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The Church Commissioners would have to allocate an amount equivalent to one per cent of their endowment annually to Diocesan Stipend Funds, under a new Measure proposed by the Bishop of Hereford, Dr Richard Jackson and the Bishop of Bath & Wells, Dr Michael Beasley.

The fund currently stands at £11.1 billion, generating a hypothetical allocation of £111 million. On Monday, the two Bishops sent an email to all diocesan bishops urging them to support their proposal.

A council in West London which raised taxes earlier this year has been criticised for spending almost £3,000 on fish and chips for two charity events.

The City of Wolverhampton Council has condemned the actions of mindless vandals who caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage at two local schools during a violent rampage.

As part of his commitment to a low-impact lifestyle, Dr Richard Cook will cycle the length of Spain to raise funds for Cyclists Fighting Cancer (CFC).

‘Listen Up’… Seven rare pieces of Oasis memorabilia are being brought out of storage in Florida to go on display for a limited period at Hard Rock Cafe Manchester, to coincide with the band’s ‘Supersonic’ summer reunion gigs at Heaton Park.

Four leading environmental and human rights groups - Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty - launched a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest.

BE OPEN has identified the winners of the Public Vote and Founder's Choice Prizes in Designing Futures 2050, its sixth international competition for students, graduates, and young professionals within the programme to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

A series of free family fun days will take place across the city this summer to encourage everyone to love their community.

Wolverhampton residents can give their unloved items a whole new life and help other families with the launch of the Too Good to Chuck scheme.

Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water.

A City of Wolverhampton Council backed project showing how digital technology can revolutionise adult social care has been praised by residents.

Birmingham Hippodrome has launched a brand-new Sustainability plan for the theatre, with the plan, which contains 10 core commitments, being the culmination of the theatre’s successful journey to reach Theatre Green Book (TGB) Preliminary standard.

Latest data from global environmental action NGO, WRAP shows that household food waste decreased by 9% between 2021 to 2022.

The founding members of Black Sabbath were awarded the Freedom of the City of Birmingham at a ceremony in the Council House on Saturday.

The Birmingham Film & TV Market’s (BFTM) EXPO launched this week at the stunning Grade II-listed Council House, marking a major milestone in positioning Birmingham as a world-class hub for film and television.

A planning application has been submitted to build 12 new council apartments on a disused garage site in Graiseley.