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,.
Culture
Politics
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.
Environment
Beavers are back in the South West
The semi-acquatic rodents could be heading north to the West Midlands Natural England has approved the release of Eurasian beavers in South West.
Business News
Politics
Chancellor hails freight sector as key to UK growth on West Midlands visit
Rachel Reeves tours pledges government support for industry employing over 174,000 in region Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the freight and logistics sector is.
Business News
People
Unemployment at five-year high as UK labour market slows
Unemployment rises as wage growth cools The UK’s labour market showed signs of cooling in the closing months of 2025, according to the.
Culture
Transport
Major study to improve young West Midlands motorcyclists’ safety
‘The most comprehensive research project into young motorcyclists to date’ The National Young Rider Forum (NYRF) has launched the most comprehensive research project.
Agriculture
Life Sciences
Walsall
Walsall biotech start-up joins government ‘incubator’ scheme
RevoNA Bio creates new disease protection aimed at reducing chemical treatments in agriculture A Walsall-based biotech start-up developing revolutionary plant and animal disease.
Birmingham
Tech
Deep-sea structure inspection robot created in Birmingham
Innvotek said its landlocked location helped it to be innovative An ocean-going robot designed in landlocked Birmingham is set to take on the.
People
Politics
Kier Starmer’s Government confirms postponed votes will now go ahead
30 council elections back on Local elections across 30 English councils that had been delayed until 2027 will now take place as originally.