Community https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/community/ Sat, 11 Oct 2025 04:14:27 +0100 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Care home hosts “Peak-Iverley Blinders” to celebrate Black Country heritage https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/care-home-hosts-peak-iverley-blinders-to-celebrate-black-country-heritage https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/care-home-hosts-peak-iverley-blinders-to-celebrate-black-country-heritage

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.

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Community Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:05:16 +0100
Standing Firm in Power and Pride during this Black History Month https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/standing-firm-in-power-and-pride-during-this-black-history-month https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/standing-firm-in-power-and-pride-during-this-black-history-month

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.

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Community Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:19:10 +0100
Royal Sutton Coldfield Orchestra celebrating 50th Anniversary https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/royal-sutton-coldfield-orchestra-celebrating-50th-anniversary https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/royal-sutton-coldfield-orchestra-celebrating-50th-anniversary

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.

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Community Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:49:56 +0100
World Homeless Day shines light on year-round work making a difference across the city https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/world-homeless-day-shines-light-on-year-round-work-making-a-difference-across-the-city https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/world-homeless-day-shines-light-on-year-round-work-making-a-difference-across-the-city

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

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Community Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:45:54 +0100
Minister unveils refurbished Muswell Hill Library https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/minister-unveils-refurbished-muswell-hill-library https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/minister-unveils-refurbished-muswell-hill-library

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

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Community Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:04:56 +0100
Oxfordshire developer donates £1,500 to enhance support for seriously ill children https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/oxfordshire-developer-donates-%C2%A31500-to-enhance-support-for-seriously-ill-children https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/oxfordshire-developer-donates-%C2%A31500-to-enhance-support-for-seriously-ill-children

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.

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Community Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:43 +0100
Paulette Hamilton, Birmingham’s first Black MP, is dedicating her life to fighting for health equity …beyond Black History Month! https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/paulette-hamilton-birminghams-first-black-mp-is-dedicating-her-life-to-fighting-for-health-equity-%E2%80%A6beyond-black-history-month https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/paulette-hamilton-birminghams-first-black-mp-is-dedicating-her-life-to-fighting-for-health-equity-%E2%80%A6beyond-black-history-month

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

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Community Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:34:52 +0100
Cotswold Farm Park throws open its barn doors to a magical Christmas family experience https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cotswold-farm-park-throws-open-its-barn-doors-to-a-magical-christmas-family-experience https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/cotswold-farm-park-throws-open-its-barn-doors-to-a-magical-christmas-family-experience

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).

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Community Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:34:43 +0100
Queen Camilla leads tributes to the late Dame Jilly Cooper https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/queen-camilla-leads-tributes-to-the-late-dame-jilly-cooper https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/queen-camilla-leads-tributes-to-the-late-dame-jilly-cooper

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

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Community Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:31:52 +0100
Iverley View opens its doors to lonely older people https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/iverley-view-opens-its-doors-to-lonely-older-people https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/iverley-view-opens-its-doors-to-lonely-older-people

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.

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Community Thu, 02 Oct 2025 21:49:32 +0100
Market traders call for shoppers to back market after support from council https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/market-traders-call-for-shoppers-to-back-market-after-support-from-council https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/market-traders-call-for-shoppers-to-back-market-after-support-from-council

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

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Community Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:48:21 +0100
First new homes emerging as part of major New Park Village estate regeneration https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/first-new-homes-emerging-as-part-of-major-new-park-village-estate-regeneration https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/first-new-homes-emerging-as-part-of-major-new-park-village-estate-regeneration

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

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Community Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:12:46 +0100
Passengers urged to plan ahead during urgent lift repairs at Stoke-on-Trent station https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/passengers-urged-to-plan-ahead-during-urgent-lift-repairs-at-stoke-on-trent-station https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/passengers-urged-to-plan-ahead-during-urgent-lift-repairs-at-stoke-on-trent-station

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.

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Community Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:09:08 +0100
New Roots, New Truths, New You! https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-roots-new-truths-new-you https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/new-roots-new-truths-new-you

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.

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Community Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:06:14 +0100
Birmingham New Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the railway https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-new-street-celebrates-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-railway https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/birmingham-new-street-celebrates-the-200th-anniversary-of-the-railway

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

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Community Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:50:03 +0100
Brummies around the world celebrate second ‘International Day of Birmingham’ https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/brummies-around-the-world-celebrate-second-international-day-of-birmingham https://thephoenixnewspaper.com/brummies-around-the-world-celebrate-second-international-day-of-birmingham

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.

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Community Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:47:53 +0100