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
Culture
Stoke
Business News
West Bromwich
West Bromwich steel firm wins coveted award
William King takes top prize at the Confederation of British Metalforming Awards in Birmingham A West Bromwich metal services centre saw off 50
Business News
Education provider relocates Birmingham base
BPP has taken a 20,000 sq ft space in Brindleyplace Leading professional education provider BPP has chosen Brindleyplace as the new home for
Birmingham
People
Sport
Lord Mayor honoured for longstanding support for communities and young people
Grassroots sports charity celebrates Councillor Zaffar Iqbal’s decades of community service The Birmingham Youth Sports Academy (BYSA) has presented the city’s Lord Mayor,
Politics
Transport
West Midlands councils urged to bid for cash to fix crumbling bridges and flyovers
Government ‘Structures Fund’ to help local authorities finance repairs West Midlands councils are being urged to apply for a new government fund to
Culture
Solihull
Knowle record shop joins ‘Record Store Day’ celebrations
Slow Century Records teams up with local businesses for a day of live music, DJ sets and exclusive releases Slow Century Records in
Birmingham
Development
772-unit build-to-rent scheme in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Moda’s latest Makers Place development targets spring 2026 launch A 772-unit scheme of built-to-rent dwellings is set to be unveiled in Birmingham’s Jewellery
Development
Stafford
Plans to replace derelict RAF hospital buildings with 86 new Staffordshire homes
Developer lodges application with Stafford Borough Council for 10-acre site in Hixon village Bellway has submitted a planning application to demolish derelict Second
Culture
Tech
Global gaming festival with £1.3m prize pool comes to Birmingham
E-sports and digital creators attend DreamHack at NEC from March 27 to 29 One of the world’s largest gaming festivals is making its
Life Sciences
Tech
£50m Government innovation boost for West Midlands frontier sectors
Record sum to support life sciences, advanced manufacturing and creative tech The West Midlands is the “home of innovation,” regional mayor Richard Parker