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Chaired by Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE, the group will work with equalities ministers to better understand ethnic minority people’s lived experience and make sure it is represented in government’s 5 missions. The group will also...

The biggest night in Muslim boxing is set to take place on Saturday, 22nd March 2025, at the prestigious Grand Botanical Suite, Birmingham. The LB Muslim Boxing Awards 2025, presented by Legal Blows, will unite champions, rising stars, and boxing...

Thousands of families faced with a potential health hazard from living in mouldy homes are breathing easier following a £15m programme to upgrade some of the region’s dampest social housing. The money, given to local councils...

The £1.5m mass spectrometer will enable the study of proteins, lipids and metabolites in cell membranes in exceptional detail The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) awarded the funds and Dr Ivana Milic leads the...

The next course for drivers aged 60 and over in Walsall will take place at Walsall Arena and Arts Centre, Bloxwich, on Tuesday 11 March 2025. An additional course will be held at The Wheelhouse, Wolverhampton...

The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) has launched a range of new promotional materials aimed at helping people understand the importance of seeking regulated immigration advice, the risks of unregulated advice, and how to report poor or...

In the past year, Birmingham City Council’s Empty Homes Team has brought 369 empty homes back into use. Birmingham City Council is encouraging residents to report empty properties to them so they can be brought back...

Experts at the Universities of Birmingham and Edinburgh are leading a major research project aiming to accelerate the creation of healthy, net zero homes across the UK where everyone enjoys clean air and comfort indoors. Homes...

Birmingham’s aspiring young footballers have praised the impact of the game on their lives following the success of a high-profile girls’ football tournament held in the city. The football tournament took place at Tally Ho Grounds,...

Wolverhampton’s Young Poet Laureate and Primary Poet Champion were officially unveiled at this year’s Wolverhampton Literature Festival. Young Poet Laurate Agneta Krieva, from Ormiston SWB Academy, and Primary Poet Champion Florence Ehigie, from SS Mary &...