Local News and Updates
- 2nd October 2026
Swof Media's client relationships director, Chester Boothe, has joined Midland Mencap's board of trustees.
- 2nd October 2026
Students from Bishop Challoner Catholic College have completed a one-day work placement with local employers through a range of industry projects and tasks.
- 2nd October 2026
Fifty-seven businesses from across the West Midlands took to the canal at Mailbox for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospitals charity’s annual Dragon Boat Race.
- 2nd October 2026
The Belfry Hotel & Resort is bringing back its Haunted Woodlands experience for October half term, running from Friday 16 October to Sunday 1 November, following its launch in 2025.
- 2nd October 2026
A 13-year-old performer from Sutton Coldfield has made her professional screen debut in BBC comedy film ‘Stuffed’, starring alongside actor Guz Khan.
- 2nd October 2026
A desperate LinkedIn appeal to track down a missing A-Level art folder has led to an unexpected first commercial commission for 18-year-old artist Amelie Curry - after the search for her lost coursework caught the attention of a local business.
- 1st October 2026
Autumn is well and truly here, bringing vibrant seasonal colours, a touch of festivity, and an exciting lineup of events and activities across Walsall’s visitor attractions.
- 1st October 2026
Children and young people attending Walsall Manor Hospital’s Paediatric Outpatients Department will enjoy a brighter welcome thanks to a charity makeover.
- 1st October 2026
Walsall Community Transport, who are part of Transport West Midlands, appoint Poet Laureate for their Let`s Chat Community Hubs to promote mental health
- 1st October 2026
Wolverhampton has been selected to benefit as one of the Government’s Good Food Neighbourhoods with £222,000 in funding allocated to the city.