The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-Health Alert (CHA) for all regions of England from midday on Thursday...
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On Thursday 19th December 2025, a community event was hosted at the Community Plaza arranged by UK Global Goodwill...2024-12-23
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(Picture: BPM Media/SWNS) A two-year-old boy has died and four adults have been injured in a hit-and-run crash involving...2024-12-17
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Putting Change into Action to help rough sleepers this Christmas
With the festive season approaching, people are being encouraged to give what they can to a campaign that has helped hundreds of people sleeping rough to move off the streets and rebuild their lives. Generous public...2024-12-16 3272 0 -
Ladywood residents attend wellbeing event
Ladywood residents gathered to attend the first of a set of monthly events designed to help improve people’s wellbeing at the Ladywood Health and Community Centre, yesterday. As well as wellbeing support, staff were available to...2024-12-13 3039 0 -
Woodburning creates major PM2.5 air pollution issue in West Midlands
Woodburning has a major impact on air quality in Birmingham and the West Midlands – accounting for a substantial proportion of all fine pollution particles and representing a significant risk to public health, a new study...2024-12-13 1074 0 -
Contract signed with Dennis Eagle for 151 new state-of-the-art waste collection vehicles
Birmingham City Council has signed a contract with vehicle manufacturer Dennis Eagle for the purchase of 151 new refuse, recycling and food waste vehicles. The new fleet will begin arriving in March 2025, marking a significant...2024-12-10 847 0 -
University of Birmingham and YTL Foundation celebrate pioneering class of 2024
The first cohort of teachers has graduated from an innovative University of Birmingham programme in Malaysia – designed to equip its graduates with the skills and knowledge to make a meaningful impact in their classrooms and...2024-11-20 7222 0 -
Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener
Millions more school runs across the country can now be transformed to be healthier, safer, greener and more active, thanks to new government guidelines published on 19 November 2024. The guidance, published by Active Travel England...2024-11-19 6671 0 -
Call for local businesses to help get Birmingham ‘retrofit ready’
Birmingham City Council is encouraging local businesses to find out more about retrofitting and how they can benefit from being involved in carrying out energy improvements to homes across the city. It is estimated that around...2024-11-15 14405 0
