Community https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/news/community/feed/atom/ 2025-10-11T04:14:25+01:00 Phoenix Newspaper The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation Care home hosts “Peak-Iverley Blinders” to celebrate Black Country heritage 2025-10-09T20:05:16+01:00 2025-10-09T20:05:16+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/care-home-hosts-peak-iverley-blinders-to-celebrate-black-country-heritage Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Care_home_hosts_Peak-Iverley_Blinders_to_celebrate_Black_Country_heritage.jpeg" /></p><p>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.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Care_home_hosts_Peak-Iverley_Blinders_to_celebrate_Black_Country_heritage.jpeg" /></p><p>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.</p> Standing Firm in Power and Pride during this Black History Month 2025-10-09T14:19:10+01:00 2025-10-09T14:19:10+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/standing-firm-in-power-and-pride-during-this-black-history-month Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/1_-_1-BHM_-_Standing_Firm_in_Power_and_Pride_during_this_Black_History_Month.jpeg" /></p><p>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.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/1_-_1-BHM_-_Standing_Firm_in_Power_and_Pride_during_this_Black_History_Month.jpeg" /></p><p>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.</p> Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra celebrating 50th Anniversary 2025-10-08T11:49:56+01:00 2025-10-08T11:49:56+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/royal-sutton-coldfield-orchestra-celebrating-50th-anniversary Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Royal_Sutton_Coldfield_Orchestra_celebrating_50th_Anniversary.jpg" /></p><p>Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra is to mark five decades of music-making in the town with a celebratory 50th&nbsp;Anniversary Concert, conducted by Bob Vivian, at Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on Saturday 18 October.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Royal_Sutton_Coldfield_Orchestra_celebrating_50th_Anniversary.jpg" /></p><p>Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra is to mark five decades of music-making in the town with a celebratory 50th&nbsp;Anniversary Concert, conducted by Bob Vivian, at Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on Saturday 18 October.</p> World Homeless Day shines light on year-round work making a difference across the city 2025-10-08T11:45:54+01:00 2025-10-08T11:45:54+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/world-homeless-day-shines-light-on-year-round-work-making-a-difference-across-the-city Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_World_Homeless_Day_shines_light_on_year-round_work_making_a_difference_across_city.jpeg" /></p><p>City of Wolverhampton Council and its partners will be marking World Homeless Day tomorrow (Friday October 10).</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_World_Homeless_Day_shines_light_on_year-round_work_making_a_difference_across_city.jpeg" /></p><p>City of Wolverhampton Council and its partners will be marking World Homeless Day tomorrow (Friday October 10).</p> Minister unveils refurbished Muswell Hill Library 2025-10-07T10:04:56+01:00 2025-10-07T10:04:56+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/minister-unveils-refurbished-muswell-hill-library Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Minister_unveils_refurbished_Muswell_Hill_Library.jpg" /></p><p>Haringey unveiled the impressive refurbishment of Muswell Hill Library and welcomed Baroness Fiona Twycross to see the transformation.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Minister_unveils_refurbished_Muswell_Hill_Library.jpg" /></p><p>Haringey unveiled the impressive refurbishment of Muswell Hill Library and welcomed Baroness Fiona Twycross to see the transformation.</p> Oxfordshire developer donates £1,500 to enhance support for seriously ill children 2025-10-07T10:00:43+01:00 2025-10-07T10:00:43+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/oxfordshire-developer-donates-%C2%A31500-to-enhance-support-for-seriously-ill-children Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Oxfordshire_developer_donates_1500_to_enhance_support_for_seriously_ill_children.jpg" /></p><p>Oxfordshire housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has contributed £1,500 to&nbsp;<a href="https://sebastiansactiontrust.org/">Sebastian’s Action Trust</a>, a charity dedicated to supporting life-limited children and their families in the south-east of England.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Oxfordshire_developer_donates_1500_to_enhance_support_for_seriously_ill_children.jpg" /></p><p>Oxfordshire housebuilder Barratt and David Wilson Homes has contributed £1,500 to&nbsp;<a href="https://sebastiansactiontrust.org/">Sebastian’s Action Trust</a>, a charity dedicated to supporting life-limited children and their families in the south-east of England.</p> 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 2025-10-07T09:34:52+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/paulette-hamilton-birminghams-first-black-mp-is-dedicating-her-life-to-fighting-for-health-equity-%E2%80%A6beyond-black-history-month Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/1Paulette-Hamilton-MP.png" /></p><p>I’ve always said my journey into politics was forged in the NHS, where I worked as a district nurse for 25 years.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/1Paulette-Hamilton-MP.png" /></p><p>I’ve always said my journey into politics was forged in the NHS, where I worked as a district nurse for 25 years.</p> Cotswold Farm Park throws open its barn doors to a magical Christmas family experience 2025-10-06T20:34:43+01:00 2025-10-06T20:34:43+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cotswold-farm-park-throws-open-its-barn-doors-to-a-magical-christmas-family-experience Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Cotswold_Farm_Park_throws_open_its_barn_doors_to_a_magical_Christmas_family_experience.png" /></p><p>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).