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Birmingham’s annual civic commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day will be hosted at Millennium Point next week.

Birmingham has been chosen by the Carter Center as 1 of 12 international cities to participate in its Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, which aims to ensure women can access information.

The first two successful applicants to the City Ideas Fund have been announced by City of Wolverhampton Council.

The Government have announced Plan B restrictions will be lifted, effective Thursday 27 January 2022. This includes compulsory face coverings on public transport and in shops, guidance to work from home and vaccine certificates.

Wolverhampton Literature Festival has made some exciting last-minute additions to its 2022 programme.

Shrewsbury’s multi award winning travel agency, Peakes Travel Elite, is celebrating 30 years of trading this year. They have received a birthday gift in the form of a top travel nomination this month.

A new draft financial plan for Birmingham City Council, designed to maximise the potential of a golden decade for the city, has been published.

The candidates have now been announced for the by-election in the Spital Ward of Tamworth on February 3.

Shropshire’s award-winning events team are launching a brand-new festival this year - Shropshire Party at the Quarry Park.

A brand new cycle studio is now available at Bloxwich Active Living Centre. Boasting 26 bikes, a cinematic screen and fully immersive lighting and sound system, it aims to provide a full immersive experience to participants.

Local DJ stars Dave and Benno of The 90’s Revival are kicking off 2022 by bringing back their weekly charity live streams.

City of Wolverhampton Council is set to invest more than £118million in new homes over the next five years.

A cyclist has sadly died following a road traffic collision on in Solihull.

Two men have sadly died and another has been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Birmingham.

City of Wolverhampton Council’s multi-million-pound transformation of the city centre will begin gathering pace this week.

Changes to PCR testing following positive Lateral Flow Tests (LFT) have been introduced from today (11th January), affecting Walsall residents.

The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has resulted in the highest infection rates that Walsall has seen at any time during the pandemic.

A man has died following a collision involving a van and a lorry on the M6 yesterday.

Palliative care charity Compton Care is taking part in the government’s Kickstart scheme, offering employment to 16-24 year olds in receipt of Universal Credit. 

Suki SilverTongue is set to perform ‘Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups’ at The Stiperstones Inn on January 30. Arts Alive, who facilitate live performances across Shropshire and Herefordshire, have booked Suki to deliver her hilarious storytelling for adult audiences.

Applications to the Government’s Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants scheme are now open to City of Wolverhampton businesses.

At a time when the country is seeing higher rates of COVID-19 infections that at any time during the pandemic, West Midlands Ambulance Service is putting in place additional measures to ensure we can continue to get to those most in need of help quickly and save as many lives as possible.

Wolverhampton-based charity Compton Care is kicking off its 40th birthday celebrations with the announcement that it's Round the Wrekin cycling fundraiser is back for 2022, with Carvers Building Supplies as the new sponsor.

Emma Purshouse, the current Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton, has created an emotive spoken word Christmas poem for her local charity, Compton Care.

This Remembrance Sunday, Minister for Equalities Mike Freer will meet the first LGBT veterans to openly lay a wreath at the Cenotaph as part of the Remembrance Service.

Compton Care is hosting a dedicated Memory Walk in the grounds of Chillington Hall on Sunday 19th September, starting at 11am.

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City of Wolverhampton Council wants to hear from you on plans to make Wolverhampton a Rainbow City that is safe and welcoming for everyone, no matter who you are.

Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children has been chosen as the charity which will benefit from River Island’s festive fundraising this year, meaning a huge boost to families needing specialist equipment across the UK.

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Blessing is the 9th winner from The Voice series, 4th female to win and 2nd youngest contestant

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Our usual service this Sunday has been cancelled, so we have recorded this video to remember and share amongst our community.

A new charity shop has officially opened its doors in the city centre.