Home and Family News & Updates
- 26th November 2025
Dozens of new affordable homes for Birmingham families are set to be built in Northfield, thanks to the city council's collaborative work with developers and housing associations.
With temperatures dropping, Birmingham City Council tenants in 2,000 homes are set to save hundreds of pounds in heating costs this winter, thanks to a £111 million scheme to insulate homes.
- 24th November 2025
The City of Wolverhampton Council is reshaping its Adult Social Care services to ensure residents receive the right support, at the right time, from the right professionals.
- 23rd November 2025
It is both surprising and concerning that, in England, the funeral industry remains unregulated.
- 9th November 2025
In a landmark case that underscores the delicate balance between parental rights and child welfare, the family courts have ruled in favour of vaccinating a baby despite the mother’s objections.
- 5th November 2025
Being a working parent often means juggling a hundred priorities before lunchtime, and when it comes to your child’s education, you want the very best balance between quality, care, and value.
The public have been offered the chance to help shape a far-reaching blueprint that will set out where thousands of new homes and workplaces should be built in the West Midlands over the coming decades.
The public have been offered the chance to help shape a far-reaching blueprint that will set out where thousands of new homes and workplaces should be built in the West Midlands over the coming decades.
Women across the Black Country are being encouraged to visit their local pharmacy for the morning after pill (emergency contraception) – making it quicker and easier to access the care they need without booking a GP or clinic appointment.
A £2.5bn investment will bring new homes, jobs, improved council housing, and community benefits to Birmingham’s most significant housing development in a generation.