Successful overnight tram tests ahead of opening of Metro line to Millennium Point
Trams have reached Millennium Point in a successful overnight track test on the first leg of a new…
Mayor secures 13,000 pledges to give young people crucial work experience and training
Employers have pledged almost 13,000 work experience, training and apprenticeship opportunities as part of Mayor Richard Parker’s drive…
West Midlands Business Festival to return bigger and better in 2026
Mayor Richard Parker has today announced that the West Midlands Business Festival is to return in 2026 following…
Mayor Richard Parker launches West Midlands Growth Plan
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker will today unveil his bold plan to reboot the region’s economy, raise living…
Work to start on far reaching blueprint for new homes in the West Midlands
Work is set to start on drawing up a far-reaching planning blueprint setting out where future housing and…
Children’s roleplay café opens with backing from business support programme
A new children’s roleplay café and community space has opened its doors in Smethwick after being backed by…
Birmingham man who rebuilds life after returning to the classroom is recognised at 2025 Adult Learning Awards
A Birmingham man has shown how it’s never too late to learn and make a new start despite…
West Midlands Mayor’s pledge to improve school run safety and create more cycling and walking routes
Richard Parker, the Mayor of the West Midlands, has pledged to deliver more miles of cycling, wheeling and…
Mayor welcomes jobs boost as West Midlands is top destination for overseas investment
West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker’s mission to create thousands of new jobs for local people has been boosted…
More affordable homes at Port Loop as new shared ownership apartments launched
The pioneering Port Loop neighbourhood being created on derelict industrial land in the heart of Birmingham has seen…