£570m UK-wide investment in essential skills training for next generation
Students at colleges, including in the West Midlands, to benefit The government is investing £570m in expanding training facilities in local colleges, including.
Education
Jobs
Politics
Defence
Politics
World Affairs
Senior officer killed in Moscow blast
A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow, underscoring the continued vulnerability of high-ranking military figures nearly.
Life Sciences
Solihull
Solihull clinic launches Midlands’ first prostate cancer MRI screening service
A Solihull diagnostic clinic has launched what it says is the Midlands’ first comprehensive MRI-based screening service for prostate cancer, offering men earlier.
Business News
Crypto
Politics
Government must empower UK crypto firms in global stablecoin arms race
UK right now: ‘Crypto regulation superhighway with only a few small vehicles in the slow lane’ The UK Government must work with private.
Birmingham
Tech
Intercity celebrates 40 years in Birmingham with £1.8m technology investment
Birmingham technology firm marks four decades with major systems upgrade One of Birmingham’s best-known technology firms has marked its 40th anniversary with a.
Shropshire
Canal collapse triggers major incident in Whitchurch
A major incident was declared in the early hours of Monday morning after a dramatic structural failure along a canal in Whitchurch, leaving.
Culture
Justice
People
Youth Justice Board boss calls for action on ethnic disparities
Keith Fraser, born and bred in Birmingham, called for an end to ‘systemic racism’ Keith Fraser, chairman of the Youth Justice Board (YJB).
Birmingham
Culture
People
“Jingle hell” – SIFA Fireside combating homelessness this Christmas
Rough sleeping poses a serious risk to life all year round, but the dangers increase significantly during the winter months as temperatures drop. .
Blockchain
Crypto
Finance
Viewpoint
UK stablecoin market is lagging behind America: We must catch up
Huge opportunity for UK stablecoin firms – in capturing market share and helping define the Govt’s regulatory framework The UK has spent 2025.
Culture
History
Blue plaque for Birmingham Town Hall – site of Dickens’ first reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’
The celebrated author read for three hours to 2,000 Brummies on a stormy night Birmingham Town Hall has received a prestigious blue plaque.