Community News

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.

The much-loved Glassworks reopened, unveiling a £260k transformation that introduces the unique “Two Door Pub” concept, offering a brilliant bar area and dedicated family lounge.

Volunteers from Network Rail are working with the Butterfly Conservation in Buckinghamshire to help protect a rare species of butterfly.

New Park Village estate today saw a historic milestone as the excavators moved in to start demolishing decaying 1960s maisonettes and pave the way for new homes.

A normal timetable has been restored on the West Coast Main Line between Tamworth and Nuneaton after successfully installing a prop to an overhead line structure.

The things we do for love… does your Valentine need L’elisir d’amore?

The Movement for Good Awards, spearheaded by the Benefact Group, is set to donate over £1 million to charities up and down the country this year.

A soldier from West Bromwich is in Japan to train with the Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces (JGSDF).

Wolverhampton Art Gallery wants to hear from residents about their hobbies; from the arty to the techy, the nerdy to the super niche.

Details of this year’s must-do Valentine’s Day event in Worcester has just been revealed.

New child custody facilities have been unveiled at Wood Green Police Station, in London, following a major investment from Haringey and Enfield Councils.

Next Monday (February 3) Anawim’s Accommodation Caseworker will be making a bed outside for the night to raise awareness of the many issues around women’s housing.

Haringey’s multi-faith community congregated at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday (27 January 2025) for a special civic ceremony to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and commemorate the six million Jews murdered during World War Two, as well as all those killed in subsequent genocides.

This Valentine's Day treat your loved one to a gastronomic journey across the UK with a luxury food and drink hamper lovingly hand-packed and delivered by The British Hamper Company. 

The first new council homes are springing out of the ground at two small derelict brownfield sites in Wolverhampton.