Sunday Quiz: 1970s & 1960s UK History and Culture
Challenge yourself with our Sunday quiz, featuring questions on iconic 1970s events, music, and politics, plus a bonus round on the Swinging Sixties. How many can you get right?
Challenge yourself with our Sunday quiz, featuring questions on iconic 1970s events, music, and politics, plus a bonus round on the Swinging Sixties. How many can you get right?
Amanda O'Neill, known as 'the Christmas dinner lady', is preparing over 100 festive meals for Solihull residents facing hardship. Her initiative, a tribute to a late friend, highlights incredible community spirit.
Discover the hilarious local quirks and dialect that make a Birmingham Christmas unique. From 'going round the Wrekin' to 'wagging it', we decode the festive season, Brummie-style.
Ray Beaglehole and Nigel Hart from Channel Rotary Club Folkestone have been awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary's highest honour, for their outstanding service. Discover their stories.
A Birmingham community centre is challenging Kingstanding's negative reputation with a packed schedule of free activities, from Tai Chi to a dementia choir, and delivering 100 Christmas dinners to those in need.
Amanda O'Neill from Solihull is preparing over 100 festive meals for locals in need this Christmas. Discover how her act of kindness honours a friend's memory.
Redrow South Midlands' Community Fund has awarded £2,600 to three Cambridgeshire organisations, supporting youth sports and adult disability services. Discover how the donations are making a difference.
Swansea Community Farm launches a Crowdfunder to upgrade its kitchen and offer free cooking classes. Every public donation is tripled by Swansea Mortgage Advice Bureau, turning £10 into £30. Support mental health and wellbeing in Wales' only city farm.
Solihull Council's cabinet approves £340,000 to finalise designs for the transformative Kingshurst village centre regeneration, including a new community, health, and retail hub. Read the latest.
Persimmon Homes West Midlands has donated £3,000 to Wem and District Rotary Club via its Community Champions scheme. The funds will support local people through events, youth activities, and tackling isolation.
From 'moms' to the No. 11 bus, can you pass the ultimate Birmingham identity test? Discover the 16 rites of passage that prove you're a proper local.
33 individuals, groups and businesses were celebrated as community champions in North Kesteven for their voluntary work and community spirit. Discover the inspiring winners and learn how to nominate for 2026.
The BBC's annual report discloses its highest-paid stars' salaries for 2024/25, with Gary Lineker earning £1.35m. The figures emerge as the broadcaster faces intense scrutiny over its corporate culture.
Explore 33 brilliant photos from MCM Birmingham Comic Con 2025, the UK's premier pop-culture event. See the cosplay, gaming zones, and fan celebrations from the NEC weekend.
A Speke community project secures a £7,842 grant to help residents reduce food waste, learn vital cooking skills, and promote sustainability through workshops and a new community fridge.
Celebrate Rochdale's vibrant arts scene by nominating local heroes for the Rochdale Culture Awards 2026. Submit your entries before December 19 deadline.
The Bradbury Foundation has awarded £4,000 in grants to four inspirational Lincolnshire charities supporting vulnerable children, mental health, disability services and domestic abuse survivors.
Discover the inspiring winners of the 2025 Fylde Community Sports Awards, celebrating local heroes and clubs after a record 330 nominations.
Join the University of East London's Winter Festival & Community Health Day on November 26. Enjoy creative workshops, live performances, and free health checks at the Stratford Campus.
Discover the inspiring winners of the 2025 Billericay Community Awards. These local heroes and businesses were honoured for making the town a better place to live and work.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy may block the annual BBC TV licence fee increase amid an impartiality crisis. Will the £174.50 charge rise in April? Read the latest.
Discover the hydroponic orchid technique that guarantees regular, stunning blooms without bark or moss. Learn the simple watering method for healthy roots and beautiful flowers.
The DWP has established a new safeguarding unit following a scathing report from MPs demanding a 'deep rooted culture change'. Discover the department's new strategy.
Meet Alex Hall and Councillor Darius Sandhu, the volunteers cleaning up Oscott and Great Barr through their community Facebook page. Discover how local residents are joining their mission.
Join Rochdale's first poet laureate Sammy Weaver for a creative poetry workshop exploring belonging. Beginners welcome. Submit poems for Rochdale's Year of Culture anthology.
The Forget-me-not Chorus in North Wales has secured a Community Resilience Grant to provide free singing sessions for those living with and alongside dementia. Discover how music builds community.
The former Llwynhendy library has been transformed into a vibrant community hub offering a café, automated library, advice services & training. Open Mon-Fri.
A new partnership has secured the future of Frankley Library in Birmingham, transforming it into a community hub with expanded support services. Discover how this collaboration saved a vital local resource.
Discover the inspiring winners of the 2025 Pride of Gedling Awards, celebrating local heroes and community champions across Nottinghamshire. Read their remarkable stories now!
Discover Rochdale's vibrant festive arts scene with award-winning brass bands, comedy clubs, and theatre productions. Book tickets for unforgettable Christmas celebrations.