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William Murdoch Primary School is proud to announce the official opening of its newly built and beautifully designed library, named in honour of Birmingham-born poet and author Benjamin Zephaniah. The launch event will take place on...

he leader of the city council, Cllr John Cotton, issued this statement following the fatal stabbing of Katie Fox in the city centre on the night of Friday 7 November. “I am shocked and deeply saddened...

Young people gathered at the Council House chamber to discuss the climate emergency. More than 70 secondary school students from 10 Birmingham schools formed teams to represent a range of countries, mirroring climate negotiations at the...

Part of national Talk Money Week, the event aimed to encourage conversation around people’s personal finances, with sessions including on money misinformation. Residents in Birmingham have come together for a special event to tackle financial exclusion...

A woman from Birmingham has been sentenced to a 24-month community order after admitting to fraudulently claiming social care funds totally £35,464 from Birmingham City Council. Francine Best, also known as Francine Smithen, aged 64, pleaded...

We are making journeys to school safer by implementing physical road safety measures around schools and neighbourhoods. Safer Streets and School Journeys is a programme of safety measures tailored to individual schools and local neighbourhoods, such as...

Birmingham will come together on Sunday 9 November to mark Remembrance Sunday, paying tribute to those who gave their lives in service to their country. The city’s annual service of remembrance will take place on Colmore...

To celebrate World Sight Day (9 October), Orbis, the international eye care charity, hosted an intimate breakfast at the historic St Pancras London Hotel, situated in King’s Cross. The gathering brought together a host of celebrities, content creators and medical...

Council leader Cllr John Cotton today vowed to build on a successful Regional Investment Summit by bringing more jobs, opportunities and prosperity to Birmingham, saying: “This is just the start.” And Cllr Cotton says the council...

The full fleet is now in operation across the city, sporting distinctive new branding that residents will see on their streets. This £30 million investment represents a landmark in the modernisation of Birmingham’s waste management services...