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Art trail piece created by Wolverhampton's youth unveiled
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (201+ words) A arts trail piece created by young people has been unveiled. A Glance Back Down the Hoss Road pays homage to Wolverhampton's industrial heritage and has been installed on the Millennium City Building. Created by artist Sam Wootton with the…...
Free workshop to explore Wolverhampton's Caribbean heritage
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (198+ words) People interested in Caribbean history are being invited to apply to attend a free workshop. Witnessing Gaps, Carrying Stories will take place at Wolverhampton City Archives on 14 March, the city council said. Councillor Jeszemma Howl, cabinet member for governance and…...
Thousands of pupils to attend orchestra events in Wolverhampton
1+ week, 1+ day ago (250+ words) More than 3,000 children and young people across Wolverhampton and the Black Country are to attend an orchestra performance as part of an initiative to expose children to live music. Free tickets have been provided by Wolverhampton Music Service to 34 schools…...
Shropshire photo project to highlight effect of fuel poverty
1+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) "Everyone assumes that if you're poor or if you're in that situation it's because of bad choices and bad decisions - and that's just not true," said Jackie Jeffrey from Citizens Advice Shropshire. "If people are interested in telling their story…...
Droitwich man to run length of River Severn after dad's passing
2+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) A man has challenged himself to run the length of the River Severn, a distance of 220 miles, to raise money for the hospice that cared for his father. Joe Hemming, from Droitwich, Worcestershire, will begin his challenge at the Hafren…...
Big Burns Supper opens with huge carnival lining Dumfries centre
2+ week, 4+ day ago (75+ words) Big Burns Supper opens with huge carnival lining Dumfries centre'BBC Thousands of people lined the streets of Dumfries on Saturday for a carnival to celebrate the Big Burns Supper. Organisers claim a record-breaking crowd of more than 2,500 people joined the…...
Glantwymyn in Powys named as host site for 2027 National Eisteddfod
3+ week, 1+ day ago (266+ words) Wales' largest cultural festival will return to Powys in 2027 for a week-long celebration of music, language and performance. The announcement was made at a public meeting in Glantwymyn on Tuesday evening, where more than 100 residents were told the National Eisteddfod…...
The rave themed run club making exercise at night safer - BBC
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (294+ words) Image source, @rave.run.club / Instagram One of Worcestershire's newest run clubs, which mixes rave culture and exercise, has made keeping fit during dark evenings safer for women, children, and even dogs and men. Tom Adams, a stonemason by trade,…...
The rave themed run club making exercise at night safer
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (354+ words) One of Worcestershire's newest run clubs, which mixes rave culture and exercise, has made keeping fit during dark evenings safer for women, children, and even dogs and men. Tom Adams, a stonemason by trade, started Worcester's Rave Run Club in…...
Ten shows coming to Wolverhampton in 2026 - BBC
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (731+ words) Wolverhampton has attracted some huge performers over the years from Will Smith to Bob Dylan and Blur. Since the city's revamped Civic and Wulfrun halls reopened as University of Wolverhampton at The Halls in 2023, many famous faces have appeared at…...