by Birmingham City Council, Lyle Bignon (pic), NTE Ambassador for Birmingham, working on behalf of the Night Time Industries Association, said: “The announcement of high-level savings proposals from Birmingham City Council today is incredibly alarming.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), ratified 75 years ago on December 10, 1948, for the first time articulated the rights and freedoms to which every person is entitled.

Twelve voluntary and community sector organisations have been awarded a share of £5.5 million to help customers who need extra support with their tax affairs, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced.

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.