Community https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/table/news/community/ Fri, 17 May 2024 12:25:23 +0100 The Phoenix Newspaper UK | Latest news in UK | Positive news | Inspiring The Next Generation en-gb Wolverhampton Art Gallery and RUOE announced for fourth year of British Museum’s youth-led arts and culture programme https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/wolverhampton-art-gallery-and-ruoe-announced-for-fourth-year-of-british-museums-youth-led-arts-and-culture-programme https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/wolverhampton-art-gallery-and-ruoe-announced-for-fourth-year-of-british-museums-youth-led-arts-and-culture-programme

Youth-led British Museum programme Where we are… have announces its Key Partners for 2024 will be located in Doncaster and Wolverhampton.

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Community Tue, 14 May 2024 22:47:13 +0100
Historic family days out on offer with English Heritage this May Bank Holiday https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/historic-family-days-out-on-offer-with-english-heritage-this-may-bank-holiday https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/historic-family-days-out-on-offer-with-english-heritage-this-may-bank-holiday

English Heritage properties in Shropshire will be putting on a series of excellent activities and fresh air fun during the upcoming May Bank Holiday.

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Community Tue, 14 May 2024 22:33:20 +0100
The Halls Wolverhampton highly commended at Constructing Excellence Awards https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/the-halls-wolverhampton-highly-commended-at-constructing-excellence-awards https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/the-halls-wolverhampton-highly-commended-at-constructing-excellence-awards

City of Wolverhampton Council’s transformation of the Civic Halls has been Highly Commended at the 2024 West Midlands Constructing Excellence Awards.

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Community Mon, 13 May 2024 08:15:04 +0100
Still time to nominate your Young Citizen of the Year https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/still-time-to-nominate-your-young-citizen-of-the-year https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/still-time-to-nominate-your-young-citizen-of-the-year

There is still time to make nominations for the 2024 Wolverhampton Young Citizen of the Year awards.

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Community Sun, 12 May 2024 09:48:14 +0100
Green fingered care home welcomes guests for grand garden opening https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/green-fingered-care-home-welcomes-guests-for-grand-garden-opening https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/green-fingered-care-home-welcomes-guests-for-grand-garden-opening

A care home in Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands, is inviting the local community to attend its grand garden launch.

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Community Thu, 09 May 2024 23:08:58 +0100
Council cracking down on illegal ‘Ghost’ plates https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/council-cracking-down-on-illegal-ghost-plates https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/council-cracking-down-on-illegal-ghost-plates

City of Wolverhampton Council’s taxi licencing and compliance officers are cracking down on illegal number plates being used by their licensed vehicles around the country.

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Community Thu, 09 May 2024 23:05:09 +0100
Developer leading the way in social value with new appointment https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/developer-leading-the-way-in-social-value-with-new-appointment https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/developer-leading-the-way-in-social-value-with-new-appointment

With over 20 affordable housing developments under construction across the Midlands, and more to come this year, Morro Partnerships has underlined its commitment to improve social value and early careers with a key appointment.

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Community Thu, 09 May 2024 07:50:09 +0100
Haringey takes the lead with £1.7million music hub for children https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/haringey-takes-the-lead-with-%C2%A31.7million-music-hub-for-children https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/haringey-takes-the-lead-with-%C2%A31.7million-music-hub-for-children

Over 200,000 children and young people across North London are set to benefit from top-tier music education as Haringey Council lead an ambitious national initiative set up by the Arts Council England.

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Community Tue, 07 May 2024 22:20:48 +0100
‘Football: Designing the Beautiful Game’ exhibition heads to Wolverhampton Art Gallery in less than a month https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/football-designing-the-beautiful-game-exhibition-heads-to-wolverhampton-art-gallery-in-less-than-a-month https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/football-designing-the-beautiful-game-exhibition-heads-to-wolverhampton-art-gallery-in-less-than-a-month

The countdown is on with less than a month to go before the biggest football exhibition of its kind kicks off at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.

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Community Mon, 06 May 2024 22:20:30 +0100
Laurence Fox slammed for posting indecent photo of Narinder Kaur https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/laurence-fox-slammed-for-posting-indecent-photo-of-narinder-kaur https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/laurence-fox-slammed-for-posting-indecent-photo-of-narinder-kaur

Controversial actor-turned-politician, Laurence Fox, has been slammed online after he posted an indecent photo of TV presenter Narinder Kaur.

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Community Mon, 06 May 2024 08:45:52 +0100
Hidden Hearing Tea Day sounding Great https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/hidden-hearing-tea-day-sounding-great https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/hidden-hearing-tea-day-sounding-great

Alzheimer’s Tea Day was last Thursday, May 2, and Hidden Hearing launched an innovative new dementia-friendly community programme on the RTE Today show, with Maura Derrane and Dáithí O' Sé.

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Community Mon, 06 May 2024 08:43:21 +0100
A new broom sweeping through West Midlands politics https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/a-new-broom-sweeping-through-west-midlands-politics https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/a-new-broom-sweeping-through-west-midlands-politics

The local elections, for the most part, proved deeply disappointing for the Conservatives as Labour swept the board, sending a defient message to Rishi Suna's government.

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Community Sun, 05 May 2024 09:04:48 +0100
BBC Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, to speak at the Cathedral Lecture 2024 at UoG https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/bbc-religion-editor-aleem-maqbool-to-speak-at-the-cathedral-lecture-2024-at-uog https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/bbc-religion-editor-aleem-maqbool-to-speak-at-the-cathedral-lecture-2024-at-uog

BBC Religion Editor, Aleem Maqbool, will present the Michael Perham University and Cathedral Lecture 2024 at University of Gloucestershire (UoG).

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Community Fri, 03 May 2024 08:02:45 +0100
West Midlands prepares for Asian Hornet onslaught https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/west-midlands-prepares-for-asian-hornet-onslaught https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/west-midlands-prepares-for-asian-hornet-onslaught

With Asian Hornets now likely to be established in Kent, it is only a matter of time before this invasive, insect-gobbling species finds its way to the West Midlands with experts suggesting 2025 likely to be the year they arrive in the county.

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Community Thu, 02 May 2024 18:06:03 +0100
Rail passengers tell train companies to ‘let me book’ longer in advance https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/rail-passengers-tell-train-companies-to-let-me-book-longer-in-advance https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/rail-passengers-tell-train-companies-to-let-me-book-longer-in-advance

With less than three months until the start of the summer holidays, Campaign for Better Transport and rail passengers are calling on train companies to change the way they sell advance tickets to encourage more people to travel by rail.

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Community Thu, 02 May 2024 17:58:44 +0100
Online voluntary National Insurance payments service launches https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/online-voluntary-national-insurance-payments-service-launches https://www.thephoenixnewspaper.com/online-voluntary-national-insurance-payments-service-launches

The government is making it easier for customers to check for and fill any gaps in their National Insurance (NI) record to help increase their State Pension by launching a new online service.

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Community Thu, 02 May 2024 17:52:58 +0100