Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the city’s annual Chinese New Year celebrations return to Southside next month, bringing thousands of people together to celebrate.

Worcester Cathedral is delighted to announce that the winner of its Christmas Tree Festival 2025 is Birch Hill Dog Rescue.

Passengers are set to benefit from a major programme of essential upgrades to the West Coast Main Line – the railway that connects London, the Midlands, the North West and Scotland.

Families recently paid tribute to the 14 young people who died in the New Cross fire, using a service marking the 45th anniversary of the blaze to implore people to “hold one another with compassion and care”.

While January is often associated with post-Christmas gloom, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for people to work at its research stations in Antarctica, offering the chance to turn resolutions into reality. 

Visitors have only a short time left to see the world‑renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, and the final opportunity to experience the acclaimed showcase of the sixty‑first competition before it closes on Sunday 26 January 2026.