Hey Jude! West Midlands Railway offers free rides to fans amid World Cup fever
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is celebrating England’s quarter-final triumph against Norway by offering free train travel on its iconic Stourbridge Shuttle all week.
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Severn Trent brings grassroots football celebration to Birmingham Bullring with £80,000 kit giveaway
Hundreds of young fans met professional players as applications open for this season’s Kits for Kids grants Hundreds of young football fans tested.
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Bilbrook Junior FC chairman named Staffordshire groundsman of the year
West Midlands manufacturer Squire celebrates Dave Maydew’s award for dedication to grassroots football Dave Maydew, chairman of Bilbrook Junior FC, one of Wolverhampton’s.
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Running club marks 10th anniversary with community fund boost
Mickleover Running Club cash from Bloor Homes to raise its profile and attract new members A Derbyshire running club celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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Alexander Stadium stand named after sprinting great Matthew Hudson-Smith
Wolverhampton athlete surprised by honour ahead of Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships Organisers of the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships have named a.
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Pure Padel opens first West Midlands club in Solihull
The UK’s fastest-scaling padel operator launches four-court facility at Moseley Cricket Club as part of ambitious regional expansion Pure Padel has opened a.
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Finance boss to swim five-mile lake for homeless charity
Trafford Park executive aims to raise £2,000 for Lifeshare with Lake District swim The boss of a financial planning firm is swimming the.
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Neil Miles expands martial arts empire with new Midlands class
Birmingham entrepreneur adds third school to growing regional network Birmingham-based martial arts entrepreneur Neil Miles is pressing ahead with expansion across the Midlands,.
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No hiding place: Championship braces for Midlands takeover
With Wolves, West Brom and Birmingham City all eyeing a defining season, the West Midlands is no longer a supporting act in English.
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Birmingham Youth Sports Academy marks 25 years with glittering awards evening
Hundreds of local children, volunteers and community figures celebrated Local children, grassroots volunteers and community figures from across Birmingham were honoured at a.