Community News

An upgraded council enforcement car is to hit the streets tackling dangerous parking near schools and bus stops to help safety and traffic flow in the city.

As tt led the West Midlands, dignitaries and members of the public joined together as the City of Wolverhampton Council celebrated Windrush Day with a flag raising and the unveiling of a bronze bust in honour of the city’s first African-Caribbean councillor, Mel Chevannes, on Sunday (22 June).

Voluntary, community, and partnership organisations are being invited to apply for funding under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme.

In a powerful display of engineering precision and community-focused progress, a new pedestrian footbridge was lifted into place overnight at the site of the upcoming Kings Heath railway station.

Armed Forces Day 2025 promises to be a great day of free entertainment for all the family in celebration of our Armed Forces and all they do for the city and our country.

In a move that signals both stability and ambition for the future of the region, Ed Cox has been appointed Interim Chief Executive of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

The hottest day of the year so far was recorded in the UK, as a Met Office warning for thunderstorms comes into force.

On Tuesday, 11th June 2025, Bhai Sahib Prof. Mohinder Singh, Chair of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (GNNSJ) and an internationally respected advocate for peace and interfaith dialogue, visited the BBC Global News Headquarters at Broadcasting House, London.

ISS, a global leader in workplace experience and facility management, is proud to mark this year’s World Refugee Day by reaffirming its commitment to supporting refugee employment, creating pathways for people to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.

ISS, a global leader in workplace experience and facility management, marks this year’s World Refugee Day by proudly reaffirming its commitment to supporting refugee employment, creating pathways for people to rebuild their lives with dignity and purpose.

A Middlesbrough-based charity dedicated to addressing homelessness, social exclusion, and complex needs has won one of five coveted awards at Homeless Link’s national Excellence Awards 2025.

Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, visited Coventry on Wednesday (18 June) to view the city’s Very Light Rail project - an innovative project to create a highly affordable, accessible and sustainable rail-based travel system.

The experts at idealo have analysed over 50 parks across the UK, using key metrics such as park ratings, monthly Google searches, and the number of Instagram and TikTok posts to reveal the nation’s most popular green spaces.

Passengers should plan ahead and check before they travel with heatwave conditions expected across the country in the coming days.

The first commercial freight train has travelled along the East West Rail line as part of its journey into a new strategic rail freight interchange in Northampton.

A remarkable chapter in Birmingham’s history was celebrated recently with the unveiling of a Blue Plaque in honour of the Birmingham 12 — a group of pioneering individuals who, against all odds, self-built what is now known as the ‘Street of Gold.’