Community

Care home hosts “Peak-Iverley Blinders” to celebrate Black Country heritage

2025-10-09T20:05:16+01:00

Residents and staff at Iverley View Care Home are donning their flat caps for a special celebration of Black Country culture with a themed event titled “Peak-Iverley Blinders”, taking place today at 2pm.

Standing Firm in Power and Pride during this Black History Month

2025-10-09T14:19:10+01:00

With the theme for this year’s Black History Month being “Standing Firm in Power and Pride,” it has sparked conversation — and in some cases, questions.

Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra celebrating 50th Anniversary

2025-10-08T11:49:56+01:00

Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra is to mark five decades of music-making in the town with a celebratory 50th Anniversary Concert, conducted by Bob Vivian, at Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on Saturday 18 October.

World Homeless Day shines light on year-round work making a difference across the city

2025-10-08T11:45:54+01:00

City of Wolverhampton Council and its partners will be marking World Homeless Day tomorrow (Friday October 10).

Minister unveils refurbished Muswell Hill Library

2025-10-07T10:04:56+01:00

Haringey unveiled the impressive refurbishment of Muswell Hill Library and welcomed Baroness Fiona Twycross to see the transformation.

Oxfordshire developer donates £1,500 to enhance support for seriously ill children

2025-10-07T10:00:43+01:00

Oxfordshire housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has contributed £1,500 to Sebastian’s Action Trust, a charity dedicated to supporting life-limited children and their families in the south-east of England.

Paulette Hamilton, Birmingham’s first Black MP, is dedicating her life to fighting for health equity …beyond Black History Month!

2025-10-07T09:34:52+01:00

I’ve always said my journey into politics was forged in the NHS, where I worked as a district nurse for 25 years.

Cotswold Farm Park throws open its barn doors to a magical Christmas family experience

2025-10-06T20:34:43+01:00

Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park has unveiled details of its magical Christmas on the Farm festive family experience this winter, available to book on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Friday 21st November – Sunday 14th December, plus extra dates around Christmas (Thursday 18th – Tuesday 23rd December).

Queen Camilla leads tributes to the late Dame Jilly Cooper

2025-10-06T20:31:52+01:00

It was announced that novelist Dame Jilly Cooper, known for her best-selling romps including Rivals and Riders, died yesterday.

Iverley View opens its doors to lonely older people

2025-10-02T21:49:32+01:00

Care home Iverley View in Stourbridge, in the West Midlands, will be opening its doors to a number of people from the community to help tackle loneliness in their local community.

Market traders call for shoppers to back market after support from council

2025-10-01T19:48:21+01:00

Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.

First new homes emerging as part of major New Park Village estate regeneration

2025-09-29T10:12:46+01:00

The first new homes as part of City of Wolverhampton Council’s transformation of New Park Village estate are emerging from the ground.

Passengers urged to plan ahead during urgent lift repairs at Stoke-on-Trent station

2025-09-29T10:09:08+01:00

Passengers travelling through Stoke-on-Trent are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys while essential repairs take place to both of the station's lifts from today (Monday 29 September) for approximately two weeks.

New Roots, New Truths, New You!

2025-09-29T10:06:14+01:00

As Black History Month approaches and we find ourselves in this sacred turning of the year, when earthen womb labours in renewal to deliver new breathing DNA.

Birmingham New Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the railway

2025-09-27T10:50:03+01:00

Birmingham New Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway this weekend, as part of a year-long calendar of celebrations.

Brummies around the world celebrate second ‘International Day of Birmingham’

2025-09-24T16:47:53+01:00

The second ‘International Day of Birmingham’ (IDOB), featuring comedian Joe Lycett, was held in the city as tributes to an alliance of places called Birmingham around the world comprised of events yesterday, which included the raising of a 'United States of Birmingham' flag in Victoria Square, in the UK’s own.