Community News

On 14 September, former Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell (DFC AE FRICS), 102, took part in an extraordinary fundraising challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, London’s Air Ambulance and The Royal College of Nursing Foundation.

This month marks the celebration of Catch the Bus Month, organised by Bus Users UK, and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is participating by hosting an event at Millennium Place in Coventry.

With a decade of CX Exchange events having passed, they are extending their thanks to members of the CX community who consistently push boundaries, strive for excellence and lead the field in customer experience.

WaterSafe, the national register of approved plumbers and water contractors, is sharing five top tips students need to know before they move into student accommodation.

Over 10,000 people are missing after Storm Daniel tore through Libya on September 10th, triggering deadly flooding.

The Army’s newly formed reserve Multi-Role Medical Regiment has held its first parade in Centenary Square, Birmingham.

International humanitarian charity Human Appeal dispatched a team of Aid experts after the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, to support its local partner on the ground in Morocco in the distribution of initial aid for those impacted by the disaster.

Communities across the West Midlands hosted over 100 events after being awarded over £170,000 of National Lottery funding as part of the first West Midlands Mayor’s Community Weekend since the pandemic.

Water company Severn Trent is asking customers to check out it’s Priority Service Register, to make sure anyone who could do with an extra hand, or a tailored personalised service is benefiting.

The Grange Care Centre in Stanford in the Vale has received a donation of wildlife-friendly items from Barratt and David Wilson Homes to help its residents be at one with nature.

As they returned for a new term at school, some pupils were ready, willing and more rounded than ever before after a positive, fun-filled summer of self-learning, self-development and deserved reward.

From a project supported by Prison Link, ‘Refocus for Kids Awards’ presentation saw children from Birmingham and Sandwell, in the West Midlands, from 11 years old, and upwards, acknowledged for their contributions made in making their communities a brighter and sharing one to live in, as they grow and make their respective contributions to that end.

Results of a new YouGov survey, commissioned by the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) reveals that 70% of parents with babies and young children feel it is getting harder every year to be a parent in Britain, with 70% feeling that being a parent today is harder than it was for their parent’s generation.

Further palaeontological activity has been announced at a quarry near Swindon, in Wiltshire, over the past few weeks, where mammoth fossils continue to be excavated.

Research just released reveals misconceptions about solar energy  - with many residents believing energy from the sun can only be produced in the summer months, is only available in the desert, and can’t be produced when its overcast. 

E-commerce experts at CartridgeSave.co.uk analysed the latest data available from the National Fraud & Cyber Crime Reporting Centre to see which UK Police Forces reported the highest levels of online shopping scams as a percentage of all cybercrime and fraud reportings in the past 13 months.

Volunteers are being sought to take part in a truly unique and exciting heritage project.