Local News and Updates
- 9th February 2026
Norton Insurance Brokers has launched a new home insurance product designed to better reflect how people live today, amid growing concern that many UK homeowners may be underinsured.
- 9th February 2026
Founder and CEO of law firm Harper James, Toby Harper, has been named in The Lawyer Hot 100, an annual list recognising the most influential lawyers in the UK.
- 9th February 2026
FareShare Midlands, the region’s largest food redistribution charity, is urgently calling for volunteers to step up in their mission to tackle food poverty.
- 9th February 2026
Island Delight, the Birmingham-headquartered Caribbean food brand, has announced a strong 7.2 per cent year-on-year growth - outperforming key competitors Pukka and Ginsters in the chilled savoury pastry category.
- 9th February 2026
A teenager who volunteered at St Wilfrid’s Hospice had a full circle moment when she returned 10 years later as part of her doctor training.
- 8th February 2026
Loopfest, which takes place in Shrewsbury over the first May Bank Holiday weekend (01 to 03 May) and is one of the biggest music festivals of its kind in the UK, has announced its official charity partners for 2026.
- 7th February 2026
Organisers of The AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run have announced a revamped route including a new city-centre finish that promises the best runner experience yet.
- 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