Community News

Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across its recommended properties, Condé Nast has revealed The Grand Hotel Birmingham is in the running for its Johansen’s Award for Excellence for 2026.

The first of six fully refurbished cycle travel trains has launched on the Heart of Wales line.

Celebrations are in full swing at Sandstone Court in Telford where a sparkling couple mark their diamond wedding anniversary.

As part of its Airport Community Fund, Birmingham Airport has donated £5,000 to Birmingham Stirling Sea Cadets to fund the purchase of new kayaks.

Over the last 18 months, the council has been a key part of the Department for Education's Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP) programme, designed to test ways to reform the children’s social care system, help children to stay with their families in safe and loving homes while protecting vulnerable children where needed and ensuring that families will receive the right support at the right time and be supported by the right professional.

As the UK braces for harsh winter weather, Britons are urged to take certain steps to safeguard their property and minimise potential damage, especially in areas where there’s a severe weather warning for wind and rain. 

Mars, Incorporated – the leading pet care business – has announced the launch of the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS) program.

Whether it’s disrupting your daily commute or delaying a highly anticipated outing, traffic can be one of the most frustrating parts of any journey – but which parts of the UK are impacted the most? 

West Midlands-based charity, Genesis Sun, has been chosen to empower young people in the region to share their views, concerns and challenges around how the education system supports them into the world of work.

A city food business which was found to be trading despite an active rat infestation has been successfully prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council.

On February 17, 2025, a Delta Air Lines plane operating flight 4819 from Minneapolis crashed during landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, resulting in 18 injuries, three of them critical.

Hundreds of children and young people in, or leaving, care in Wolverhampton were recognised for their resilience, hard work and achievements at an inspirational awards celebration.

Homeless Oxfordshire has received a donation of £3,000 from a local homebuilder to support its efforts in providing shelter to those in need.

Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be showcasing a new acquisition, an installation by artist Rhea Storr which is her first institutional solo-exhibition.

Severn Trent is encouraging anyone to apply for their apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week, no matter their age or stage of career, with just over four weeks left before the deadline closes.

Black Country Women’s Aid’s popular International Women’s Day fundraiser returns this year with the generous support of Waldrons Solicitors.