Community News

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.

The special Railway 200 'Inspiration' train has arrived in the West Midlands, making its first stop ahead of a year-long tour of Britain.

A group of students from Gospel Oak School have been rolling up their sleeves to demonstrate pride in the local community.

This summer, visitors to Shakespeare’s New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon can explore the fragrant world of rose perfumery with Sweetest Odours, a new interactive exhibition featuring innovative scent technology from the University of Warwick’s School of Engineering.

Keon Homes has announced the purchase of Grafton Lodge in Oldbury for the creation of much needed housing.

Pegasus Airlines has carried over 100,000 passengers through Birmingham Airport (BHX) since it began operations to/from Birmingham in December 2023.