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In addition to memorial services at Christ Church and St. Peter’s Church, several other events took place this weekend to honor the memory of 12-year-old Leo Ross. One such event was held on Saturday night (January...

The biggest annual celebration of Indian culture in the Caribbean returns for a special 30th anniversary event on March 1 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Chutney Soca Monarch competition, which sees top singers compete for a...

On 18th February 2025, we are proud to bring the award-winning Palestinian singer, composer, and flautist Nai Barghouti to The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as part of her UK tour. Nai is a globally celebrated artist, known for...

The Charity Commission welcomed the sentencing of Rajbinder Kaur and Khaldip Singh Lehal. Rajbinder Kaur has been jailed for 2 years and 8 months after being convicted of money laundering and six counts of theft, amounting...

Animal keepers at West Midlands Safari Park have had a busy start to the year by completing the annual animal count. At the start of each year, every animal must be counted, from the tower of...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-Health Alert (CHA) for all regions of England from midday on Thursday 02 January until midday on Wednesday 08 January. All regions had previously been under a...

On Thursday 19th December 2025, a community event was hosted at the Community Plaza arranged by UK Global Goodwill Ambassador Mohammed Zafran. The event had Amjad Rashid from Tell Mama come and deliver a talk on...

(Picture: BPM Media/SWNS) A two-year-old boy has died and four adults have been injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a stolen car. The collision occurred just before 23:00 GMT on Saturday on Dartmouth Road, Smethwick, in...

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...

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...