Local News and Updates
- 20th August 2026
A Wolverhampton woman who enrolled on a training course and became a customer services apprentice with no GCSE qualifications is urging young people to not give up, and “push yourself to get the job you want.”
- 20th August 2026
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is inviting customers to a summer celebration this Friday 21 August from 10am to 3pm, at Birmingham New Street station.
- 20th August 2026
Birmingham and Solihull residents aged 18 to 21 who have been unemployed and claiming Universal Credit for 18 months or more are being offered paid work placements through a new pilot programme
- 20th August 2026
Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods is inviting companies for a free event uncovering the financial blind spots behind success – with expert insights on leadership, resilience and navigating change.
- 20th August 2026
Visitors are invited to explore the city's innovation legacy through unique archival materials, artefacts and architectural treasures, as well as a guided campus tour, at a special event hosted by Aston University during Birmingham Heritage Week.
- 20th August 2026
New virtual tours of Acorns Children’s Hospice are giving families, supporters and members of the public the chance to explore its three hospices.
- 20th August 2026
New virtual tours of Acorns Children’s Hospice are giving families, supporters and members of the public the chance to explore its three hospices.
- 20th August 2026
New virtual tours of Acorns Children’s Hospice are giving families, supporters and members of the public the chance to explore its three hospices.
- 20th August 2026
HS2 engineers have completed the first major phase of work to launch the Duddeston Junction Viaduct over the Birmingham to Derby railway lines.
- 20th August 2026
RG Wilbrey are pleased to announce that we have achieved GOLD status under the NEBOSH Learning Partner criteria.