Tips at tipping point as landfill capacity crisis looms
The West Midlands faces a landfill crisis with dumps set to be full in five to six years. The region’s tip capacity time.
Business News
Environment
Birmingham
Life Sciences
Group booking service for black blood donors in Birmingham
More black heritage donors key to treating people living with sickle cell Birmingham is one of three places in the country offering a.
Birmingham
Education
People
SEND improvement work shows momentum across region
Board reports steady progress The latest update from Birmingham’s SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Board has outlined steady progress across services supporting children.
Transport
New train timetable comes in this weekend
A new train timetable is coming into effect from Sunday December 14, Chiltern Railways advised its customers today. The operator said the changes.
Transport
Wolverhampton
Station manager wins national award for pioneering support hub
Mental health champion honoured A long-serving West Midlands Railway worker who helped launch a groundbreaking mental health hub at Wolverhampton station has been.
Business News
Events
West Midlands Business Festival’s 2026 programme unveiled
Mayor announces expanded line up for regional SMEs The West Midlands Business Festival will return in February with a significantly expanded programme, as.
History
People
Transport
Railway artefact returns home more than 25 years after mystery disappearance
An historic part of railway heritage has been returned home – thanks to the hard work of a retired train driver. The Manchester.
Development
Tamworth
Heritage specialists appointed to restore historic Tamworth buildings
Tamworth’s ambition to revive its historic heart has taken a decisive step forward with the appointment of BSN Group Construction to restore three.
Politics
Viewpoint
Reform’s £9m donation may turn the West Midlands teal in May
The game changes, suddenly Every election cycle produces a moment – the split-second when politics stops behaving normally and begins to tilt. Reform.
Leadership
Politics
Viewpoint
Mahmood, Streeting, Miliband, Rayner?
The whispering is getting louder over’s Starmer future as PM Keir Starmer is facing the sharpest questions yet about his leadership. Unite and.