West Midlands volunteer groups given King's Awards
Dozens of volunteer-led groups in the West Midlands have been recognised with a King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The 38 groups were among 281 organisations in the UK who were honoured on Thursday with the accolade,
Mountain rescue teams given King's award
Two mountain rescue teams have been honoured with a King's Award for Voluntary Service. Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team (NNPMRT) and North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team (NOTMRT) were jointly recognised for their dedication,
King's Award for Voluntary Service: Monkstown group ‘absolutely thrilled’ to receive accolade
A Newtownabbey-based group, motivated by ‘Christian principles,’ has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Charities receive King's Voluntary Service Award
A total of 12 West Yorkshire charities have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. The award is the highest a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to being appointed MBE.
Cianna's Smile awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024
Cianna's Smile, a group of volunteers based in Reading have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
Volunteers at Halifax's Maurice Jagger Centre given King's Award for Voluntary Service
Volunteers at Halifax’s Maurice Jagger Centre have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024.
King’s Award for Voluntary Service Awarded to Malton Community Fridge
Malton Free Fridge has been awarded The Kings Award for Voluntary Service, the highest life-time award given to local UK voluntary groups. The Free Fridge is a community waste food initiative, based in Malton,
Arctic blast: Met Office forecasts when wintry weather will arrive as temperatures set to plunge in the West Midlands
Weather experts at the Met Office say there is a chance that parts of the country could see wintry hazards next week - but ...
Warning to West Midlands drivers flouting rule who are told 'we're coming for you'
Simon Foster has warned police 'are coming for' uninsured drivers who continue to 'deliberately flout the law' and 'put ...
West Midlands postcodes top uninsured drivers list
More than half of the top 15 hotspot areas for uninsured drivers are within the West Midlands region, latest figures show.
West Midlands Fire Service announces second new chief in days after latest sudden withdrawal
A new chief has been appointed at West Midlands Fire Service after its former boss withdrew from the role in four days.
13 West Midlands landmarks at risk of being lost including famous castle and city school
Included on the list were iconic buildings in Birmingham, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands. Among the ...
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Vending machines offer West Midlands shoppers a new way to donate
Shoppers in the West Midlands have the opportunity to make donations to charities through vending machines this month.
BBC’s investment in Digbeth and wider West Midlands to bring £282 million and hundreds of jobs over the next decade
A new report forecasts that the BBC’s commitment to the West Midlands will bring an additional £282m in gross value added (GVA) to the region ...
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Persimmon Homes Set to Build 1,200 New Homes Across the West Midlands
Persimmon Homes, one of the UK’s foremost housebuilders, has announced a bold expansion in the West Midlands, with plans to ...
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Shropshire boatyard among 13 historic West Midlands sites now considered 'at risk'
On Thursday, Historic England revealed its Heritage at Risk Register 2024 - with 13 new sites in the West Midlands having ...
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Housebuilder to deliver 1,200 homes across the West Midlands
A national housebuilder has reached a new milestone, enabling the construction of an additional 1,200 homes across the West ...
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Worcester care home residents visit primary school's immersive room
Residents of a Worcester care home enjoyed a special visit to a primary school. The Belmont care home residents were invited to North Worcester Primary Academy on Thursday, October 17. They were given ...
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Rate of job shedding was sharp in West Midlands in October, report says
Subdued demand for West Midlands goods and services dented new business gains, ended a year-long sequence of output growth ...