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May 12, 2025

From left – Raj Kandola, Henrietta Brealey and Helen Bates

Chamber announces interim leadership team

Business|Just now

University of Wolverhampton joins initiative to drive innovation across the Midlands

Business|Just now

The former timber storage yard in Cooper Street, Wolverhampton. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Number of units on Wolverhampton industrial estate set to double

Property|4 hours ago

CGI of the proposed Birmingham city centre development. Taken from design and access statement prepared by SimpsonHaugh Architects on behalf of Vita Group.

Plans to build five more towers in the heart of Birmingham approved with key consideration for families

Property|4 hours ago

Cody Fisher’s mum speaks out amid Birmingham premises’ new licence bid for live music and sale of alcohol

News|4 hours ago

May 11, 2025

Kate Apperley, Samantha Brailey and Anley Baker, are getting ready to open up a new vets in Newport

New independent vets to open in Newport this summer

Newport|22 hours ago

Owners Julie Watkiss and Sandra Ayres of What Women Want in Newport have announced retirement after 21 years. Photo: Jamie Ricketts

Owners of popular longstanding lingerie shop in Newport announce plans to retire after 21 years

News|22 hours ago

Caryn Birch, owner of Radical Hair & Beauty which has won the Best Hair Salon in Staffordshire award in the England Business Awards

'Heart, scissors, and a whole lot of hairspray' carries Cannock hairdresser to best hair salon award

Business|May 11

York Road Social & Sport Club, Rowley Regis. Photo: Tom Giles & Co

Application to transform former social club in Sandwell into live music and dance venue put forward

May 10, 2025

The former Adam Carpets site in Kidderminster

Former Adam Carpets site in Kidderminster put up for sale with offers of around £4.5million invited

Business|May 10

The petrol garage at Morrisons off Bankfield Road, Bilston. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Wolverhampton petrol garage made to wait over decision on 24/7 alcohol plans

Walsall named second lowest rated area in England to start a business, study shows

Business|May 10

All Black Country cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs handed food hygiene ratings this May so far - including some rated '1'

May 9, 2025

Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, has said that three-quarters of people have backed plans for public control of bus networks

Why does West Midlands mayor Richard Parker want to take over the buses? Here are his reasons

Transport|May 9

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to employees at JLR car factory in the West Midlands

New US-UK trade deal hailed a 'significant relief for many businesses in Shropshire' including Bridgnorth Aluminium

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker. PIC: WMCA

Why the West Midlands will benefit more from Trump trade deal than anywhere else - by mayor Richard Parker

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to employees at a car factory in the West Midlands on Thursday May 8, 2025.

US-UK trade deal welcomed by West Midlands' business leaders as 'significant step forward for manufacturers'

Aldi

Super-shopper helping Black Country and Staffordshire shoppers to bag beauty treats

May 8, 2025

James Rogers (L) and Carl Tomlin (R) with previous owner of 3 Hammers, Ian Bonser

Golf & Leisure Group adds 3 Hammers Golf Complex to its growing portfolio

Your World|May 8

GeoAccess has enjoyed rapid growth in part due to the work of Ian Kinnery (centre)

Business coach praised as Staffordshire firm posts record turnover

Your World|May 8

Mayor of the West Midlands - Richard Parker

West Midlands' Mayor announces new multi-million-pound support package to help businesses expand

Left to right: Pippa Taylor; Daphne Hemingway

Jerroms Miller strengthens VAT Team with appointment of Pippa Taylor

Your World|May 8

UK Hair and Beauty Awards 2025: Best for Blonde and Hair Stylist of the Year!

More success for Wolverhampton hairstylist

Your World|May 8

Black Country fireworks firm boss launches sizzling new venture with new Dudley barbecue business

Bilston firm's joy at receiving prestigious King's Award for Enterprise

How the new-look cinema may look

New name for Wolverhampton's new-look Light House cinema - this is what it will be called

Wolverhampton|May 8

An aerial view of the factory site in Woods Lane next to Cradley Heath train station. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

More Cradley Heath factories to be demolished for 100 new homes

Four homes for sale in Walsall in need of renovation

Four Walsall homes in need of renovation among auction lots

Jess Muxlow, aged 25, who named a ‘rising star’ at the UK’s Diamonds of Direct Selling Awards at a ceremony at Chesford Grange, Warwickshire

Walsall woman battling brain tumour named rising star at Direct Selling Awards

Black Country pubs celebrate Mild in May month - Here's what's going on

Richard Parker Mayor of the West Midlands

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker outlines his plans for his second year in office

May 7, 2025

Celebrations at Staffordshire communications company awarded King's Award for Enterprise

Jess Muxlow (centre) with Susannah Schofield OBE, Director General of the Direct Selling Association (left) and Michelle McWhinnie, Operations Director, Usborne Community Partnerships (right)

West Midlands woman wins national business award

Your World|May 7

Members of staff at the Heineken brewery in Hulme, Manchester

How to apply for pub jobs and careers as Heineken invests £40m into hundreds of bars across the UK

Triple award winner: Dudley Animal Studies Centre

Triple win for Dudley Animal Studies Centre at the 2025 ICE West Midlands Awards

Your World|May 7

Simon Coombs, Managing Director, Capula and David Barker, Founder, Dimension Software

Capula and Dimension Software forge international partnership to drive digital transformation

Your World|May 7

JD Wetherspoon’s Royal Victoria Pavillion

JD Wetherspoon reports increased sales amid sunny weather

The Bell, Chuch Street, Shifnal

Shifnal pub will become 'premium town centre venue' as part of £40 million Heineken investment

Sarah Coombes MP with Lord Combustion Services director Emma Tibbetts

Commercial heating specialist Lord Combustion Services welcomes MP to Oldbury headquarters

'I've lost thousands after Brexit and Covid' says owner of storage yard built without permission near Wolverhampton

Kitty Woodley who has opened a Your Move estate agency in Shirley

Former dental nurse turned estate agent opens new Your Move branch in Shirley

May 6, 2025

King's Award for Enterprise winner - Exol Lubricants, All Saints Road, Wednesbury. left, Steve Dunn and Scott Donaldson.

King's Award honour is testament to 'hard work and dedication' - Wednesbury winners say

Prominent former bank building at heart of Dudley's 'medieval quarter' could be turned into block of flats

$Staffordshire County Council\'s County Buildings in Martin Street Stafford where county council meetings are held. Photo by Staffordshire LDR Kerry Ashdown. Free for use by all BBC news wire partners$

Staffordshire businesses encouraged to diversify workforce through ambitious care leavers

Building Tomorrow asset

West Brom Building Society announces major digital transformation with Deloitte and 10x Banking

Your World|May 6

As UK businesses race to adopt AI tools, experts warn that a lack of transparency and digital skills could turn data-driven opportunities into unforeseen risks.

UK businesses adopting AI without understanding the risks, expert warns

Your World|May 6

Johnathan Dudley of Crowe

Crowe to host major conference in Oldbury aimed at driving innovation

RunFlat International, Cradley Heath, has won the King's Award for Enterprise. Pictured are CEO Eric Cartelet, chairman Tom Westley senior and chief operating officer Tom Westley junior.

Delight as Cradley Heath company wins King's Award for Enterprise

Sedgley couple realised dream to open own coffee shop

State-of-the-art water-jet and plasma cutting machine installed at Bilston based D.S. Willetts, part of Masteel UK Limited.

Bilston steel supplier installs cutting-edge machine - one of the UK’s first