</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Cotswold_Farm_Park_throws_open_its_barn_doors_to_a_magical_Christmas_family_experience.png" /></p><p>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).</p> Queen Camilla leads tributes to the late Dame Jilly Cooper 2025-10-06T20:31:52+01:00 2025-10-06T20:31:52+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/queen-camilla-leads-tributes-to-the-late-dame-jilly-cooper Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Queen_Camilla_leads_tributes_to_the_late_Dame_Jilly_Cooper.png" /></p><p>It was announced that novelist Dame Jilly Cooper, known for her best-selling romps including Rivals and Riders, died yesterday.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Queen_Camilla_leads_tributes_to_the_late_Dame_Jilly_Cooper.png" /></p><p>It was announced that novelist Dame Jilly Cooper, known for her best-selling romps including Rivals and Riders, died yesterday.</p> Iverley View opens its doors to lonely older people 2025-10-02T21:49:32+01:00 2025-10-02T21:49:32+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/iverley-view-opens-its-doors-to-lonely-older-people Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Iverley_View_opens_its_doors_to_lonely_older_people.jpeg" /></p><p>Care home&nbsp;Iverley View&nbsp;in&nbsp;Stourbridge, in the West Midlands,&nbsp;will be opening its doors to a number of people from the community to help tackle loneliness in their local community.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Iverley_View_opens_its_doors_to_lonely_older_people.jpeg" /></p><p>Care home&nbsp;Iverley View&nbsp;in&nbsp;Stourbridge, in the West Midlands,&nbsp;will be opening its doors to a number of people from the community to help tackle loneliness in their local community.</p> Market traders call for shoppers to back market after support from council 2025-10-01T19:48:21+01:00 2025-10-01T19:48:21+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/market-traders-call-for-shoppers-to-back-market-after-support-from-council Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_1Market_traders_call_for_shoppers_to_back_market_after_support_from_council.jpg" /></p><p>Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_1Market_traders_call_for_shoppers_to_back_market_after_support_from_council.jpg" /></p><p>Market traders in Bilston have called for people to support their local market while major refurbishment works take place.</p> First new homes emerging as part of major New Park Village estate regeneration 2025-09-29T10:12:46+01:00 2025-09-29T10:12:46+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/first-new-homes-emerging-as-part-of-major-new-park-village-estate-regeneration Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_First_new_homes_emerging_as_part_of_major_New_Park_Village_estate_regeneration.jpeg" /></p><p>The first new homes as part of City of Wolverhampton Council’s transformation of New Park Village estate are emerging from the ground.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_First_new_homes_emerging_as_part_of_major_New_Park_Village_estate_regeneration.jpeg" /></p><p>The first new homes as part of City of Wolverhampton Council’s transformation of New Park Village estate are emerging from the ground.</p> Passengers urged to plan ahead during urgent lift repairs at Stoke-on-Trent station 2025-09-29T10:09:08+01:00 2025-09-29T10:09:08+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/passengers-urged-to-plan-ahead-during-urgent-lift-repairs-at-stoke-on-trent-station Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Passengers_urged_to_plan_ahead_during_urgent_lift_repairs_at_Stoke-on-Trent_station.jpg" /></p><p>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.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Passengers_urged_to_plan_ahead_during_urgent_lift_repairs_at_Stoke-on-Trent_station.jpg" /></p><p>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.</p> New Roots, New Truths, New You! 2025-09-29T10:06:14+01:00 2025-09-29T10:06:14+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-roots-new-truths-new-you Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COMM_-_New_Roots_New_Truths_New_You.jpg" /></p><p>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.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COMM_-_New_Roots_New_Truths_New_You.jpg" /></p><p>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.</p> Birmingham New Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the railway 2025-09-27T10:50:03+01:00 2025-09-27T10:50:03+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-new-street-celebrates-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-railway Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Birmingham_New_Street_celebrates_the_200th_anniversary_of_the_railway.jpg" /></p><p>Birmingham New Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway this weekend, as part of a year-long calendar of celebrations.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Birmingham_New_Street_celebrates_the_200th_anniversary_of_the_railway.jpg" /></p><p>Birmingham New Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway this weekend, as part of a year-long calendar of celebrations.</p> Brummies around the world celebrate second ‘International Day of Birmingham’ 2025-09-24T16:47:53+01:00 2025-09-24T16:47:53+01:00 https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/brummies-around-the-world-celebrate-second-international-day-of-birmingham Super User <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Brummies_around_the_world_celebrate_a_second_International_Day_of_Birmingham.jpg" /></p><p>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.</p> <p><img src="https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/images/COM_-_Brummies_around_the_world_celebrate_a_second_International_Day_of_Birmingham.jpg" /></p><p>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.</p>