Community

Amateur choirs wanted for ‘Midlands Choir of the Year’ competition

2026-01-23T15:08:39+00:00

Amateur choirs and singing groups from across the region are being encouraged to apply to take part in the Midlands Choir of the Year competition before the March 1 deadline.

‘Heart of community’ boosts year-round Irish cultural offering for St Patrick’s 2026

2026-01-23T15:05:44+00:00

Independent Birmingham bar and grassroots music venue Nortons Digbeth has announced its annual St Patrick’s programme will take place between 11 and 18 March 2026.

Homebuilder supports Essex Christmas lights celebration with £500 donation

2026-01-23T15:02:12+00:00

A housebuilder helped Christmas arrive early in Southminster by donating £500 towards the village’s annual Christmas lights switch-on ceremony.

Severn Trent asks customers to not be a ‘Traitor’ to their pipes

2026-01-23T14:58:40+00:00

Severn Trent is urging customers not to become “Traitors” to their pipes and follow advice that could help to protect their homes.

WV Active hosts free family fun days

2026-01-23T14:55:56+00:00

Families across Wolverhampton are invited to enjoy a morning of free activities as WV Active hosts Family Fun Days next Saturday 31 January, from 9am to 12.30pm.

ELR visitors to enjoy more heritage rail experiences under exciting new partnership

2026-01-22T10:21:54+00:00

Visitors to the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) are set to enjoy even more heritage rail experiences, community events and learning opportunities thanks to a new partnership with Network Rail.

New Caledonian sleeper service complements existing air connections between Birmingham Airport and Scotland

2026-01-22T10:16:44+00:00

Birmingham Airport is now further connected to Scotland via a regular direct sleeper train service in a historic schedule change that compliments the regional transport hub’s existing air connections with Scotland.

Chinese New Year celebrations return to Birmingham’s Southside next month

2026-01-21T12:52:57+00:00

Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the city’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations return to Southside next month, bringing thousands of people together to celebrate.

Next phase of upgrades announced in long-term programme to strengthen Britain’s busiest railway

2026-01-21T12:46:23+00:00

Passengers are set to benefit from a major programme of essential upgrades to the West Coast Main Line – the railway that connects London, the Midlands, the North West and Scotland.

Escape the January blues – applications open for jobs in Antarctica

2026-01-20T19:45:03+00:00

While January is often associated with post-Christmas gloom, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for people to work at its research stations in Antarctica, offering the chance to turn resolutions into reality.

Worcester Cathedral announces Christmas Tree Festival 2025 winner

2026-01-20T19:34:32+00:00

Worcester Cathedral is delighted to announce that the winner of its Christmas Tree Festival 2025 is Birch Hill Dog Rescue.

Families commemorate 45th anniversary of New Cross fire tragedy

2026-01-18T21:17:37+00:00

Families recently paid tribute to the 14 young people who died in the New Cross fire, using a service marking the 45th anniversary of the blaze to implore people to “hold one another with compassion and care”.

Last chance to see Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery

2026-01-18T21:10:16+00:00

Visitors have only a short time left to see the world‑renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, and the final opportunity to experience the acclaimed showcase of the sixty‑first competition before it closes on Sunday 26 January 2026.

The Royal Three Counties Show returns for summer 2026

2026-01-18T21:05:12+00:00

The award-winning ‘Royal Three Counties Show’, the UK’s premier agricultural and countryside living event, and one of the longest running events of its kind, will return to ‘Three Counties Showground’ in Malvern, with a packed programme of new features, exciting entertainment, agricultural innovations, plenty of family fun for all ages, excellent local food and drink, and – of course – thousands of animals!

Birmingham artist Tat Vision joins fostered children to create art with powerful message about home

2026-01-18T20:51:48+00:00

Birmingham-based Tat Vision has created a new piece of art to highlight the meaning of ‘home’, as part of a new Barnardo’s campaign to urgently recruit more foster carers.

Community wellness space revealed in Sutton Coldfield care home ahead of World Religion Day

2026-01-17T00:11:25+00:00

The ribbon has been cut on a dedicated wellness and multi-faith space for residents and the wider community at a care home in Sutton Coldfield.