Local News and Updates
- 15th August 2025
BMet students are joining thousands across the country in celebrating their A Level, T Level and vocational results – with the picture one of continued progress and achievement.
- 15th August 2025
Celebrations took at schools across the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) following the “incredible achievements” of students on A-level results day.
- 14th August 2025
Britain's high street crisis has deepened dramatically with nearly half of independent retailers reporting sales have crashed compared to last year, according to worrying new research that exposes the scale of the struggle facing local businesses.
- 14th August 2025
The current business rates system is storing up “a tsunami” of appeals over the next seven months, according to an expert from real estate firm Colliers.
- 12th August 2025
A leading West Midlands financial expert is offering advice in the wake of the “normal minimum pension age” (NMPA) being increased.
- 9th August 2025
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- 8th August 2025
A town centre audit from Visit Royal Sutton Coldfield Business Improvement District (BID) has revealed a significant shift in the town centre’s business mix, with professional services now overtaking all other sectors
- 8th August 2025
Social impact lender UKSE has created 150 jobs by delivering loans to businesses in the West Midlands to grow through its dedicated local team’s first two years in operation.
- 8th August 2025
Employers have pledged almost 13,000 work experience, training and apprenticeship opportunities as part of West Midlands mayor Richard Parker’s drive to get young people into good careers.
- 8th August 2025
In a bid to show families how they can spend less and do more this summer, West Midlands Railway has revealed their six top tips to save money when travelling by train.