London Northwestern Railway adds 42,000 extra seats a week across new electric train fleet
Half-price advance tickets are on offer to mark a major capacity boost on services to and from London Euston London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Transport
Business News
Wealth management specialist elected president of Burton & District Chamber of Commerce
New leadership team appointed at annual general meeting A wealth management specialist with more than 36 years of experience has been appointed president.
Education
People
SEND reforms risk failing blind and partially sighted children, report warns
University of Birmingham research highlights critical gaps in government plans for special educational needs A new report warns that proposed government reforms to.
Culture
Stoke
The Archers in Stoke on landmark 75th anniversary live tour
Beloved BBC radio drama on tour as cast of Ambridge favourites take the stage across the UK One of Britain’s most cherished radio.
People
Aurrigo International appoints aviation veteran to drive global airport expansion
Mark Gower joins Coventry autonomous vehicle specialist as firm scales up commercial deployments worldwide Coventry-based autonomy software and autonomous vehicle company Aurrigo International.
Politics
Viewpoint
Labour’s crisis of identity: Why Keir Starmer must go
Working people across the West Midlands are delivering a verdict Labour can no longer ignore The political weather across the West Midlands has.
Defence
RAF’s West Mercian Wing trustees give £11,400 to boost cadet training
Funding will support drone technology, first aid and adventure training across 27 squadrons in 2026/27 West Mercian Wing trustees have approved £11,400 in.
Birmingham
Culture
Ballet school launches summer retreat for adult dancers
Four-day residential event offers ballet, jazz and Bollywood workshops for dancers aged 55 and over Elmhurst Ballet School is inviting adult dancers of.
Crypto
Viewpoint
CLARITY Act hits critical crossroads
US Senate faces a make-or-break May deadline as stablecoin yield dispute threatens to derail landmark crypto legislation The May deadline looms for the.
Business News
People
Two West Midlands nurseries win national childcare awards
Partou facilities in Redditch and Sutton Coldfield among the top nurseries in the region Two nurseries have been recognised among the best in.