Community News

Children in Birmingham are being given the chance to turn their artwork into a real cake masterpiece this Mother’s Day, thanks to a special competition running at any Birmingham Cake Box store.

Passengers travelling across the North West this Easter period have been warned to plan their journeys ahead of time as major rail improvements take place.

The award-winning Royal Three Counties Show, the UK’s premier agricultural and countryside living event, will return to Three Counties Showground in Malvern from 12th – 14th June 2026, with a host of special guests and leading voices from the worlds of food and farming, plus exciting entertainment, family fun, local food and drink, and lots of animals!

There is still time for people to have their say on plans to introduce a new Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Wolverhampton.

A programme of improvements is being rolled out across several parks in Caerphilly County Borough to enhance the quality, accessibility and inclusivity of local play facilities for children and families.

The search for Birmingham artists to transform a city centre site into a mural to highlight help available for those experiencing domestic abuse, is launched today (8 March 2024),

This Mother’s Day (Sunday 15th March), The Grand Hotel Birmingham is providing the perfect setting for celebrations, whether guests are looking to indulge in a decadent afternoon tea, enjoy a roast dinner with all the trimmings, or get dressed up and sing along to music’s most-loved female icons.

Passengers heading to Cheltenham Festival next week have been issued key travel tips to help them stay ahead of the pack.

Passengers on the Chiltern Main Line have been warned to check before travelling next weekend (14 and 15 March) as key upgrade work is completed.

The Blackpole Inn has undergone an exciting refurbishment, reopening as a ‘Grandstand’ sports pub, following an investment of over £349,200.

Transport for Wales will introduce one of the most significant timetable changes for North Wales in a generation this May (from 17th).

A paratrooper from Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands, has jumped into France to train alongside French airborne forces.

During the summer months Worcester Cathedral joined forces with leading local solicitors to offer its supporters the opportunity to write or update their Will in exchange for a donation to the Cathedral.

First time buyers across the West Midlands and the South West have been given a boost this week, with one of the UK’s oldest homebuilders launching a dedicated new helpline.

For a second year now, Ramadan Streets returned to Birmingham, where people of all backgrounds were invited to a five-day cultural night market celebrating the spirit, community and shared experience of Ramadan.

England’s most significant planning reform in more than a decade must be carefully implemented to ensure it benefits communities across the country, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).