Hundreds of revellers soaked up the sun and the atmosphere at a popular festival which returned to a local village pub near Solihull at the weekend.The second FleurFest, hosted by The Fleur de Lys in Lowsonford, on Saturday, also raised funds for local children’s charity Molly Ollys.The event brough…
An intrepid fundraiser from Sutton Coldfield is preparing to scale the Three Peaks whilst carrying his paraplegic son – as a way of giving back to the charity that helped them. This weekend (June 27th/28th) Pete Haslam will be working as a team with fifteen friends and family members to bring 1…
A former award-winning BBC radio presenter has teamed up with a Walsall charity to lead a project close to her own heart, spotlighting some of the local stories from the Windrush Generation.Nikki Tapper MBE is partnering with Walsall Black Sisters Collective to record a podcast series for The Walsal…
Pupils at Deanery Primary School in Sutton Coldfield stepped up for sustainability in a joint project with local Rotarians.The youngsters collected over 1,300 plastic bottles to create an eco-greenhouse which now sits pride of place in the school’s Environmental Area thanks to the efforts of Wylde G…
Office workers across the West Midlands are set to benefit from a new wellbeing and personal safety programme as Masamune Dojo expands its successful...
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…
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...
ALSO Festival has announced hundreds more headline speakers and performers for its 13th edition, set to take place at Compton Verney in Warwickshire from...
A cheeky local charity calendar has gained the backing of fundraising royalty – original Calendar Girl Tricia Stewart.
Tricia famously came up with the idea...
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When it comes to well-dressed comedians there are few that can match Simon Evans. Onstage he is immaculately tailored. You feel...
As the UK faces a growing shortage of foster carers, particularly for children with complex physical and mental health needs, new research reveals how...
