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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.

A boost of almost £10 million has been earmarked for city highways improvements – with continued road surfacing projects to tackle potholes.

The St Patrick's Parade organisers have announced that this year's event in Birmingham has been cancelled.

Birmingham Airport is preparing for its busiest February half-term on record with a 20% increase in passenger numbers compared to a similar period last year.

Singletons looking for love this Valentine's Day are being warned of a new romance scam.

This month, as many organisations spotlight apprenticeships, one of the UK’s largest  independent logistics providers, Europa Worldwide Group, in Birmingham is celebrating major milestones and achievements.

Sir Sadiq Khan has hailed the impact of increased penalty fines for fare dodging, saying that the measure is working as an “effective deterrent”.

A Birmingham care home celebrated the Chinese New Year in style.

A Sutton Coldfield care home has been recognised for its standards of person-centred care for veterans.

The Victorian Society’s Birmingham & West Midlands Group has announced its tenth annual ‘Conservation Award’ made to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council for their project at West Bromwich Town Hall and Library. 

Kingston Upon Thames has been rated as one of the most quintessential market towns in England.