Local News and Updates
- 24th June 2025
Work has begun on a wide range of improvements at a city park, including a new playground, fitness area, wildflower meadow and a multi-use games area.
- 23rd June 2025
An upgraded council enforcement car is to hit the streets tackling dangerous parking near schools and bus stops to help safety and traffic flow in the city.
- 21st June 2025
G.A.P Entertainment, in association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre, presents Jah Makin It Happen, a production that ambitiously explores the Windrush experience through the lens of one family’s journey from Jamaica to Britain.
- 20th June 2025
The four major universities across the city have launched a free recruitment service aimed to help businesses hire local graduates.
- 20th June 2025
Aston University’s reputation as an excellent place to study has been recognised in the QS World University Rankings 2026, where it has been ranked in the top 5 per cent of universities globally, with a remarkable rise of 165 places in just three years.
- 20th June 2025
Conference Aston, Birmingham's leading residential events and conference venue, has launched its latest sustainability initiative, Make Mondays Matter.
- 20th June 2025
Two exhibitions are set to open in Birmingham celebrating the solo achievements and global awards of rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and the album art of the original Black Sabbath line-up.
- 20th June 2025
Baily Garner, a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy in the UK, has been named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, in partnership with employee experience platform WorkL.
- 20th June 2025
Large businesses in the Midlands are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks, with fresh data showing a clear link between company size and breach frequency – but experts are warning that smaller firms may be dangerously underestimating the threat.
- 20th June 2025
Roshni Birmingham, a leading provider of support and advocacy for survivors of domestic abuse, has been selected as this year’s Multi Gold Award Winner for Innovation & Excellence by Corporate Live Wire 2025.