Community News

Erdington Councillors Robert Alden and Gareth Moore are celebrating success after it was confirmed that Erdington High Street will get a new dedicated Police team in addition to the Ward based team that covers the Birmingham suburb.

A new state of the art facility will provide a range of opportunities for the East Marsh community.

Pope Francis was buried after a funeral ceremony attended by hundreds of thousands of people and many heads of state in Rome.

A silent crisis is affecting mid-life men.

Tickets are now available to visit the Railway 200 exhibition train which will make its first two stops in the West Midlands as part of a celebratory tour of Britain.

Set to be far simpler than those of previous popes, as a head of state and leader of more than a billion Catholics worldwide, Pope Francis’ funeral was still expected to be a spectacle of a ceremony and tradition, with his death drawing famous figures, politicians, and thousands of followers to Vatican City to pay their respects.

A Solihull care home is opening its doors to the community to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s popular Cosford airbase and charity headquarters in Shifnal, Shropshire, will give the public an exclusive look behind-the-scenes at its clinical operations on Sunday 18th May 2025 at its free annual open day.

Wolverhampton City Council is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded £30,000 from Youth Music to deliver an innovative grassroots music initiative at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

Former Paratrooper and member of the Royal British Legion, Paddy Doyle is an endurance athlete in a class of his own.

Radio presenter Richie Anderson hosted the Brum Hole as the live portal connected the Brummie chums across the afternoon in the spirit of friendship.

A feast day dedicated to England's patron and Christian martyr, Saint George, St George's Day will be celebrated by millions of people country-wide.

The finalists for the TravMedia Awards UK 2025 were announced in a special YouTube broadcast, revealing which media, PR and content creators are headed to Awards night at The Londoner, Leicester Square on Monday 12 May.

Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican said.

Transport for Wales have just announced that Wales’ first Public Transport Summit will take place on May 22nd and 23rd in Wrexham, North Wales.

More than half a million more UK savers are in line for Government bonuses worth up to £25 a month to boost their cash pots and help ease rises in the cost of living, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced.