Local News and Updates
- 14th August 2026
A Sutton Coldfield Amazon employee’s passion for supporting his local community has been recognised at the company’s annual ‘That’s BENtastic!’ Awards, run by the Operations arm of Amazon’s Black Employee Network for the UK & Ireland.
- 14th August 2026
Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust (SCCT) has agreed the purchase of Falcon Lodge Community Centre from Birmingham City Council.
- 14th August 2026
Birmingham City Council has agreed a two-year extension with Kier to the current contract to maintain the city’s highways and deliver essential services across the road network.
- 14th August 2026
Celebrate like a champion at the city-centre official fan zone of the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships, taking over Centenary Square from 13-16 August.
- 14th August 2026
A Birmingham business has been closed following a successful application by Birmingham City Council's Trading Standards team.
- 14th August 2026
Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee have today (13 August) agreed that five historic city sites – including The Electric cinema – will be added to Birmingham’s Local Heritage List.
- 14th August 2026
Arts Council England poet to appear on Black Country Xtra
- 14th August 2026
Nigel Duttton Director Willenhall Lock Stock CIC on The Ian Henery Show on Black Country Xtra
- 14th August 2026
Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital Charity has partnered with Gymshark, which will sponsor the charity's sixth annual Dragon Boat Race on 17 and 18 September.
- 14th August 2026
Law firm Wilkes has been shortlisted in four categories at the Insider Midlands Dealmakers Awards 2026 - including individual recognition for senior partner Gareth O'Hara.