Community News

Severn Trent customers are saving themselves thousands of litres of water with almost 4,000 using the water company’s Vyn (Video Your Notes) platform since its introduction last year.

With less than a month until spring, when a burst of colour appears in many of the UK's city and countryside parks, you may feel the urge to pick a flower or two on your way home. 

Coventry Building Society and The Co-operative Bank have announced a commitment of £2 million to help end youth homelessness in Coventry and Manchester.

Members of the City of Wolverhampton Youth Council and other youth groups found out about local politics at a replica Full Council meeting.

Barchester Healthcare is proud to announce that its newest luxury care home, Iverley View, in Stourbridge, is now open for show rounds and everyone is welcome to visit.

Ongoing work outside Worcester Cathedral is set to complete on schedule this month, the Cathedral has announced.

A Wolverhampton pharmacist has been found guilty of fraud relating to Covid-19 grant applications after being charged with making false representations and supplying fake quotations to support applications for funding.

Severn Trent are reminding customers to have a flipping good time this Shrove Tuesday, but to ‘be a binner, not a blocker’ by disposing of pancake mix the right way.

Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic Hijri calendar, begins with the sighting of the crescent moon, which is expected to occur this evening.

Created to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across its recommended properties, Condé Nast has revealed The Grand Hotel Birmingham is in the running for its Johansen’s Award for Excellence for 2026.

The first of six fully refurbished cycle travel trains has launched on the Heart of Wales line.

Celebrations are in full swing at Sandstone Court in Telford where a sparkling couple mark their diamond wedding anniversary.

As part of its Airport Community Fund, Birmingham Airport has donated £5,000 to Birmingham Stirling Sea Cadets to fund the purchase of new kayaks.

Over the last 18 months, the council has been a key part of the Department for Education's Families First for Children Pathfinder (FFCP) programme, designed to test ways to reform the children’s social care system, help children to stay with their families in safe and loving homes while protecting vulnerable children where needed and ensuring that families will receive the right support at the right time and be supported by the right professional.

As the UK braces for harsh winter weather, Britons are urged to take certain steps to safeguard their property and minimise potential damage, especially in areas where there’s a severe weather warning for wind and rain. 

Mars, Incorporated – the leading pet care business – has announced the launch of the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS) program.