Two city councillors have been nominated for prestigious awards in recognition of their work for local residents.

The Chelsea racism incident in which a Frenchman of Mauritanian origin, Souleymane S, was pushed off a train on the Paris Metro shows why we need to celebrate diversity, says Arun Kang, the Chief Executive of Sporting Equals.

With dark mornings and evenings causing reduced visibility and frosty wintery weather making roads and pavements slippery, it's no surprise that the roads can be a hazardous place for Britain's cyclists at this time of year.

This weekends Chinese New Year celebrations in Birmingham will be one of the largest events of the year.

The Nigerian elections promised to be a very tight affair as contenders for the presidency jostled for the position of Head of State of what is seen as the economic 'jewel' in the crown that is Africa.