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West Midlands migrants launch magazine for Black History Month
A team of budding citizen journalists from migrant communities across the West Midlands have launched an online magazine for Black History Month. The group of mature students from Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry and Walsall have made the...2020-10-30 1268 0 -
Students across the UK unite to take up Covid-safe fundraising activities for Charity Week 2020
Thousands of students across the UK and overseas are embarking on a week of Covid-safe activities to raise funds for children across the world for international charity Islamic Relief. Charity Week takes place between 26 October...2020-10-29 1222 0 -
Burial space close to capacity at Handsworth Cemetery
Birmingham City Council has announced that burial space at Handsworth Cemetery in the Muslim section is almost full and with no additional available land at the site. The cemetery which is based in the north of...2020-10-26 1867 0 -
SANTA’S GROTTO LIVE LAUNCHES RECRUITMENT DRIVE TO MEET DEMAND FOR VIDEO CALL WITH SANTA
Out-of-work Santas are being offered the chance to make Christmas wishes come true by video calling children across the UK. Santa’s Grotto Live is recruiting more Santas to help maintain the magical Christmas tradition for children...2020-10-22 1122 0 -
The University of Wolverhampton is hosting a free live performance by internationally renowned poet, Jessica Care Moore, as part of Black History Month.
The Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences will present the live virtual performance by Moore, a poet, playwright and producer, whose mother was born in Wolverhampton, on Thursday 22nd October at 6.00 pm until 7.00...2020-10-19 1253 0 -
NEW “DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN” COIN UNVEILED
New coin launched following discussions with the ‘We Too Built Britain’ campaign 2.5 million “Diversity Built Britain” 50p coins will enter into circulation next week Designed by Dominique Evans – one of the UK’s foremost coin...2020-10-19 1528 0 -
How to enjoy Halloween during lockdown
With different parts of the country under different lockdown rules, the idea of celebrating Halloween may seem an impossibility. But Catherine Lynch of education experts PlanBee says you can keep your children spooked out – and stay within the law. Halloween 2020 is...2020-10-13 1264 0 -
West Smethwick Park amateur photography competition returns
Residents are being asked to show their love for West Smethwick Park by taking part in a calendar photography competition. Successful entries will appear in the 2022 West Smethwick Park calendar which will be sold by...2020-10-12 1942 0 -
Government-mandated Clean Air Zone to launch on 1 June 2021
Following meetings with Rebecca Pow MP, the under-secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs and Rachel Maclean MP the under-secretary of state for transport, it has been confirmed that the government-mandated Clean...2020-10-09 1152 0 -
Ice Watch predicts low temperatures and freezing conditions this winter
One of the UK’s leading winter maintenance company, Ice Watch has taken delivery of more than 3,000 tonnes of salt in preparation for the upcoming season, which it predicts will be the company’s busiest season yet....2020-10-06 1135 0
