Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
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...
Midlands-based engineering firm Transicon has reaffirmed its commitment to STEMM sectors in the region – after being named as a sponsor of the upcoming national Dyslexia Awards. The awards, which take place in Telford in October, are celebrating their 10th...
It began as a retirement hobby for a former university lecturer and magistrate to turn her love of gardens into a small business. Now family run Shropshire coach tour firm Wisteria Tours is celebrating a decade of providing trips for...
The Black Country’s biggest single day business event is to make a return in 2027, with hundreds of companies from across the region expected to take part. The Black Country Chamber Expo will be held at Wolverhampton Racecourse on 17...
A major new chapter for post 16 education in Telford has officially begun with the formal opening of the town’s new £9m Telford 6th. Telford 6th celebrated its official grand opening on September 16, with students and staff joined by...
Wolverhampton-based developer SH Partnerships today predicted a transformational decade for affordable housing, after £9.58 billion was announced to deliver 73,600 new homes across England. Managing Director Chris Timmins said although the funding was vital, it was the timescale attached to...
Telford College is to open a ‘shop’ in the heart of the town’s main retail centre aimed at improving skills and boosting job prospects of people across the borough. The Skills Shop, based in a unit at the Telford Centre,...
Head and neck cancer patients face a postcode lottery in care across England with major inequalities in the time taken to diagnose disease, a leading national charity says. Get A-Head, which helped fund research into cases of the disease across...
The Adeptio Law Group has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Colin Jones as chief technology and innovation officer. Colin, who has 26 years of senior leadership experience, will support the group’s continued expansion and its ambition...
Telford College today revealed that students achieving high grades across A-level and vocational subjects has increased for a fourth consecutive year. More than 700 students received their exam results at the Wellington campus today, with the college reporting a 4.2...
Two University of Wolverhampton engineering students have received £1,000 scholarships to help pursue their future career ambitions. Through its ongoing support of the Women in Engineering Initiative, FBC Manby Bowdler has again donated two £1,000 scholarships this year, with Alex...
Black Country Chamber of Commerce CEO Sarah Moorhouse today welcomed a £10m Government investment in the region’s high streets and urged the Prime Minister to back the businesses behind them. A new £10m High Streets and Growth Incubator Fund was...
More citizen scientists and wildlife watchers across Britain are getting involved with key research designed to monitor climate changes and encourage people to engage with nature. In 2024, the Field Studies Council and Royal Society of Biology launched the Signs...