Community https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/community/ Thu, 09 May 2024 04:38:31 +0100 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb ‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game’ exhibition heads to Wolverhampton Art Gallery in less than a month https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/football-designing-the-beautiful-game-exhibition-heads-to-wolverhampton-art-gallery-in-less-than-a-month https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/football-designing-the-beautiful-game-exhibition-heads-to-wolverhampton-art-gallery-in-less-than-a-month

The countdown is on with less than a month to go before the biggest football exhibition of its kind kicks off at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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Community Mon, 06 May 2024 22:20:30 +0100
Laurence Fox slammed for posting indecent photo of Narinder Kaur https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/laurence-fox-slammed-for-posting-indecent-photo-of-narinder-kaur https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/laurence-fox-slammed-for-posting-indecent-photo-of-narinder-kaur

Controversial actor-turned-politician, Laurence Fox, has been slammed online after he posted an indecent photo of TV presenter Narinder Kaur.

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Community Mon, 06 May 2024 08:45:52 +0100
Hidden Hearing Tea Day sounding Great https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/hidden-hearing-tea-day-sounding-great https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/hidden-hearing-tea-day-sounding-great

Alzheimer’s Tea Day was last Thursday, May 2, and Hidden Hearing launched an innovative new dementia-friendly community programme on the RTE Today show, with Maura Derrane and Dáithí O' Sé.

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Community Mon, 06 May 2024 08:43:21 +0100
A new broom sweeping through West Midlands politics https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/a-new-broom-sweeping-through-west-midlands-politics https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/a-new-broom-sweeping-through-west-midlands-politics

The local elections, for the most part, proved deeply disappointing for the Conservatives as Labour swept the board, sending a defient message to Rishi Suna's government.

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Community Sun, 05 May 2024 09:04:48 +0100
BBC Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, to speak at the Cathedral Lecture 2024 at UoG https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/bbc-religion-editor-aleem-maqbool-to-speak-at-the-cathedral-lecture-2024-at-uog https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/bbc-religion-editor-aleem-maqbool-to-speak-at-the-cathedral-lecture-2024-at-uog

BBC Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, will present the Michael Perham University and Cathedral Lecture 2024 at University of Gloucestershire (UoG).

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Community Fri, 03 May 2024 08:02:45 +0100
West Midlands prepares for Asian Hornet onslaught https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/west-midlands-prepares-for-asian-hornet-onslaught https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/west-midlands-prepares-for-asian-hornet-onslaught

With Asian Hornets now likely to be established in Kent, it is only a matter of time before this invasive, insect-gobbling species finds its way to the West Midlands with experts suggesting 2025 likely to be the year they arrive in the county.

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Community Thu, 02 May 2024 18:06:03 +0100
Rail passengers tell train companies to ‘let me book’ longer in advance https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/rail-passengers-tell-train-companies-to-let-me-book-longer-in-advance https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/rail-passengers-tell-train-companies-to-let-me-book-longer-in-advance

With less than three months until the start of the summer holidays, Campaign for Better Transport and rail passengers are calling on train companies to change the way they sell advance tickets to encourage more people to travel by rail.

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Community Thu, 02 May 2024 17:58:44 +0100
Online voluntary National Insurance payments service launches https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/online-voluntary-national-insurance-payments-service-launches https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/online-voluntary-national-insurance-payments-service-launches

The government is making it easier for customers to check for and fill any gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record to help increase their State Pension by launching a new online service.

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Community Thu, 02 May 2024 17:52:58 +0100
Gazumping on the rise, as homebuyers call for ban https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/gazumping-on-the-rise-as-homebuyers-call-for-ban https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/gazumping-on-the-rise-as-homebuyers-call-for-ban

A new survey of more than 1,100 homeowners in England and Wales has revealed the prevalence of gazumping, and their attitudes towards it:

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Community Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:14:45 +0100
Aviation innovation claims major title at Made in the Midlands Awards https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/aviation-innovation-claims-major-title-at-made-in-the-midlands-awards https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/aviation-innovation-claims-major-title-at-made-in-the-midlands-awards

A Coventry-based company that is changing the way baggage and cargo is moved around airports across the globe has secured one of the major titles at the Made in the Midlands Awards.

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Community Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:12:03 +0100
Alstom announces latest Community Project Fund recipients across the UK and Ireland https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/alstom-announces-latest-community-project-fund-recipients-across-the-uk-and-ireland https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/alstom-announces-latest-community-project-fund-recipients-across-the-uk-and-ireland

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has announced the recipients of its UK and Ireland 2023 Community Project Fund (CPF).

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Community Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:09:16 +0100
Residents from local care home visit Lichfield Cathedral and witness Tony Christie’s amazing opening https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/residents-from-local-care-home-visit-lichfield-cathedral-and-witness-tony-christies-amazing-opening https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/residents-from-local-care-home-visit-lichfield-cathedral-and-witness-tony-christies-amazing-opening

Residents and staff from Harper Fields Care Home in Balsall Common were in for a treat with a visit to the local cathedral this week as we were invited to a special dementia friendly songs of praise service.

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Community Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:00:12 +0100
Blue Plaques nominated for weightlifter, William Pullum, who trained Olympians https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/blue-plaques-nominated-for-weightlifter-william-pullum-who-trained-olympians https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/blue-plaques-nominated-for-weightlifter-william-pullum-who-trained-olympians

A man who is said to have ‘revolutionised the world of weightlifting, has been nominated for a Blue Plaque.

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Community Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:19:26 +0100
Ghanaian artist, Mahama, clothing London's brutalist icon https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/ghanaian-artist-mahama-clothing-london-s-brutalist-icon https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/ghanaian-artist-mahama-clothing-london-s-brutalist-icon

London's Barbican Centre is now a sea of pink - its frontage covered in cloth that billows in the breeze as if dancing.

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Community Sun, 28 Apr 2024 01:04:20 +0100
Real-life ‘Brothers Grim’ tackling sewer blockages - including wet wipes containing plastic https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/real-life-brothers-grim-tackling-sewer-blockages-including-wet-wipes-containing-plastic https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/real-life-brothers-grim-tackling-sewer-blockages-including-wet-wipes-containing-plastic

They’re the real-life Brothers Grim providing a fairytale ending to Severn Trent customers hit by sewer blockages – caused by the wrong things being put down the loo and sink.

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Community Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:58:17 +0100
Building healthier futures through values, education and empowerment https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/building-healthier-futures-through-values-education-and-empowerment https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/building-healthier-futures-through-values-education-and-empowerment

Nishkam Healthcare Trust and Nishkam Civic Association were delighted to host a symposium on Start of Life Care on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th of March 2024.

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Community Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:54:37 +0100