Local News and Updates
- 8th December 2025
A rare behind-the-scenes look at West Midlands Railway (WMR) and exclusive insights from the company’s senior management are among the highlights in the latest edition of the operator’s popular “On the Rails” podcast.
- 8th December 2025
Three early career researchers (ECR) from South Korea are joining Birmingham City University (BCU) to help drive next-generation urban innovation.
- 8th December 2025
A ground-breaking network of business support hubs that have helped grow 300 companies in some of the region’s most ethnically diverse communities is to expand thanks to new funding from West Midlands mayor Richard Parker.
- 5th December 2025
Children’s author and illustrator Duncan Beedie is hosting a special festive book-reading at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – starring a badger who loves heavy metal music.
- 5th December 2025
Birmingham must utilise its economic potential to fix the stark inequalities that exist across the city.
- 4th December 2025
A talented research chemist at Birmingham-based Indestructible Paint Ltd has won a national industry accolade for her work on removing chromium from coatings for use in the aerospace sector.
- 4th December 2025
A long-standing Midlands-based recruitment company has relaunched its executive level search and selection service to help firms find a new style of leader for an era of disruption and uncertainty.
- 4th December 2025
Food charity FareShare Midlands is aiming to make spirits bright over the festive season – by raising £50,000 to provide 200,000 extra meals for families facing food poverty.
- 4th December 2025
Dains Corporate Finance has delivered another strong quarter of UK mid-market M&A activity – rising to fourth place in the Midlands deal-making league table.
- 4th December 2025
A Birmingham-based smart connectivity solutions provider is set to expand and create new jobs, thanks to a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.