Community News

Passengers using the Cross City North line between Birmingham and Lichfield are being reminded no trains will run for seven days starting tomorrow (Monday July 28).

A growing number of community-based physical activity sessions are now available across Wolverhampton as part of the city's Active Ageing Programme, designed to promote healthier, happier lives for older residents.

A strategy designed to further enhance community safety and improve quality of life across Wolverhampton is set to be presented to councillors this week.

Emotional visitor reactions and national interest follow the debut of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s first-ever show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025.

Black Sabbath frontman, Ozzy Osbourne, has died, with his death coming just weeks after the Heavy Metal creators played their farewell gig at his beloved Aston Villa F.C.’s Villa Park stadium, in Birmingham.

Emotional visitor reactions and national interest follow the debut of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s first-ever show garden at BBC Gardeners’ World Live 2025.

The achievements, culture and history of people from South Asia are being celebrated in Haringey as the borough marks the start of SAHM (South Asian Heritage Month).

Schoolchildren from a primary school in Stanford in the Vale enjoyed a special treat to mark Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day, thanks to support from local housebuilder Barratt Homes and the village’s independent Stanford Coffee Shop.

The 100th birthday of a World War Two RAF veteran will be celebrated at an event organised by the Royal British Legion.

Chasetown-based Tara Group is proud to announce that its charitable trust, The Noel Sweeney Foundation, has reached a landmark total of £1 million in donations since its launch in 2021 - a milestone that reflects the legacy and values of its late founder, Noel Sweeney.

The UK government has confirmed that the voting age across the UK will be lowered for all elections come the next general election.

Members of the City of Wolverhampton Council's Community Safety, Public Protection and Licensing teams will be out and about with the Bilston Neighbourhood Policing Team for a day of action in Bilston town centre today. 

Every plate tells a story, and sometimes those stories are personal.

Residents and team members at a care home in Solihull crossed the finish line in style after hosting a Formula 1-themed event, raising over £400 for charity.

Propstore, one of the world’s leading entertainment memorabilia auction houses, is set to offer fans the ultimate piece of movie history: Darth Vader’s primary duelling lightsabre prop, used on screen in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983).

In September, Exisle Publishing will be releasing ‘General Lucian K. Truscott: Quite a talent for fighting’, the first in a new series, Great Combat Commanders.