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.
Birmingham
Education
People
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.
Business News
Finance
UK intangible investment hits record £244.7bn
Software, organisational capital and training drive surge in 2023 The UK poured a record £244.7 billion into intangible assets in 2023, according to.
Sport
Lando Norris takes historic championship title
Verstappen wins race yet falls short Lando Norris has been crowned Formula One’s newest World Champion after a tense, tactical, and occasionally nerve-shredding.