£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…
Birmingham braces for ‘triple protest’ at Villa Park after Islamic preacher’s ‘show no mercy’ threat
Birmingham is bracing for a night of protests after a political firestorm clouded Aston Villa’s impending Europa League…
£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…
Edinburgh Pizza Hut restaurants confirmed for closure as chain enters administration
Pizza Hut has revealed the locations of 68 restaurants which will close, three of which are in Edinburgh,…
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…
West Midlands Police chief faces calls to be SACKED for ‘failing to protect Jews from mob’ in Birmingham
The Home Secretary has been urged to sack West Midlands Police’s Chief Constable for “failing to guarantee the…
Armed gang in ‘balaclavas’ prompt primary school lockdown after ‘breaking in and threatening children’
An armed gang “wearing balaclavas” broke into a West Midlands school, with staff forced to initiate a lockdown.…
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…
World’s biggest esports festival coming to the West Midlands
DreamHack and ESL One, two of the world’s biggest events in gaming and esports, will be held in…
State-of-the-art tech lab unveiled in Birmingham
The UK’s largest educator in artificial intelligence and coding has unveiled new £2.5 million state-of-the-art facilities in Birmingham…