Councillor Barbara Price, who has been a Rowley councillor for 16 years, is the new Mayor of Sandwell. She has chosen Acorns Children’s Hospice as her charity.

Cure Leukaemia’s ‘London 2 Paris: Inspiring The Revolution’ cycling event will see key figures from within the charity saddling up and taking on the 500km journey to raise funds.

An army of volunteers is being enlisted to work with the most vulnerable Birmingham families to reduce the risk of death and injury in their homes.

Social media, the Ebola epidemic, and World War I are just some of the things that have influenced British children’s creativity and use of language over the last year, says a report published today by the Oxford University Press.

Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican National Committee, will participate in a panel discussion luncheon in celebration of Black Music Month today in Washington, DC.

The sun looks set to shine at Brindleyplace, Birmingham, today, where the 16th annual Dragonboat Festival will take place in the city, aiming to raise £100,000 for Cure Leukaemia.