Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
More than 300 young people are to be supported into work, training or education after Telford College led a successful bid to create one of the UK’s new Youth Employment Hubs. The initiative will help young people aged 16-24 and...
£1 billion of government funding to cut costs for fleet operators, drive growth and clean up UK roads will be a major catalyst in supporting the EV vehicle sector. Joe Collison, managing director of leading electrical engineering specialist CES, says...
World-leading aircraft boarding ramp manufacturer Aviramp will once again partner with Delta Air Lines and US charity Best Defense Foundation in 2026 to help welcome World War II veterans back to Normandy. The Normandy Legacy Flight, now in its fifth...
Weston Park is to bring the stories inside the pages of thousands of books housed in its historic library to life through a new series of events. Behind the Secret Door – Stories from the Shelves will give visitors to...
An annual charity clay shoot event has raised a further £20,000 for Birmingham-founded Get A-Head – an organisation supporting people with head and neck cancer. The event attracted teams from across the country to the iconic Holland & Holland Shooting...
A major national scholarship designed to equip young people with real‑world environmental skills and open the door to future careers in the natural world is now open for applications. The Field Studies Council is inviting young people aged 16–25 to...
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce says new labour market figures show the jobs market remains fragile across the region. Official figures published by the Office for National Statistics today show a total of 46,985 claimants across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton last month. That is...
Weston Park, the stately home on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border, has named Compton Care as its partner for 2026, supporting the charity’s vital work providing specialist palliative and end of life care to people living with complex conditions. Compton Care, based...
The Bank of England will give an exclusive update on the state of the economy at a special event organised by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. Business leaders will be given a first-hand briefing from the Bank – as...
The first community fund of its kind in Shropshire reached more than 1,200 people in its first year, new figures revealed today. A new report has revealed the “pioneering” impact of the McPhillips Community Fund, launched in partnership with the...
Fabweld Steel Products calls for urgent Government action ahead of July changes. A King’s Award-winning British steel fabricator today warned the Government’s flagship steel protection policy contains a critical flaw which will drive manufacturing overseas. Midlands based Fabweld Steel Products (FSP) says while the UK...
Telford College was today named as one of the first colleges in the country to offer adults a new way to fund learning that fits around work and family life. The college is one of just 16 providers selected across...
A group of intrepid cyclists led by two Midlands farmers are set to embark on one of Britain’s most iconic endurance challenges next week pedalling 1,000 miles in 10 days. Leading the Land’s End to John O’Groats charge will be...