Bringing Communities Together
Two influential figures from the Midlands business community are to be awarded honorary doctorates from Birmingham City University in recognition of their outstanding achievements to the region. Paul Cadman and Paul Faulkner, who have supported, developed and led businesses ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to globally recognised brands, will receive one […]
Three matches. Three wins. Quarter finals looming. Both the English Lionesses and the German national team are riding a similar wave of success at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 in England. The road to the final in London is a long one, but both teams could be on track to […]
One of the South of England’s biggest car dealer groups, Eden Motor Group, is continuing to raise thousands for charity and support local communities, with over £30k raised in the past 12 months and similar ambitions for the rest of this year. Following a big charity and community supporting 2021, […]
In celebration of the Sikh New Year festival, Vaisakhi, Leicester Metro Bank has donated over 100 food items to the Guru Ravidass temple. One of the fundamental traditions of Sikhism, is for the temple community kitchen (Langar) to serve meals free of charge to anyone – irrespective of religion, gender, race or economic […]
London city lawyer, Fraz Butt is set to climb Mount Everest in September to raise significant funds for severely malnourished children in forgotten communities around the world. A senior commercial lawyer at the established city law firm Saracens Solicitors, Fraz, together with a group of friends hope to raise in excess […]
Neelam Aggarwal, from Northampton, joined Mel Giedroyc to get the Royal Jubilee party planning started at a special Big Jubilee Lunch event in Her Majesty The Queen’s Buckingham Palace Garden. Seasoned organiser, Neelam, shared tips as people across the UK start planning their own Big Jubilee Lunch celebrations from 2-5 […]
Millions of people across the country will be able to make greener, cleaner journeys as almost 1,000 green buses are rolled out with the backing of nearly £200 million in government funding. Twelve areas in England, from Greater Manchester to Portsmouth, will receive grants from the multimillion-pound package to deliver […]
The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Birmingham store decided to use their Day to Amaze by volunteering for SIFA Fireside where they helped prepare over one hundred meals for […]
Seven baton bearers – athletes and students from the University of Melbourne and University of Birmingham – marked the Queen’s Baton Relay arrival in Australia, running with the Baton across the Parkville campus in Melbourne. The event, hosted by the University of Melbourne and the University of Birmingham, celebrates the […]
London is the UK’s most fitness-obsessed city, new research can confirm. A new study by fitness experts BarBend analysed Google search data for each of the UK’s cities, for fitness-related terms such as ‘gyms near me’, ‘workouts’ and ‘healthy snacks’ as well as opposing terms like ‘pizza delivery’ and ‘takeaways near […]
