Community News

Following budget announcements made by Chancellor George Osborne that potentially affect cycling schemes in Birmingham, a response has been made by Cllr Lisa Trickett, Cabinet Member for Sustainability at Birmingham City Council:

A by-election will be held in the Newton ward of Sandwell this summer. Former Councillor Tony Underhill, who has been a councillor in the ward since 2004, has been unable to attend meetings due to serious illness.

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 91% Pakistanis said that fooling somebody on April Fools’ Day is wrong; 8% disagree.

To celebrate its 20^th anniversary, Brindleyplace has been busy collating people’s top memories of the estate and now, Brindleyplace is asking members of the general public to vote for their favourite story.

Muslim diabetics in Birmingham have been urged not to put their health at risk by fasting during the forthcoming month of Ramadan. Throughout Ramadan (2015: 18 June to 17 July) most Muslims are required to refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. But diabetics are exempt from this if fasting would put their health at risk. (Speak to your Imam for more information).

Those intrepid guardians of marine life, the Octonauts, are bringing their mission to the National Sea Life Centre Birmingham this autumn. The popular crew of the Octopod entertain fans up and down the country as they strive to save sea creatures in trouble.

Medieval Wolverhampton, Georgian enamelling and high rise flats will be the subject of talks exploring different facets of local history. Wolverhampton City Council's Arts and Museums Service regularly organises local history talks on a wide variety of topics, including two in June.

A Wolverhampton council worker has completed the challenge of a lifetime – and raised hundreds of pounds for a wildlife conservation charity in the process.

The Lord Mayor’s Show returns to Victoria and Chamberlain Squares on Saturday 6 June from 11am until 5pm, with a free, fun-packed, family friendly event commemorating the First World War.

The next phase of a works programme designed to improve traffic flow and  boost safety for pedestrians and cyclists on Birmingham’s Ring Road has started this week.

Councillor Barbara Price, who has been a Rowley councillor for 16 years, is the new Mayor of Sandwell. She has chosen Acorns Children’s Hospice as her charity.

An army of volunteers is being enlisted to work with the most vulnerable Birmingham families to reduce the risk of death and injury in their homes.

Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican National Committee, will participate in a panel discussion luncheon in celebration of Black Music Month today in Washington, DC.

Cure Leukaemia’s ‘London 2 Paris: Inspiring The Revolution’ cycling event will see key figures from within the charity saddling up and taking on the 500km journey to raise funds.

Social media, the Ebola epidemic, and World War I are just some of the things that have influenced British children’s creativity and use of language over the last year, says a report published today by the Oxford University Press.

The sun looks set to shine at Brindleyplace, Birmingham, today, where the 16th annual Dragonboat Festival will take place in the city, aiming to raise £100,000 for Cure Leukaemia.