Families are invited to explore the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark this October half term.

The leader of Dudley Council has heralded a “pivotal and exciting moment” in Dudley’s economic future, with construction work to develop the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre getting underway.

Work has begun to erect the steel framework for phase two of City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station building.

The West Midlands has been declared a nationally significant location for two of the world’s essential industries of the future, as part of a major initiative by the Department for International Trade (DIT) to boost Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the UK. 

Coventry City of Culture Trust has announced the first events that will form part of the 365-day programme of UK City of Culture 2021, which kicks off in May 2021.

The West Midlands will showcase its unique conferences and events offer to event delegates at this year’s The Meetings Show (19-21 October).

The annual Black Country Business Festival has come to a close after a jam-packed schedule of more than 110 events across October. 

• With 11 days of swimming and diving, 8 days of cricket, 8 days of gymnastics and 7 days of athletics (including the marathon), the summer of 2022 is set for a spectacular home Games 

Wolverhampton’s green, leafy parks and open spaces are amongst the best in the world, winning the Green Flag Awards.

Plans for two new railway stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton line have been approved – marking a major milestone in the project to restore passenger services to this part of the Black Country.