Local News and Updates
- 12th October 2026
Plans for a new restaurant in Harborne have been revealed as part of University College Birmingham’s £15m investment in new hospitality venues across the city.
- 12th October 2026
The West Midlands accounted for almost 40 per cent of all UK film and TV production spend in the first three months of 2026, according to new figures, as a new fund opens to attract more productions to the region.
- 12th October 2026
Birmingham City Council is encouraging residents to stand together against hate crime as the city prepares to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week from 10 to 17 October.
- 12th October 2026
This November, Birmingham will once again become a thriving hub for Bangla arts and creativity as Bangla Month Bangla Month returns for its third year with its biggest programme to date.
- 12th October 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces changes to trade union law, with measures expected from October 2026 and a written statement on the right to join a union from January 2027.
- 12th October 2026
Award-winning creative agency TPSquared was named the winner of Daniel-Scott Recruitment’s “Summer of Football Fun” campaign, securing a £100 donation for local Women’s Aid organisation, The Haven Wolverhampton.
- 12th October 2026
Lutley Primary School is nominated for an Education Today Award
- 12th October 2026
Walsh Funerals & Memorials Launches 2026 Little Angels Campaign for Baby Loss Awareness Week gifting headstones to families going through financial difficulty.
- 12th October 2026
Pupils are thriving at a happy, welcoming school where they feel safe, supported and ready to learn, according to Ofsted.
- 9th October 2026
Walsall Council’s EnviroCrime trailer will visit communities across the borough next week, giving residents the opportunity to speak to officers, raise concerns about litter and environmental crime