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In the last financial year 2021/2022 The Empty Property Team at Birmingham City Council brought 267  homes back into residential use. From April 2022 to January  2023 the team brought an additional 184 homes back into...

Sahil Zafran is a young Music Artist from Birmingham, who through his melodious voice brings communities together. Sahil who from a young age has been reciting Nasheeds in praising the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)...

A new athletics track for Utilita Arena Birmingham, purchased by Birmingham City Council, is set to host its first event this weekend in the shape of the UK Athletics Indoor Championships. The track replaces the original,...

A record amount of government support reached some of the country’s most vulnerable households in January, as those on traditional prepayment meters (PPM) redeemed more energy bill support vouchers than at any other point in the...

Environment Agency fisheries patrol officers, including a voluntary bailiff, at various locations across the South East, have caught and successfully prosecuted 7 anglers for illegal fishing. One angler has also been prosecuted for the theft of...

A company which charged taxpayers significant sums to make claims for tax refunds has been stopped from operating. Tax Credits Ltd (TCL) can no longer trade as a repayment agent after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

A new app which will offer incentives such as vouchers for shops, gym discounts and cinema tickets for people who eat healthily and exercise more has been launched in Wolverhampton. The government-backed trial – the first...

Thousands of families across England will be offered help and support with issues such as infant feeding, mental health and relationship building thanks to Family Hubs being rolled out in local communities. 75 areas will benefit from the...

Sahil Zafran is a young Music Artist from Birmingham, who through his melodious voice brings communities together. Sahil who from a young age has been reciting Nasheeds in praising the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him)...

As the world sees the devastation earthquakes caused in Turkey and Syria, claiming thousands of lives, Birmingham’s communities are being urged to support an international appeal to get aid to all. One of the best ways...