Local News and Updates
- 6th March 2026
Building an independent business from scratch is an incredible achievement, but frustration can arise for entrepreneurs when they are looking to take the next step and accelerate their growth after initial success, writes Naeem Arif.
- 4th March 2026
A leading independent retailers association has added its voice to a landmark cross-industry campaign calling for urgent reform of the business electricity market, as small retailers continue to struggle with disproportionately high energy costs.
- 4th March 2026
BCRS Business Loans is continuing its commitment to boosting micro-entrepreneurship across Wales and the West Midlands, providing more than £41,000 in further funding for Purple Shoots.
- 4th March 2026
Future Faces Chamber of Commerce have announced the return of the Greater Birmingham Young Professional of the Year Awards for 2026.
- 4th March 2026
Sharon McCormick, clinical director of The Listening Centre, is hosting a free virtual HR masterclass to help organisations build inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent talent.
- 4th March 2026
Stevie Quick (pictured) to be interviewed on The Ian Henery Show
- 3rd March 2026
The West Midlands has recorded the largest reduction in the gender pay gap of any UK region - narrowing by 2.8 percentage-points to 12.2 per cent, according to PwC’s Women in Work Index 2026.
- 27th February 2026
Business confidence in the West Midlands fell 31 points during February to 34 per cent, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds.
- 27th February 2026
Turkish Airlines has been announced as the headline sponsors of The Belfry Hotel & Resort ‘s Classic Golf Day.
- 26th February 2026
Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID), which represents 340 town centre businesses, is appealing for support to help secure funding for permanent public CCTV cameras in Sutton Coldfield town centre.