Community News

Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line are being urged to plan ahead as essential improvements mean the railway between Rugby and Stafford will be closed between Saturday 24 May and Sunday 1 June.

Lesley, a resident at Harper Fields in Balsall Common had always wanted to go out for the day to see the animals so staff at the home made her wish a reality.

As white smoke emerged from the chimney in the Vatican yesterday, a new pope was elected to head the world’s Roman Catholics.

Wolverhampton's Library Service is about to launch three new 'relaxed' reading groups.

Innovative Graphic Medicine project turns real experiences into illustrated stories, amplifying the voices of adults with single ventricle heart conditions (‘half a heart’).

Caerphilly Youth Service is proud to highlight its ongoing work supporting young people across the county brough through a dynamic mix of education and training.

Barratt Homes has officially sold out at its popular Grange View development in Hugglescote, bringing an end to a successful chapter in the Leicestershire village.

West Coast Main Line passengers are being thanked for their patience after major projects to improve the railway saw changes to some journeys over the Early May Bank Holiday.

An official itinerary to celebrate the new ‘Joe Lycett’s United States of Birmingham’ series has been launched, with the comedian and regional tourism experts promising that it is the ultimate, alternative way to experience the city.

City of Wolverhampton Council has seized and crushed a van which dumped rubbish in the city.

The upcoming papal conclave, set to begin on May 7, could mark a defining moment in the history of the Catholic Church.

easyJet is celebrating the arrival of two additional aircraft at its Birmingham Airport base, supporting 800 jobs* as the fourth aircraft in the airline’s Birmingham fleet arrived, with a fifth arriving next month.

Would-be street racers are being warned that they could face jail if they breach a High Court injunction in place across the Black Country.

Residents will be able to get a first glimpse of the newly refurbished and renovated East Wing gallery spaces at Bruce Castle Museum and Archive during the Bruce Castle Heritage Quarter (BCHQ) Open Day today (4 May 2025).

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent.

Unsung heroes from the world of sport, business, environment, arts, community and education were celebrated at a charity ball in Dudley.