UK Games Expo 2026 with supersized presence at Birmingham’s NEC
Global tabletop giant brings 1,500 square metres of demos to the UK’s biggest board game festival Asmodee is preparing to make a major
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Greater collaboration between mayors can unlock billions in investment, report says
Midlands foundation calls on metro mayors to forge stronger partnerships to tackle poverty, inequality and housing A prominent West Midlands philanthropist is calling
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Worcester
Worcestershire digital businesses invited to apply for AI bootcamp
BetaDen launches 12-week programme offering expert mentoring, pitch training and access to angel investors A programme has been launched to help Worcestershire’s digital
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Solihull
Solihull honours 25 community champions
From posthumous tributes to grassroots heroes, the borough celebrates those who give most to local life Twenty-five individuals and organisations have been recognised
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Birmingham hosts Romania’s National Day celebrations for the first time
Romania’s National Day has been officially celebrated in Birmingham for the first time, marking what community leaders described as a “historic moment” for
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Cost of curiosity: Reform conference
Like it or not, Reform UK is gathering momentum – publicly and privately – every day. This past weekend, I attended Reform UK’s
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Special needs transport costs soar
Record £2.26bn bill Council spending on transporting children with special educational needs (SEND) has reached record levels in England, with costs more than
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Zoo snow leopard birth
Chester Zoo has announced the birth of a snow leopard. The adorable cub is the first of its kind to be born at
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Brum’s Nagar Kirtan procession
The profound power of unity was loud and clear at the annual Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan procession yesterday in Birmingham. A vibrant sea of
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Uganda to Delhi: Triumph over adversity
Dhiren Katwa has been friends with Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, Uganda’s High Commissioner to India, for many years. When she recently released her autobiography