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Those intrepid guardians of marine life, the Octonauts, are bringing their mission to the National Sea Life Centre Birmingham this autumn. The popular crew of the Octopod entertain fans up and down the country as they strive to save sea creatures in trouble.

Medieval Wolverhampton, Georgian enamelling and high rise flats will be the subject of talks exploring different facets of local history. Wolverhampton City Council's Arts and Museums Service regularly organises local history talks on a wide variety of topics, including two in June.

A Wolverhampton council worker has completed the challenge of a lifetime – and raised hundreds of pounds for a wildlife conservation charity in the process.

The Lord Mayor’s Show returns to Victoria and Chamberlain Squares on Saturday 6 June from 11am until 5pm, with a free, fun-packed, family friendly event commemorating the First World War.

The next phase of a works programme designed to improve traffic flow and  boost safety for pedestrians and cyclists on Birmingham’s Ring Road has started this week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A blind WWII veteran from Birmingham will celebrate Blind Veterans UK’s 100 year anniversary at a special garden party at Buckingham Palace this June.

With payday around the corner for much of the country, almost 10 million workers (33 per cent) will be worrying about whether they have enough money to last until they are paid, according to new research from Post Office Money Current Accounts.

People will have the chance to view and have their say on the final shortlisted designs in an innovative competition to redesign one of Birmingham’s largest public spaces which are on display this week.

Yorkshire Building Society colleagues will be brewing up en masse in an attempt to set a new Guinness World Record cream tea party in aid of Marie Curie.

Broadcaster and Cure Leukaemia Patron, Adrian Chiles, will be heading to Brindleyplace next week (Saturday 30 May) to cheer on Deutsche Bank, KPMG, Barclays, Network Rail, Matalan and other local businesses as they take part in the estate’s annual Dragonboat Festival.