Gracie Rose & Co, a neurodivergent-friendly shop with a free sensory room, opened in Hednesford on October 3, drawing queues of two hours. Founder Abbie Russell aims to create a welcoming community space.
Nationwide expands free Digital Lessons to community groups as 4 in 10 adults worry about being left behind. Over 2,000 sessions held since 2025.
Tee spent 18 years and £8,000 redundancy pay building a tropical fish shop in his Moseley garden, offering free visits to children and schools.
Despite high deprivation in Brockmoor and Pensnett, community projects like a rebuilt centre and new park facilities show resilience, say councillors.
The Rucksack Appeal Swansea, founded by Paula Stockley, celebrates ten years, distributing around 150 rucksacks yearly across two seasonal drives, with support from Peter Lynn and Partners since 2017.
Residents in Wednesbury reported a strange humming noise on Dagger Lane from 2am to 3.51am, with one describing it as 'straight out of a horror film'.
Local Vocals is launching seven new weekly choir groups across Yorkshire in September, with free taster sessions, no auditions, and a track record of raising £80,000 for charity.
Laura Alexander has been appointed chief executive of St John's Foundation, Bath's oldest charity, as it plans new almshouses and expanded services for older adults.
Community Solutions North West receives £45,000 from Hyndburn Council's Crisis and Resilience Fund to aid residents facing financial hardship and personal crises.
Birmingham courts jailed 12 offenders in August, including a bank robber with a meat cleaver and a couple who crossed the Channel illegally.
Boss Mart 2 in Warwick Road, Olton, has been closed for three months after illicit vapes, counterfeit goods, and illegal tobacco were seized by police and Trading Standards.
As summer ends, Oddfellows launches free Friendship Month events across Birmingham, Rubery, Solihull and Bromsgrove to help residents combat isolation and strengthen social ties.
Allison Homes East Midlands staff completed their first 'Allison in Action' volunteering project, clearing overgrown vegetation and maintaining outdoor areas at Frisby Church of England Primary School near Melton Mowbray.
Heart of the West Oddfellows promotes Friendship Month this September, following a survey showing nearly two-thirds of adults lost touch with a close friend. Events planned in Torquay and Newton Abbot.
This National Dog Day, Battersea introduces five distinctive canines—from a high-energy Husky to a bonded pair—each seeking a forever home, with rehoming manager Laura Alwen urging potential owners to consider rescue.
Vibe25 Radio, with patron Chicane, marks six months on air and adds a DAB multiplex next month, expanding to eight counties including Leicestershire.
Mayor of Dudley praises 'truly astounding' volunteer response after Stourbridge fires, with dozens displaced and hundreds of hours logged by helpers.
Foster parents Milly Dobson and Daniel Pointer have opened Giggle Wiggle and Grow, an inclusive play café inside The Old Chapel in Coleshill, featuring an imagination village, sensory spaces and three levels of play.
Spud Man visited Rugeley, handing out free potatoes and smiles. The event brought the community together, with hundreds of spuds distributed in a day of sunshine and cheer.
Nature educator Leo Utton, 34, forages daily for wild food, sharing his lifestyle with 130,000 followers. He grinds acorns into flour, makes fermented sodas, and teaches workshops.
Tina Wood, who overcame dyslexia and rejection, has been shortlisted for a Great British Pub Award after transforming the Ashmore Inn in Wolverhampton into a community hub with a food bank.
21 ramblers completed a 10-mile walk from Gargrave. Over 40 attended a garden party with a 'Jacob's Join' and music by the 'Rocky Ramblers', raising almost £200 for charity. Upcoming walks include pub walks and a flat estuary route.
The Sunshine Fund is preparing for the Great North Run with over 140 runners, serving as official charity partner at Lindisfarne Festival, and organizing the Ponteland Duck Race to raise funds for North East children with disabilities.
The Combe Florey Defibrillator Group has installed a third public access defibrillator in Somerset, funded by the parish council, after a resident's emergency revealed the nearest device was 2.6 miles away.
Blue Cross Rolleston animal rehoming centre in Rolleston hosts a free community open day on August 29, celebrating 20 years of service with a dog show, horse demonstrations, and family activities.
A fostering agency urgently needs a family for a five-year-old boy and his seven-year-old sister, who must stay together. The siblings have experienced significant change and need stability.
RSPCA Southport, Ormskirk & District Animal Centre is seeking loving homes for two dogs, Bella Bear and Luna, each with unique needs and personalities.
A group of 28 volunteers stepped in after a previous organisation disbanded, saving seven free events and celebrating the bandstand's 100th anniversary in New Brighton.
Birmingham health equity charity Cysters is urgently seeking storage space after founder Neelam Heera-Shergill says pallet loads of menstrual products at her home have become a 'barrier' to the charity's work.
Lyndon Bamford's green Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10 was stolen from a driveway in Sutton Coldfield. He arranged to buy it back for £1,000, leading to armed police and a helicopter pursuit. Three arrests were made, and the bike was later found in woodland.