Meera Syal Honoured with Damehood in West Midlands New Year Honours Monday, December 29, 2025 meerasyal damehood westmidlands honours comedy britishasian literature drama charity bollywood Meera Syal, the acclaimed actress, comedian, and writer, has been honoured with a damehood in the King’s New Year Honours list, joining many distinguished individuals from the West Midlands. Born Feroza Syal in Wolverhampton, … Read More
Comedian Meera Syal Honoured in King’s New Year List for West Midlands Contributions Monday, December 29, 2025 meerasyal westmidlands honours dbe literature drama charity community publicservice recognition The King’s New Year Honours list proudly features 28 notable individuals from the West Midlands, celebrating their exceptional contributions to public life, culture, education, healthcare, and community service throughout the … Read More
Homeless Birmingham Father Opens Up About Missing Daughter Amid Battle with Past Addiction Saturday, December 27, 2025 homelessness addiction birmingham roughsleeping recovery outreach charity youth housing support A Birmingham father sleeping rough in the city centre has shared the emotional toll of being separated from his daughter for years. Stu, 43, lived with his ex-partner and their daughter in Kingstanding until late 2018. … Read More
Hundreds of Brummies Turn to Food Banks Ahead of Christmas Wednesday, December 24, 2025 birmingham foodbank charity community christmas poverty volunteers housing support health As Christmas Day approaches, hundreds of Birmingham residents from all walks of life have been visiting food banks to secure essential supplies. Among them are the homeless, pensioners, vulnerable individuals, and workers … Read More
Dad Whose Children Were Murdered Reflects on a Christmas That Will Never Be the Same Monday, December 22, 2025 grief tragedy christmas murder bereavement family trauma resilience remembrance charity Jason Bennett moves slowly down the stairs on Christmas Eve, the cold handrail a stark reminder of the chill in his heart. For the fifth year in a row, he does not call for his children or look for gifts beneath the Christmas … Read More
Solihull Family’s Worldwide Quest to Find Peppa Pig ‘Pirate Island’ Book for Autistic Son’s Christmas Wish Friday, December 19, 2025 peppapig autism christmas soundbook family solihull charity community search discontinued A family from Solihull is reaching out to the world in a touching quest to fulfill their autistic son’s special Christmas wish: locating a discontinued Peppa Pig sound book called “Pirate Island.” James Murphy, Fian’s father, … Read More