Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
The organisers of a major new Tolkien-inspired festival in the UK are to release up to 1,200 day tickets – after a heartfelt plea from a ten-year-old girl. The youngster, from Dudley, wrote to the organisers of the five-day Brandywine...
Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has acquired The Specialist Law Group for an undisclosed sum, marking its second major investment in 2026. The deal brings the firm, an employment law specialist led by founder and managing director Helen Moore,...
A leading Shropshire engineering firm has warned the decision to withdraw funding for the world leading Jodrell Bank will impact the next generation of engineers and scientists. It has been announced that the observatory in Cheshire, which boasts the UK’s...
A retirement village in Wiltshire that underwent a £500k refurbishment has been given a ringing endorsement from its residents. The 68-unit Chantry Court was acquired by Integrated Retirement Communities (IRC) specialists Untold Living back in 2022. The complex, which boasts...
A leading outdoor education charity has backed an MP’s bill calling for compulsory outdoor activity in schools – to halt a ‘vicious’ mental health crisis. Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden presented the Outdoor Education Bill in parliament earlier this week...
The latest major business funding summit in Shropshire has again been hailed a success – with more than 90 investors, lenders and businesses in attendance. The Summer Funding Summit held at Shrewsbury Town’s Croud Meadow, is an annual event designed...
A family-owned Shropshire tour company is offering historic trips to see the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry – after tens of thousands of people scrambled to buy tickets. The 11th century embroidery, which has been valued at £800m and depicts the Norman...
Telford College has joined forces with media companies to create a groundbreaking scheme aimed at plugging skills gaps and creating opportunities for students across the region. The innovative project has seen the college meet with firms in PR, journalism, audio...
A stately home on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border is toasting success after scooping an international gin medal – just three years after distilling its first bottle. Weston Park’s Walled Garden Rhubarb Gin was awarded bronze in the England Country Flavoured Gin...
A new £20m retirement village in Newport has reached a major milestone with the opening of its first show home. Sundew Court, which is being developed by Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) specialist, Untold Living, is set to open to residents...
A host of young professionals have come together for the launch of a bold new initiative – aimed at nurturing the next generation of business leaders in the Black Country. Created by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce, The Foundry,...
Students from Kingstone High School in Hereford were given an insight into construction of the town’s new £10 million transport hub. The Year 10 students saw first-hand the transformative project being delivered by Telford construction firm McPhillips on behalf of...
A leading outdoor education charity has launched a £20,000 appeal to ensure more school children get the chance to go on school trips. Research suggests that nearly half of all children in the UK are currently missing out on school...