
Tributes continue following death of Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh
Saturday, 10 April 2021 03:53As the statement issued by Buckingham Palace announced the passing of the Duke of Edinburgh tributes continued to poor in from well-wishers around the world, the Royal Family asked people to...

Lord-Lieutenant For The West Midlands Tribute Following The Death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh
Friday, 09 April 2021 13:19TRIBUTE FROM THE LORD-LIEUTENANT FOR THE WEST MIDLANDS ON BEHALF OF THE WEST MIDLANDS FOLLOWING DEATH OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH The Lord-Lieutenant of the West...

23 million steps and counting…
Tuesday, 06 April 2021 01:10On January 29 2021, Cauda Equina Champions Charity launched their first ever fundraising campaign called ‘1 Million Steps for CES’, but just over eight weeks later and the team have walked over 23...

Val hangs up her lollipop after 20 years
Sunday, 04 April 2021 04:04A school crossing patrol officer is retiring after two decades of helping school children safely across the road. Val Davies began her career as a lollipop lady on the 30 March 2001, after...

Dr Ruth Pfau - the German woman who left her homeland for Pakistanis
Wednesday, 24 March 2021 00:18As nation celebrates Pakistan Day and good wishes continue from heads of various states amid spectacular events, various prominent characters were found, including from political fraternity and...

Joanna Lumley helping Nepalese restaurateur deliver thousands of free meal to NHS and homeless shelters
Saturday, 13 March 2021 04:22Actress and long-time campaigner for the UK’s Nepalese community, Joanna Lumley OBE, FRGS, has been helping a Nepalese restaurateur deliver his 100,000th free meal since the pandemic...

Charity chef takes on epic challenge in the world of virtual running
Tuesday, 09 March 2021 23:25Roving Chef for charity Vegetarian for Life, Alex Connell, has completed an epic running challenge, journeying ‘virtually' from Lands' End to John O'Groats, a journey of 875 miles. Starting in...

Chef Kano - Changing Up The Game
Wednesday, 03 March 2021 03:47From rock legends Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath and Duran Duran, presenters Cat Deeley and Richard Hammond, to celebrity chefs including Glynn Purnell, Birmingham has produced some of the most iconic...

Charity veggie chef takes on epic challenge in the world of virtual running
Tuesday, 02 March 2021 02:55Roving Chef for charity Vegetarian for Life, Alex Connell, has completed an epic running challenge, journeying ‘virtually' from Lands' End to John O'Groats, a journey of 875 miles. Starting in...

Birmingham mum stars in charity appeal to help other bereaved parents
Wednesday, 24 February 2021 03:36Local mum Anita Raja will appear alongside TV star Ben Fogle in a new film about the life-saving research of charity Tommy’s, airing on BBC1 this Saturday having sadly found herself among the 1 in 4...

Teacher becomes the youngest solo female to row Atlantic
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 01:55A 21-year-old swimming teacher has become the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Jasmine Harrison, from Thirsk in North Yorkshire, set off on her 3,000-mile (4,828km) journey from...

HS2 construction worker stars in ‘Railway Heroes’ museum exhibition
Thursday, 18 February 2021 03:20Lin Qi, a 26-year-old assistant project manager from Birmingham who works for HS2’s construction partner Laing O’Rourke and J. Murphy joint venture (LMJV), is one of 16 ‘Railway Heroes’ chosen to...

Tributes paid to Stephen Lawrence Inquiry judge Sir William Macpherson
Tuesday, 16 February 2021 03:00Tributes have been paid to Sir William Macpherson, the judge who led the Stephen Lawrence inquiry, who has died. He produced the Macpherson Report in 1999 following the inquiry into the murder of...

World-renowned Haringey resident has park named in his honour
Friday, 12 February 2021 00:15A revered and world-renowned Haringey resident is to have his lasting contribution to the anti-apartheid and equal rights movement recognised after Cabinet approved plans last night to rename a park...

Hero Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus
Tuesday, 02 February 2021 19:25It was announced that Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old who raised almost £33m for NHS charities, died with coronavirus. He was taken to Bedford Hospital after requiring help with his...

Captain Sir Tom in hospital with Covid
Monday, 01 February 2021 01:59Captain Sir Tom Moore has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus, his daughter has said. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for the NHS, was taken to Bedford Hospital after requiring help...