The shift that never ends: The invisible labour women do after work
As well as being empowered professionally, women now need support domestically The modern working woman leaves her office, shuts her laptop, or clocks.
Culture
Viewpoint
Transport
CrossCountry unveils first refurbished Voyager train in £75m Derby fleet upgrade
The operator, whose services go through Birmingham, brought in Voyagers in 2000 Long-distance operator CrossCountry has unveiled the first refurbished Voyager train as.
Politics
Wolverhampton
WM Mayor seeks closer working with Wolverhampton with new base
‘Collab Hub’ in Wolverhampton city centre is about ‘working shoulder to shoulder with our local councils,’ says Parker West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker.
Tech
New lab to develop next-gen electric satellite propulsion systems
UK space tech firm Magdrive opens Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) lab A state-of-the-art laboratory designed to advance electric propulsion technology for the.
Transport
Call for apprentices to work at Tyseley railway depot
West Midlands Railway on the hunt for budding engineers West Midlands Railway (WMR) is inviting applications for its next intake of engineering apprentices..
Education
Birmingham schools praised for ‘excellence’ with disadvantaged pupils
Bridget Phillipson singled out 12 schools in Edgbaston The Education Secretary has congratulated 12 schools in the Birmingham constituency of Edgbaston on their.
Jobs
Tech
UK Space Agency launches nationwide internship programme to boost space workforce
Calling all budding space scientists and engineers The UK Space Agency has unveiled Skills for Space – a new internship programme designed to.
Culture
Politics
3.2% BBC licence fee rise to £180 a year is “fair and affordable”
Most adult Britons use BBC services, the Government says The annual cost of a TV licence will increase to £180 from April 2026,.
Life Sciences
Warwick
£6m new laboratory and research hub at University of Warwick
Major investment in the life sciences infrastructure of the West Midlands A £6 million project is transforming a 1970s research facility at the.
Black Country
Jobs
Four-year-old Wolves fan Rory Smith is Aldi’s official chicken nugget taster
A viral moment where his dad stole one of his nuggets led to Rory landing the role A four-year-old Black Country boy has.