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People are losing more money to scammers than ever before, with sources claiming there were 71,894 reports of online shopping scams from January to October 2023, and losses of £106.8 million.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre are on board as this year’s headline sponsor for the city’s Vaisakhi celebrations at West Park.

Prince Harry's recent surprise appearance in Miami was in support of his charity Sentebale.

Also known as Baisakhi, Vaisakhi - the festival which celebrates the founding of the Sikh community, the Khalsa, in 1699 – sees Punjabis across the world celebrating the harvest festival of Baisakhi with full pomp and grandeur as the spring festival, which happens on the 13 or 14 April every year, sees this year’s Vaisakhi taking place today.

The public is being urged to look out for signs of their personal information being misused as the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) finds a rise in scams fuelled by identity theft.

After welcoming over 10,000 visitors since its opening on 11th March, Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn, in Brewood, in Staffordshire, is hoping to hear from potential team members as the new family attraction continues to sell out its popular tickets. 

The first public debate between the West Midlands Conservative Mayor Andy Street and the Labour Party Mayoral Candidate Richard Parker in 2024 will take place at Hockley Social Club, Birmingham on Monday 15 April.

With the date for Eid ul Fitr 2024 announced in Morocco, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs confirmed that the crescent moon was sighted, and Eid will be today, Wednesday, April 10.

For the first time, signs of the rainbow-like ‘glory effect’ have been detected on a planet outside our solar system.

Charlotte Lister was among around 2,000 people who pledged to volunteer their time to become Wildlife Friends for the animal charity last year.

Staffordshire based charity Caudwell Children has been chosen as the charity partner of Children’s Activities Week, which will run from 13th to 19th May across the UK.

14 million internet browser cookies linked to UK consumers have been leaked on the dark web, as revealed by a new study conducted by the cybersecurity company NordVPN.

Recently, the International Space Station (ISS) marked a historic milestone — the 25th anniversary of the launch and docking of the Unity module.

Following the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Harbor, in the USA, Royal Caribbean announced the temporary relocation of its operations to Norfolk, in Virginia.

Work to regenerate the former Erdington Baths into a community and enterprise hub is expected to begin later this year, following confirmation of a renewed funding agreement with the West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street.

In the last quarter (Dec 23 to Feb 24). Platform has sold 192 brand new homes to local families, which is a 152% increase on last year, owing to the increased popularity and viability of Shared Ownership as a route onto the property ladder.