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- 4th November 2025
It’s a hard truth that heating is perhaps the most expensive part of your utility bill. According to the Energy Saving Trust, it can account for over half of what you spend monthly!
As November arrives, Lichfield prepares to unite in remembrance. Each year on the second Sunday of November, the city comes together to mark Remembrance Sunday — a day dedicated to honouring the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of all those who served in the armed forces during times of war and conflict.
Each November, the people of Walsall come together to observe Remembrance Sunday, a solemn day to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served and gave their lives in wars and conflicts across the world. The day is marked on the second Sunday of November, falling this year on Sunday 10th November, with ceremonies held across the borough.
The decision to hold the West Midlands Caravan & Motorhome Show in September this year proved a masterstroke for holiday home sales.
- 31st October 2025
A trading standards exercise in Walsall has revealed four local premises sold age-restricted vape products to undercover and underage mystery shoppers.
Music legends Reef and Ash are set to rock a stage in The Quarry park in Shrewsbury next year as part of Loopfest, one of the biggest festivals of its kind in the UK.
- 30th October 2025
The award-winning manager of a leading Shropshire garden centre is advising gardeners to plant trees and shrubs this autumn rather than wait until the spring.
- 28th October 2025
The festive season in Sutton Coldfield wouldn’t be complete without a sea of Santas taking over Sutton Park for one of the area’s most heart-warming events — the SE Fitness Santa Run 2025!
Taking place at Town Gate, Sutton Park, this fun-filled event isn’t just about festive cheer and fancy dress. It’s about community spirit, charity, and local businesses coming together to make a difference.
- 26th October 2025
Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield BID has taken an imaginative approach to boosting footfall and community pride – by turning the everyday into the extraordinary.
- 26th October 2025
Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee have approved an outline planning application for the regeneration of Druids Heath.