Community News

In collaboration with Sony Music UK and the Emmanuel family, Nubian Jak unveiled a Blue Plaque dedicated to the legendary David Victor Emmanuel - better known as Reggae legend, Smiley Culture.

Network Rail is inviting residents and station users to provide their views on plans for a permanent public right of way over the West Coast Main Line at Leighton Buzzard station to help secure local connectivity.

Blackheath’s much-loved Everest Inn is set to sparkle this autumn with the return of its spectacular Diwali celebrations on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th October - an event that has become a highlight of the local social calendar.

Planning has been approved to build 12 new council apartments on a disused garage site in Graiseley.

UK conservation charity, Twycross Zoo, has announced the launch of a bold new campaign: “Orangutans: A Future in Our Hands”.

City of Wolverhampton Council has begun blitzing the chewing gum that blights local streets with two new specialist removal machines.

Escape to the Darran Valley is a free, guided walking event taking place on Sunday 21st September at Parc Cwm Darran Visitor Centre and Café, organised by CCBC Countryside Service in partnership with Caerphilly Adventures.

A new study based on Google search data reveals that Oxford has the strongest interest in clean, green, and toxin-free beauty products in the UK.

Thousands of residents enjoyed a series of free family fun days held across Wolverhampton this summer.

Thousands of children, young people, and families across Haringey are set to enjoy unforgettable school holidays after the government announced a three-year extension of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

SunExpress is celebrating a major milestone after carrying over 500,000 passengers through Birmingham Airport (BHX) since it began operations to/from Birmingham in 2022.

There is just over one month to go until Diwali, the festival of lights, will be celebrated in a free City of Wolverhampton event at Phoenix Park on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Warwick Castle Live 2025 has been hailed as a resounding success, after over 30 thousand music lovers and film fans enjoyed an unforgettable series of summer shows in the grounds of the country’s most iconic settings this weekend.

On Saturday 26th July, Runcorn celebrated a vibrant day of milestones as the town's cultural and community spirit came alive.

2Funky Arts has selected 12 exceptional artists from African and Caribbean backgrounds, as part of their ‘And Still I Rise’ showcase that will tour across the Midlands during Black History Month this October.

A significant investment in new customer shelters is being delivered at stations in north Wales and the Wirral, as part of Network North Wales.