Developers invited to bid for West Midlands Futures Fund investment
Expressions of interest open on Thursday 8 October for commercial, mixed-use and large-scale residential schemes Private sector developers are being invited to put
Business News
Development
Finance
West Midlands
West Midlands household incomes grow as UK living standards recover
Household incomes are rising across the UK and in the West Midlands, with official figures showing the poorest households have now recovered to
Technology
West Midlands
Mechanical engineer sets and breaks his own world record with 250+ mph remote-controlled car designed in PTC’s Onshape
A mechanical engineer from Rugby has used nearly 25 years’ experience working with PTC technology to help him design and develop the world’s
Transport
Travel
East Midlands Airport ranks first of eight airports in CAA passenger satisfaction survey
East Midlands Airport ranked first among a group of 8 airports assessed on passenger satisfaction levels. East Midlands Airport scored 9.20 out of
Culture
Events
Halloween frights return to the West Midlands as Merlin unveils new scares for 2026
Alton Towers, Warwick Castle, Cadbury World and LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham are among the attractions launching new Halloween experiences this autumn. Spooky season
Business News
Finance
Former Dragons’ Den investor Piers Linney MBE to share growth lessons with Birmingham businesses
Business owners in Birmingham will hear from former Dragons’ Den investor Piers Linney MBE tomorrow (Wednesday 7 October) as HSBC UK’s Strategies for
People
Lesters package up new Cannock HQ with £2m investment
One of the UK’s fastest growing large packaging specialists is investing over £2m into a new headquarters in Cannock. Lesters, which has just
Business News
Politics
Midlands businesses and hobbyists asked for views on tighter controls over poison seeds and explosive chemicals
Garden centres, retailers and hobby users across the West Midlands are being urged to respond to government plans that would make it a
People
Badenoch backs Bromsgrove MP’s brownfield first housing campaign
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has given her support to Bromsgrove and the Villages MP Bradley Thomas’s brownfield first housebuilding campaign during a visit
Finance
West Midlands
West Midlands residents expect to need £46,416 a year to retire comfortably, new research finds
People in the West Midlands believe they will need an after-tax household income of £46,416 a year to feel financially secure in retirement,