International day of persons with disabilities 2025
Every year, on 3 December, the world marks international day of persons with disabilities. In 2025, WHO focuses…
Care leaver discovers rewarding new career helping other young people
Emmanuel Boamah has succeeded in overcoming his own challenges in life to land a rewarding career working with…
Mayor joins tram test drive on first stage of Metro extension to new BCFC stadium
Mayor Richard Parker and Birmingham City FC chief executive Jeremy Dale were given a glimpse of the future…
‘Fly girls love planes’ — inside the female planespotting club taking off in London |
A 27-year-old from Hertfordshire has launched a women-only planespotting club after her first event at Heathrow Airport went…
£70 m upgrade to West Midlands Railway depot to keep trains on track
A significant milestone in improving train service reliability in the West Midlands has been reached following a £70million…
£400m investment into key West Midlands Investment Zone Birmingham Knowledge Quarter
The Birmingham Knowledge Quarter – a £4billion innovation district that’s one of the key sites in the flagship…
£18 million for Oil and Gas Transition Training Fund | Scottish Government
Extra support for North Sea workers. Thousands more North Sea workers will be able to access tailored support…
Mayor offers global investors more than £19bn of opportunities to drive growth, jobs and homes
Mayor Richard Parker today issued a clarion call to global investors with the message ‘now is the time…
101 million reasons to visit the West Midlands as region celebrates new record year for tourism
A record 101.5 million people visited the West Midlands in 2024, with concerts, tourist attractions and major sporting…
Can Labour’s plan to fund deprived communities see off Reform? What the evidence shows
Sonicpuss/Shutterstock More than a year after the UK government abandoned the phrase “levelling up”, it has now launched…