Local News and Updates
- 19th September 2025
Nine-year-old Jaxon Wright has been honoured at the prestigious BBC WM Make a Difference Awards 2025, where he was named highly commended in his category.
- 19th September 2025
Workplace staff are being placed in “impossible positions” with inadequate support, says the founder of award-winning West Midland group The Listening Centre.
- 19th September 2025
The construction sector in the Midlands remains resilient, despite a noticeable slowdown in new Residential Build to Rent (BTR) project starts
- 19th September 2025
The Mayor of the West Midlands was joined by regional leaders recently as he took the region’s Growth Plan to Westminster - pressing the case for jobs, investment and opportunity in every part of the region.
- 19th September 2025
The nomination deadline for the Social Economy Awards 2025 is soon approaching, and people are called to apply.
- 19th September 2025
Aston University and financial technology provider Phoebus Software have joined forces to develop the UK’s first suite of generative AI-powered tools for banks, building societies and lenders to service mortgage and savings accounts.
- 19th September 2025
A dedicated team of 13 senior managers from Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre braved the elements as part of a staff Sleepout in support of Birmingham-based homelessness charity St Basils.
- 19th September 2025
SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has announced the launch of its new Hello Neighbour campaign, helping businesses in Birmingham and Solihull to switch with confidence.
- 19th September 2025
The first car to offer interior fittings certified by the Vegan Society’s market-leading Vegan Trademark has been unveiled by Mercedes-Benz.
- 19th September 2025
We’re thrilled to welcome Mark Pollitt (the creative mind behind MP Consultancy and Photographic Services) as the newest member of Thebestofbury community!