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Lions Clubs across the British Isles have benefited from a special fund of £100,000 launched by the Lions Clubs Foundation of the British Isles. The fund has been set-up to help local Lions Clubs deliver support...

The man behind plans for thousands of UK-built hydrogen buses across the country says Birmingham could accommodate up to 400 of them as part of the move he hopes can lead the nations’ economic recovery. JCB...

Covid-19 infections will continue to spiral, and the death rate will rise, without more restrictions and enforced social distancing measures says the BMA. Following the Prime Minister’s admission today that the UK is experiencing a ‘second...

Faith leaders have joined with health chiefs in urging the region’s communities to remain vigilant in the fight against coronavirus and stay safe by following new rules and guidelines introduced this week. Laws preventing social gatherings...

Aabidah Shah, 23, born in New York and raised in Birmingham, has graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Photography, overcoming personal and professional challenges to achieve her ambition of becoming a photographer and an...

Across Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull we are seeing cases of Covid-19 rise and therefore it is essential that hospitality venues take all possible steps to ensure customers are safe when visiting. From this week there are...

The winners for the first round of the You Matter Communities Community Fund have been announced. McLaughlin & Harvey, the lead contractor for Birmingham City Council at the Alexander Stadium Redevelopment, has finalised 17 community projects...

Organisers of Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market have confirmed that the popular festive event will not take place this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The market, which attracts around 5 million visitors a year,...

MY CITY, MY HOME Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, one of the UK’s leading arts development agencies, announces the launch of MY CITY, MY HOME, a major, specially commissioned, international writing competition for women and...

What was the Battle of Britain? The Battle of Britain was a decisive air battle between Britain and Germany in the Second World War, which took place between July and October 1940. How did the Battle of Britain begin? Germany,...