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Additional funding and a two-week campaign to support those who have been rough sleeping long-term have been the focus of World Homeless Day this year in Birmingham. For the past two weeks, organisations and agencies across...

Work has started on a project to improve walking and cycling in the city centre. Funded via the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement along with Clean Air Zone revenue, it will improve active travel connections. Work...

Schools across Bradford are being invited to join the Bradford Music & Arts Service, and the BBC Radio Leeds choir Bantam of the Opera, in attempting a number of world records on 11 November. As part...

My home, my heart – from Cardiff to Shetland, Manchester and Yorkshire BBC leads the way in portrayal of UK stories this autumn   From Manchester to Cardiff, Shetland to West Yorkshire and the Home Counties to...

Anayah Hussain, who attended Rockwood Academy has been a shining star at Alum Rock Football Academy. Her hard work and talent have now caught the eye of Aston Villa U18’s. We couldn’t be prouder of Anayah....

A staggering 22.6 million people across the UK have watched BBC content celebrating Bradford on TV and iPlayer – enough to fill Bradford City’s football stadium over 880 times. From a gritty drama to feel-good documentaries,...

Birmingham City Council has selected Lovell as the preferred developer for the Druids Heath regeneration scheme. The scheme will deliver a sustainable community of around 3,500 new homes, alongside outstanding green spaces, new infrastructure and transport...

Birmingham City Council is proud to celebrate two outstanding residents who will be honoured with the British Empire Medal (BEM) at a special investiture ceremony on Thursday 25 September 2025. The ceremony, hosted by the Lord-Lieutenant...

Organisations and agencies across Birmingham are uniting to offer beds and support to long-term rough sleepers as part of the Indoors Campaign. Starting on 29 September, the Indoors Campaign will bring around 20 different organisations from...

Birmingham City Council is proud to announce its partnership with Aston University in the launch of the Civic Agreement 2030. This is a landmark initiative aimed at driving socio-economic transformation across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands....