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A pioneering screening programme to identify undiagnosed heart conditions in the young is returning to Sutton Coldfield next month thanks to continued fundraising by Wylde Green Rotary Club.Run by CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), the project is particularly personal to the Club’s President Paul Lane…
Around 1,500 people gathered at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium in Walsall on 2 May 2026 to celebrate the Sri Lankan New Year, in an event that combined vibrant cultural festivities with essential community services.The celebration featured traditional Sri Lankan games, dance performances, live musi…

West Midlands Charity The Conies Honoured with King’s Award for Voluntary Service

A charity team helping to boost creativity, wellbeing and life-saving skills among primary school children across the West Midlands joined pupils at a school...

National Trust Launches Sky Gardening Challenge to Green Birmingham

National Trust’s Sky Gardening Challenge invites people in flats and apartments in Birmingham to give gardening a go by planting something this spring/summer to...

PR & Pies Workshop Launches to Support Small Businesses Near Solihull

A pub near Solihull has teamed up with its PR specialist, Amanda Chalmers, to launch the first in a new series of workshops designed...

ALSO Festival: One of the Midlands’ Most Unique Summer Events Reveals 2026 Line-Up

ALSO Festival has announced hundreds more headline speakers and performers for its 13th edition, set to take place at Compton Verney in Warwickshire from...

Original Calendar Girl, Tricia Stewart, Backs West Midlands Charity Calendar

A cheeky local charity calendar has gained the backing of fundraising royalty – original Calendar Girl Tricia Stewart. Tricia famously came up with the idea...

Gloworm Festival Partners with Birmingham Children’s Hospital for 10th Anniversary

Gloworm has announced a leading children’s hospital as its official charity partner ahead of the 10th edition of the family festival this August 2026. Birmingham...

Music Named the Heartbeat of Birmingham’s Cultural Life, New Study Finds

People who live and work in Birmingham see music as central to the city’s identity and the driving force behind its cultural life. New research...

Solihull Mum Launches Blue Badgers to Support Carers and Disabled Community

An entrepreneur and mother of three left behind a successful corporate career to launch a new venture inspired by her experience as a carer...

Birmingham Charity Launches Children’s Video for World Oral Health Day

Birmingham charity The Conies, recently recognised with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, is marking World Oral Health Day with the launch of a...

Birmingham Cancer Charity Highlights £220,000 Raised To Support Patients And Research

Leading head and neck cancer charity Get A-Head has highlighted the significant difference its work has made over the past 18 months. The Birmingham-founded charity,...

New Live Dinosaur Production Inside the T Rex Comes to Birmingham

A groundbreaking world-first live dinosaur production is coming to Birmingham in May this year, inviting families to step beneath the skin and bones of...

Birmingham Residents Could Save £107 Each Yearly Swapping Bathtubs for Shower

- Figures calculated using 2025/26 metered charges show residents could save up to £107 per person annually by switching from baths to showers - A...

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