Local News and Updates
- 10th August 2026
Permanent staff placements across the Midlands rose in July for the first time since January - but the increase was only marginal.
- 10th August 2026
AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group has strengthened its offering through a partnership with The Retrofit Academy (TRA).
- 10th August 2026
Almost 100 miles of road have been swept, 139 truckloads of rubbish removed, and 1,727 residents met as City of Wolverhampton Council’s Love Your Community: Neighbourhood Team project celebrates its first six months.
- 10th August 2026
Many dedicated fostering families came together for a joyful afternoon at the ‘Bounce in the Park’ event recently.
- 9th August 2026
Arts Council England poet to appear on Black Country Xtra
- 8th August 2026
Midlands Fringe actor to appear on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 7th August 2026
Local author to appear on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 7th August 2026
A £5 million fundraising appeal has been launched to transform children’s hospice care across the West Midlands as demand reaches record levels.
- 7th August 2026
The British Judo Association (BJA) has issued an invitation to tender for an external auditor.
- 7th August 2026
The Government’s plan to introduce technical and vocational pathways from age 14 in the UK could lead to significant changes for the education and training M&A market, according to finance experts.