A group of 12-17-year-old visitors from Zaporizhzhia spent a week in Birmingham, taking part in museum tours, historic trips and community activities arranged by the council and local partners.

Birmingham1 hour ago

Council

Ofsted chief inspector visits Coventry after children’s services achieve outstanding rating

Sir Martyn Oliver toured the council on 17 September to discuss the recent outstanding Ofsted rating, the partnerships driving improvement and plans for school-places and child-focused housing.

Coventry2 hours ago

Council

Harrow’s Heroes awards honour volunteers at Headstone Manor

Council officials recognised more than twenty individuals and groups for their dedication to the borough, with performances and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement award adding to the celebration.

Harrow2 hours ago

Council

Sandwell Council clears fresh fly-tipping at Forge Lane, West Bromwich

Council crews have removed newly dumped waste from Forge Lane and Park Lane just weeks after a joint operation that cleared 17.2 tonnes, and announced new cameras and ongoing investigations.

West Bromwich2 hours ago

Council

Hounslow health services achieve top-level UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation

Health visiting, family hubs and children’s centres in Hounslow have earned the highest UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative award, reflecting rising breastfeeding rates and strengthened support for families.

Hounslow3 hours ago

Council

AECOM and Faulkner Browns Architects tasked with new Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre design

Hounslow Council has named a design team to replace the 1987 Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, with proposals for modern pools, a larger gym and community spaces, and a second public consultation set for autumn.

Brentford4 hours ago

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🗿 Monument

Harry Dunn Memorial

Croughton · 4.3 miles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Harry_Dunn

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🏚️ Ruins

Bath House

Lidstone · 8.7 miles

Octagonal pool and bathing house

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🏺 Archaeological site

Stuchbury

Helmdon · 11 miles

Site of the Anglo-Saxon village of Stuchbury, depopulated by Robert Washington prior to 1606. The Stutchbury / Stuchbury surname can be found in the UK, US and Australia.

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🏺 Archaeological site

Stuchbury monastic cell

Sulgrave · 11 miles

Cluniac monastic cell with church, whose mother house was the Priory of St Andrew in Northampton.

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🏺 Archaeological site

Chipping Norton Castle

Chipping Norton · 12 miles

Site of Norman motte and bailey: only banks and ditches remain

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📸 Landmark