Community News

A singer and actress, who was often compared to the legendary Josephine Bake, Evelyn Dove was recognized as a trailblazing performer" who, in 1939, made history as the first Black singer to feature on BBC Radio.

Gofriends have officially announced the launch of its Android/iOS app in the United Kingdom.

Evolyn, a new train company, is set to break Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on the non-stop London to Paris route.

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) has been awarded almost £500,000 in National Lottery funding to expand an innovative family therapy programme for mothers and children affected by domestic abuse.

A report will today go before city council regarding the agreed principles of working in relation to the delivery of the new pay equity system.

Climate action charity Ashden is joining forces with community organisation Think & Do Camden to replicate their highly successful ‘Sharing Spaces.’

The ever-popular Spectacle of Light will return to the stunning grounds of Sudeley Castle, near Cheltenham - one of the Cotswolds’ most popular family attractions - with a dazzling new light trail starting on 24th November until 30th December 2023.

A welfare officer helping the British government fight the Nazis during World War II, world-renowned cricketer and prominent civil rights activist, Learie Constantine, made Black History with his legal action against the Imperial Hotel, in London, in 1943, when he and his family were refused accommodation despite having booked in advance.

Birmingham City Council is asking for residents’ views on proposals to reduce the speed limit to 30mph on most roads that currently have a speed limit of 40mph.

The dream of living abroad is a common aspiration for many Jamaicans.

One person who deserves the fullest of mentions during this Black History Month is Ambrose Adekoya Campbell, the leader of Britain's first ever Black band, the West African Rhythm Brothers, in London during the Second World War.

Music fills the corridor of McCarthy Stone’s Ryland Place, a Retirement Living PLUS development, which is all thanks to a homeowner who moved in with her baby grand piano.

People are being encouraged to check their change for “extra-special” 50p coins that sold for £2,500.

A community-based initiative, the ‘Windrush Anchor Heritage Education Programme’ has been set-up to hold events, festivals, and education workshops to celebrate cultural pride amongst Black communities who – en-mass - have settled in the UK since and create a permanent memorial by seeking to locate the wreckage of the original ship.

New research, just released by one of the biggest dog welfare organisations, has revealed the disturbing influence of social media on puppy buying in the West Midlands and the consequences for canine welfare.

A local TV production company is going from strength to strength after its creator, Radman Rock, went on a bespoke training course that gave him with the skills needed to take his business to the next level.