All About Local News & Updates
The first details of an extraordinary programme celebrating people, places and culture have been revealed ahead of the city's annual International Day of Birmingham.
- 12th August 2026
Historic manufacturer Laystall Engineering is stepping up its commitment to the environment with a new range of green measures, with funding support from Lloyds Bank.
Traders have welcomed the first new modern markets stalls to be installed as part of a wider package of improvements in Wednesfield High Street.
Almost 100 miles of road have been swept, 139 truckloads of rubbish removed, and 1,727 residents met as City of Wolverhampton Council’s Love Your Community: Neighbourhood Team project celebrates its first six months.
- 7th August 2026
Work to transform Walsall town centre has reached another milestone, with demolition of the buildings on Park Street now underway.
Some of Birmingham’s historic sites - including a medieval moat, quirky café bar and a beloved cinema – could be added to Birmingham’s Local Heritage List next week.
We are celebrating Love Parks Week, and with over 50% of our Royal Town made up of fantastic green spaces, we have a lot to celebrate.
People will now have more choice of how to pay for parking in Birmingham when the city council goes live on the National Parking Platform (NPP).
Councillor Elaine Williams, Leader of Walsall Council, will set out her administration’s priorities for the borough in her first Leader’s Portfolio Holder Report to Full Council on Monday 27 July 2026.
Councillor Nicky Barker, Deputy Leader of Walsall Council, has been appointed as the council’s first White Ribbon Champion, as the authority strengthens its commitment to ending violence against women and girls