The Mayor of Dudley has hailed five borough charities who have today been announced as recipients of the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

City of Wolverhampton Council have today (Monday 1 June) launched a new grant scheme to provide financial support for ‘micro’ businesses and certain other small firms which have been impacted by coronavirus but have ineligible for other Government help.

The long-term future of Resorts World Arena in Birmingham is looking positive, having had its planning application for roof extension works approved by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. 

A new series of free business recovery webinars is being launched by the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology (GBSIoT). These have been specifically designed to support manufacturing businesses throughout the pandemic and into the recovery period.

Regional leaders have called on Government to allow the West Midlands to become a national test bed for an early reopening of the tourism, hospitality and cultural sector.

A food distribution service providing vital supplies to communities in need across Birmingham during the COVID-19 pandemic has relocated to Aston University Students’ Union building while its doors are closed to students.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has formed an Advanced Manufacture in Construction (AMC) advisory group to support the delivery of much needed, high-quality housing at pace and scale.

Calthorpe Estates has announced that Haydn Cooper will be joining as Chief Executive from 13 July 2020, succeeding Mark Lee.

Phase one of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station opened to the public on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25).

Thousands of local people are to benefit from a new programme to help them land jobs created by the forthcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club has appointed Stuart Cain as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to replace Neil Snowball.