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Environmental education charity Field Studies Council says time outdoors must be part of the answer to the youth mental health crisis and is urging MPs to back a bill which would guarantee schoolchildren time outside every day. The call from...
A Telford College ‘shop’ designed to improve skills and boost job prospects for people in the town has opened its doors. The Skills Shop, based in Telford Centre, is the latest investment from the college that offers training and education...
Black Country construction firms are being urged to seize the opportunities of a £19bn regeneration pipeline on their doorstep. The call came from the Black Country Chamber of Commerce as it launched a new forum aimed at supporting the sector...
Figures have revealed award winning construction firm McPhillips has reached almost 20,000 pupils across the last year through a string of initiatives designed at nurturing the next generation of talent. The Telford based firm, who are Shropshire’s biggest construction company,...
A unique control system developed by UK engineering firm Transicon to monitor climate change has been switched on in the Amazon rainforest, with its research arrays named after Pokémon characters to help scientists navigate the facility set up. The milestone...
Businesses across Shropshire can claim up to £6,000 in incentives for taking on young apprentices, giving them the chance to grow their own skilled workforce. Telford College is encouraging businesses to make the most of the support as a new...
Fast-growing law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has secured top rankings across the West Midlands in the UK’s leading guide to the country’s best lawyers. The Legal 500 2027 guide recognises the firm’s commercial property team for the first time, both...
The Get A-Head Charitable Trust has awarded more than £10,000 in education grants in 2026 to support the professional development of healthcare specialists working with head and neck cancer patients across the UK. The grants, totalling £10,087, have been awarded...
A business coach and an education leader who changed the fortunes of the largest colleges group in the West Midlands are set to headline a Black Country event for businesswomen next month. The Black Country Chamber of Commerce will hold...
Leading renewables energy specialist CES says a two-fold infrastructure gap continues to hold back EV adoption across the UK’s commercial fleet sector. The Midlands-based company says a widening gap between the UK’s EV adoption ambitions and the availability of specialist...
Weston Park will host a brand-new harvest festival hoedown next month bringing a taste of Americana to the Shropshire/Staffordshire border. The family-friendly Harvest Hoedown will take place on October 10 and 11 and will feature live music, artisan crafts, food...
Award-winning law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has announced a quartet of promotions. The firm – which has bases in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shropshire and Worcestershire – says the appointments are part of its ongoing growth and reflect the continued development of...
Award winning contractor McPhillips has scooped another accolade for its ‘engineering excellence’ on a major £4.3m public realm scheme in Kidderminster. The Telford firm were in the running for Midlands Project of the Year in the £3m to £10m category...