Local News and Updates
- 20th October 2026
Drivers parking at key Walsall Council car parks and on street pay and display spaces will have more choice over how they pay for parking, as the council joins a national digital platform designed to make parking payments simpler and more flexible.
- 20th October 2026
Walsall residents are being encouraged to explore the wide range of local support available to help access healthy, affordable food on World Food Day
- 20th October 2026
Law firm completes acquisition for historic motorsport safety business
- 20th October 2026
From seasonal crafts and local history talks to book celebrations and activities for Green Libraries Week, Wolverhampton Libraries are inviting residents to discover a packed programme of special events taking place over the coming weeks.
- 20th October 2026
Online Adult Social Care self assessment tools introduced last year are strengthening the way that people access information, advice and support online.
- 20th October 2026
Jonas Olsson, the Swedish footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion from 2008 to 2017, has returned to Birmingham to make a TV documentary about the city’s music and culture.
- 20th October 2026
More than half (53 per cent) of West Midlands businesses have recruited early careers talent in the past year, but the real challenge is connecting firms with the candidates they need, according to new research from Lloyds.
- 20th October 2026
University College Birmingham (UCB) has renewed its £6,000 Cost of Living Allowance for students joining eligible undergraduate degree courses in September 2027.
- 20th October 2026
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has been reappointed to the Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance (HALA) Legal Services Framework.
- 20th October 2026
Forvis Mazars, a leading global professional services network, has welcomed 27 new trainees to its Birmingham office.