Local News and Updates
- 7th February 2026
Businesses are being invited to ride the London to Paris cycle route with Cure Leukaemia – at a special discounted entry fee.
- 7th February 2026
Leading consumer finance provider, BNP Paribas Personal Finance UK, has announced that it will be providing the new Flexible Finance Account for Apple customers in the UK at Apple Stores, the Apple Store Online and Apple Store App.
- 7th February 2026
RM Francis is a lecturer in Creative and Professional Writing at the University of Wolverhampton and is currently the poet in residence for the Black Country Geological Society
- 7th February 2026
Nominations open for the Midlands Education Awards 2026 - nominate now!
- 7th February 2026
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- 6th February 2026
Music teachers and music leads from Birmingham’s primary, secondary and special schools are being invited to a music education conference with the aim of increasing music opportunities for local children through partnerships and collaboration.
- 6th February 2026
Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, SME leaders across the UK remain cautiously optimistic about their own businesses, according to the latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index.
- 6th February 2026
Direct flights between Birmingham and New York could return after Birmingham Airport (BHX) today announced it has committed funds to attract US connectivity back to the region.
- 5th February 2026
Vix (pictured) tells all on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 5th February 2026
UK farmers’ mental wellbeing has fallen to its lowest level in four years, according to new research by The Farm Safety Foundation.