Press Release News & Updates
- 21st August 2026
Calls to 999 about domestic violence – and reported offences – spiked over two weeks in July. According to figures from West Midlands police, reports were high for much of the tournament
- 21st August 2026
The Black Talent Awards (BTA) has unveiled its 2026 finalists as the national platform prepares to mark its fifth anniversary, celebrating five years of recognising Black professional achievement, leadership, entrepreneurship and impact across the UK.
- 19th August 2026
Birmingham will once again become a focal point for suicide prevention when the Baton of Hope returns to the city in 2027.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Saving Lives Charity Ball will return this autumn as part of the organisation’s 35th anniversary celebrations.
Birmingham City Council has reached a major milestone in delivering the government's flagship Pride in Place Programme.
- 14th August 2026
Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee have today (13 August) agreed that five historic city sites – including The Electric cinema – will be added to Birmingham’s Local Heritage List.
- 12th August 2026
Some of Birmingham’s “best kept secret” heritage sites are set to throw open their doors to visitors next month – including tunnels, catacombs and historic locomotives.
- 11th August 2026
Two of Birmingham’s most important and influential historic figures, James Watt and Joseph Priestley, have had their statues returned to the city centre after an absence of ten years.
- 10th August 2026
Businesses across the West Midlands are being urged to seize the opportunity to secure one of the UK’s most prestigious business accolades, with just one month before entries close for the 2027 King's Awards for Enterprise.
Birmingham hotel Staybridge Suits celebrated the life of Ozzy Osbourne during the heavy metal icon’s one year death anniversary.