Community News & Updates
Drayton Manor has announced the opening of a new on-site museum dedicated entirely to showcasing its rich heritage, as part of the park’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
- 3rd April 2025
Wolverhampton City Archives has retained its prestigious award from the National Archives.
- 3rd April 2025
Shrewsbury Town Council is delighted to share the success of a recent volunteer event at Monkmoor Meadows, where around 20 dedicated volunteers gathered last Thursday to remove plastic tree guards from trees and hedgerows.
- 31st March 2025
Baba Balak Nath mandir, Caldmore were honoured to have The High Sheriff, Doug Wright MBE DL, to join in this sacred celebration.
The event featured top stand-up comedians Josh Pugh, Lindsey Santoro and Jack Kirwan and raised an incredible £5000, which will go directly towards supporting the Good Shepherd’s vital work helping people across the city.
- 28th March 2025
The sky’s definitely not the limit at this year’s Shropshire County Show, but it will play a significant role with an iconic Lancaster Bomber making a flypast - a thrilling spectacle for the thousands of visitors expected on the day.
- 28th March 2025
Shrewsbury is getting a clean-up in time for Spring, with contractors removing graffiti, stickers, grime and litter to improve pedestrian and cycle routes around the town.
United By 2022, the legacy charity of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, is celebrating the achievements of young people across the West Midlands as they successfully complete its Gen22 programme.
- 26th March 2025
City of Wolverhampton Council has secured £8million from the government towards installing a new heat network on the Heath Town estate – reducing energy costs for over 1,000 residents.
- 24th March 2025
A group of thrill-seeking over 70s joined Drayton Manor for a day of exhilarating fun at the iconic theme park.