Local News and Updates
- 3rd August 2026
Nearly nine in 10 (89 per cent) private business owners in the West Midlands are confident in delivering growth in the second half of 2026, according to KPMG.
- 3rd August 2026
Crosby Management Training has completed its first inspection under Ofsted
- 2nd August 2026
Students from the first cohort at Ibstock Academy have graduated, marking an important milestone for the Partner a College pilot programme delivered in partnership with Walsall College and the Home Builders Federation (HBF).
- 2nd August 2026
Walsall College’s Higher Education Student of the Year 2026 is Public Services graduate, Lily May Wood.
- 2nd August 2026
Walsall Council and Walsall Football Club have teamed up to celebrate local pride and identity as the club unveils its brand-new Third Kit ahead of the 2026/27 season.
- 2nd August 2026
On Thursday 30 July, Walsall Council’s planning committee granted permission for the building of 109 homes in Willenhall.
- 2nd August 2026
Walsall residents are being encouraged to use a trusted approved trader scheme when looking for businesses to carry out work in their homes.
- 2nd August 2026
Walsall Council has continued its robust enforcement action against littering, resulting in 74 offenders paying littering fines between 29 June and 27 July.
- 2nd August 2026
A Walsall takeaway has been ordered to close with immediate effect after Environmental Health officers discovered evidence of a widespread and active mouse infestation during an inspection.
- 2nd August 2026
Walsall Council’s Leisure Services is inviting local families to join the celebrations at Bloxwich Active Living Centre for its 10th anniversary with a special Wild West themed party this summer.