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Struggling and vulnerable families and children are to be given a better start in life after a new government fund was announced yesterday (Monday 14 July), which will provide them with the support and funding needed to access a better education, a safe home, and the caring supportive environment they need to flourish.

The City of Wolverhampton Council celebrated its place among the nation’s best at the prestigious National Learning Disabilities and Autism Awards 2025.

Celebrated Birmingham pub mainstay The Anchor Digbeth is to reopen mid-to-late August 2025, with the new proprietor pledging to ‘restore the city gem to its original glory’.

Workplace expert Acas has offered some top tips to help employers manage workplace challenges due to the hot weather.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG) has been awarded £9.075m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards its major restoration - Growing Our Green Heritage to preserve a nationally significant historic botanic garden and save Birmingham’s priceless heritage for future generations.

IMAGENai Inc., a boundary-pushing GenAI creative studio, unveils its pioneering animated feature, Lavender & The Butterfly Nation — a cinematic breakthrough that combines generative AI with human-directed storytelling.

Radiant and Resolute explores what the Bible says the church is like in the end times when Jesus returns and then asks what the church can do now to be ready.

Local animation duo the Brothers McLeod lead creative summer adventures at Compton Verney, plus creative play for families and world-class exhibitions to explore Dive into a summer of creativity and adventure at Compton Verney, where children aged 18 and under go free, with BAFTA-winning animation duo The Brothers McLeod, playful outdoor activities, and world-class exhibitions for families to enjoy.

This summer, Twycross Zoo invites families to step into a world of Monopoly-inspired fun, games, and wild discovery with the launch of its exclusive, limited-edition ‘Twycross Zoo Monopoly’ board game.

Arts Connect, a Centre for Cultural Education in the School of Creative Industries at the University of Wolverhampton has been working with Family Hub partners in the Black Country to bring creative skills, ideas, resources and most importantly playfulness, to children and their families in Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton, by distributing free craft packs through the Let’s Craft programme.

The Church Commissioners would have to allocate an amount equivalent to one per cent of their endowment annually to Diocesan Stipend Funds, under a new Measure proposed by the Bishop of Hereford, Dr Richard Jackson and the Bishop of Bath & Wells, Dr Michael Beasley.

The fund currently stands at £11.1 billion, generating a hypothetical allocation of £111 million. On Monday, the two Bishops sent an email to all diocesan bishops urging them to support their proposal.

A council in West London which raised taxes earlier this year has been criticised for spending almost £3,000 on fish and chips for two charity events.

The City of Wolverhampton Council has condemned the actions of mindless vandals who caused tens of thousands of pounds of damage at two local schools during a violent rampage.

As part of his commitment to a low-impact lifestyle, Dr Richard Cook will cycle the length of Spain to raise funds for Cyclists Fighting Cancer (CFC).

‘Listen Up’… Seven rare pieces of Oasis memorabilia are being brought out of storage in Florida to go on display for a limited period at Hard Rock Cafe Manchester, to coincide with the band’s ‘Supersonic’ summer reunion gigs at Heaton Park.

Four leading environmental and human rights groups - Amnesty International UK, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and Liberty - launched a nationwide advertising campaign to stand up for the right to protest.