Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
Four fundraisers are planning to take on a challenge only ever conquered by 50 people in history – as they prepare for the Indian Ocean Challenge to raise £250k for charity. Known as Barneys Boys, the crew will row 3,700-miles...
It was double delight for a family run Black Country construction firm with a record £50m turnover – as it was crowned Business of the Year at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Awards. Kingswinford-based S&R Construction collected the flagship...
Six in ten Shropshire employers expect their business to grow in 2027 and they want more technical, digital and leadership skills in their workforce to make that happen, research has revealed. Shropshire Council is responding to the challenge with a...
The new leader of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce is calling on businesses to share their views in a key survey that will give the first snapshot of the Black Country economy since the Budget. Raj Kandola, who started...
A Shropshire PR and communications consultancy which supported a young cancer patient’s family through a national media storm has become a Shropshire Investor in Community. Be Bold was presented with its certificate by Shropshire Community Foundation at Weston Park during...
A West Midlands business leader believes it is time for manufacturers to ‘flex and accelerate’ in a bid to achieve the 35 by 35 target for women in the industry. The annual Women in Manufacturing Report has been released, revealing...
A mother and daughter are showing their mettle as a team of 15 runners representing one of Shropshire’s leading employers takes an annual trip to Greece. For more than 15 years, Bridgnorth Aluminium has funded employee places at the Athens...
Black Country businesses are being urged to pop on their thinking caps for a charity quiz and curry night to raise money for a women’s aid charity. Black Country Chamber of Commerce will be bringing firms together for a curry...
World-leading aviation specialist Aviramp has been named among the fastest growing companies in the UK. The award-winning family company – the global leader in the manufacture of step-free aircraft boarding ramps – is included in a new list of the...
Construction firm McPhillips has completed work on the first phase of a new £20m integrated retirement community in Newport. The award-winning firm began work in autumn 2024 on Sundew Court, a multi-million pound IRC, developed for specialists Untold Living. The...
A family-run Black Country roofing company is set to record a £1m turnover just three years on from launching. Vinny Varden and his cousin Karl Varden set up Vard Innovations, a roofing and cladding company in Tipton, in June 2023...
Telford College is ready to “play its part” in developing the next generation of skilled workers, as Defence Secretary Wes Streeting launched the UK’s first large-calibre gun barrel production facility in 20 years. The Rheinmetall UK site in Telford supports...
A new £20m retirement community in Newport which is the first of its kind in Shropshire has officially opened its doors. Sundew Court in Newport is made up of 61 apartments for rent and 16 bungalows, with the site also...