Hereford: Garden Waste Collection Service

Subscribe to our new garden waste service

You cut. We collect. Nature composts.

Imagine more time to enjoy your garden - not just work in it. With our new fortnightly garden waste collection service, starting in March 2026, you can spend less time transporting waste and more time relaxing in your outdoor space.

Our year-round service (excluding just two weeks at Christmas) will collect your garden waste directly from your property and deliver it for composting at a local facility.

Subscriptions will open on 22 October 2025, so sign up soon to ensure you're ready for collections to start on 30 March 2026.

If you sign up before 9am on 1 December 2025 you will be entered into a prize draw where 10 winners will be selected at random to win a subscription for a year. For further information see the prize draw terms and conditions.

Sign up to the garden waste collection service

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Grantham: SSAFA the Armed Forces Charity - "Home For Christmas"

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Lichfield: AWS CS Youth Club Notice for November 2025

 

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Grantham: Grantham Library opening times

 For more information click here:

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Grantham: South Kesteven District Council - information on operated car parks

What you need to know for car parking in the SKDC operated car parks, plus online car parking fees@ southkesteven.gov.uk parkopedia.co.uk

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Grantham: On camp 2 X AED'S to save lives. In the event of a heart attack/cardiac arrest

Can be accessed by untrained personnel as automated. Located at Guardroom & Gymnasium.

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Grantham: Grantham Museum Volunteer Open Day

 

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Lichfield: AWS Community Support at DMS(Whittington) is relocating in early 2026

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Op Courage - Midlands - Survey

Op COURAGE Midlands survey

Are you someone who’s supported a loved one through their journey with Midlands Op COURAGE? The team there want to hear from you.

They’re running the following feedback survey to better understand your experience with Midlands Op COURAGE - the NHS mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Whether you’ve used the service yourself or supported someone who has, your insights are invaluable.

Why take part? The team at Op COURAGE Midlands are working to make Midlands Op COURAGE easier to understand and more responsive to your needs. This survey includes questions about how we talk about the service, what support looks like, and how it ends.

It only takes 8 to 10 minutes, and your feedback will directly help us improve how we support veterans and their families.

Survey closes: Sunday 30 November 2025

Complete the survey at: https://forms.office.com/e/iZseWeFvu0

Staffordshire: Whittington Christmas Market 13 December - Whittington Village Hall

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Staffordshire: M&S Tamworth - Christmas Vacancies

 Join the team at M&S Tamworth and be part of something special 

Apply below and start your career with us!

Browse our positions here: https:// jobs.marksandspencer.com/job-search?
query=tamworth&country%5B0%5D=U
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Bramcote SEN-sationals - Starting 8 November

Please sign up here ASAP.

https://forms.office.com/e/KMDU2N8m97

Any questions please contact - Stacey.gales100@mod.gov.uk

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West Midlands: Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market - 1 November to 24 December

The market will run from Saturday 1 November to Wednesday 24 December 2025.

Mondays to Thursdays: 11:00am to 9:00pm

Fridays: 11:00am to 9:30pm

Saturdays: 10:00am to 9:30pm

Sundays: 10:00am to 9:00pm

The official opening ceremony will take place on Saturday, 1 November at 5:30pm in Victoria Square, where the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and the Deputy Mayor of Frankfurt will together switch on Birmingham’s festive lights.

This year’s market features 60 beautifully decorated stalls serving German food and drink, including hot gluhwein, schnitzel, bratwurst, alongside a wide array of handcrafted gifts, decorations, toys, and jewellery.

Full details can be found Birmingham.gov.uk and Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market

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Staffordshire Women's Aid - Volunteer Open Day - 20 November

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Grantham: Housing Surgery

Next Housing Surgery at the HIVE Community Centre, Building 162, Thursday 20th November, 1030 - 1230. All welcome!

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Grantham: Local details of Remembrance Sunday Events

Grantham Crematorium 5th November 1100hrs 

A Quiet Remembrance - a Service for Grantham Civilians Lost in the War

A Quiet Remembrance

Join us as we come together to remember and honour the Grantham civilians who lost their lives during times of war. This special service offers a moment of reflection and gratitude for the ordinary men, women, and children whose lives were forever changed by conflict.
We will gather at the Civilian War Memorial in Grantham Cemetery to pay our respects, share in remembrance, and ensure their names and stories are never forgotten.
All are welcome to attend and join us in this act of remembrance.

Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service (Sunday, November 9, 2025) Parade: 

The annual parade is expected to assemble and march from St Peter's Hill, passing through the town centre via High Street and Vine Street on its way to St Wulfram's Church.
Service: A service is held at St Wulfram's Church, which includes the two-minute silence and an act of remembrance at the war memorial.

Armistice Day (Tuesday, November 11, 2025) A two-minute silence is observed in the town centre at 11 a.m. on Armistice Day.
For the most up-to-date information, residents can check with the Grantham Royal British Legion or South Kesteven District Council closer to the date.  

Remembrance

Check out all the activities and Remembrance celebrations at International Bomber Command Centre here:

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Hereford: Remembrance Day - Sun 9 Nov 25

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Hereford: Christmas Craft Fair - Sat 22 Nov

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West Midlands: CTP BT Armed Forces Network Transition Workshop in Birmingham - 13 November

Nov 13  Birmingham, Three Snow Hill

The workshop is designed to support service leavers and veterans in transitioning to the civilian sector. It offers tailored resources and guidance to address the unique challenges of moving from military to civilian life.

The workshop will provide comprehensive support to service leavers and veterans as they navigate their transition to the civilian sector. It offers a range of resources and guidance tailored to address the unique challenges faced by individuals moving from military to civilian life. Participants will benefit from expert-led sessions on career planning, skills translation, and networking strategies, ensuring they are well-equipped to pursue new opportunities.

By fostering a supportive environment, the workshop aims to empower service leavers to successfully integrate into civilian careers and communities.

Full details: HERE

Information: Central HIVE Hub

West Midlands: Beyond the Uniform Well-being drop in - Ages 11-16 New Road Academy Wednesdays

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