Local business news for the Midlands and beyond
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...
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...
World-leading British aviation manufacturer Aviramp has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The Telford-based manufacturer of step-free aircraft boarding ramps has been named a finalist in the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026. It is shortlisted for the Department...
The CEO of an award-winning Shropshire business believes education changes that will see manufacturing and AI offered as subjects in schools could have a big impact on the industry. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans this week for vocational...
Award-winning Midlands law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has won national recognition for the excellence of its work in a prestigious legal guide. The firm’s expert private client team at Wolverhampton has been ranked in the new Chambers & Partners High...
Significant changes to commercial property in farming is set to be one of the main topics of conversations as FBC Manby Bowdler head out to this summer’s top agricultural shows. The leading law form will be out and about over...
The organisers of a major new Tolkien-inspired festival in the UK are to release up to 1,200 day tickets – after a heartfelt plea from a ten-year-old girl. The youngster, from Dudley, wrote to the organisers of the five-day Brandywine...