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April 24, 2025

The Crown, Market Drayton. Photo: Google

Punch Pubs announces purchase of one of oldest pubs in Market Drayton

News|12 hours ago

NEW HIRES: Carole Taylor, second left, regional managing partner for Vail Williams in the Midlands and North, welcomes graduate surveyor Joshua Laurence, left, valuation associate Emma Brooks and associate rating surveyor Brian Miklasv to the firm’s Birmingham office

New starters bolster Vail Williams in Midlands

Your World|14 hours ago

Ideas Happen Here

The Angle Ring Company brings engineering to public art in Birmingham Light Festival installation

Your World|18 hours ago

The new Lidl store would open at the former FA Gills site in Parkfield. Photo: James Linsell Clark / SWNS

Lidl announces plans for new shop at site of former Black Country sausage-makers

News|19 hours ago

Christan Hems of Pest Interceptors

'Rats are eating McDonald’s' - Rat catcher declares 'business is booming' during Birmingham bin strike

Business|23 hours ago

The Chequers Inn, Stourbridge

Plan seeks to extend beer garden at Wetherspoons pub in Stourbridge

Business|23 hours ago

The fire damaged Chemix/Protyre autocentre in Wordsley

Major work underway at fire hit Chemix/Protyre autocentre in Wordsley

Business|23 hours ago

De Fusion, Exchange Street, Wolverhampton. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Wolverhampton club’s licence to be reviewed over after hours alcohol sales

News|23 hours ago

The Waterfront, Brierley Hill

Waterfront owners share more about plans to upgrade canalside complex in Brierley Hill

Business|23 hours ago

The proposed new Londis in Hagley Road West/Stanley Road, Oldbury. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

24-hour off licence bid for new Oldbury shop to be scrutinised by councillors

News|23 hours ago

April 23, 2025

Ex-England footballer John Barnes to appear at revamped Gospel Oak pub in Tipton

Business|Apr 23

Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker with local illustrator Milan Topalović at the launch of the ‘You’re Bussing It!’ exhibition. PIC: WMCA.

Mayor welcomes Goldman Sachs £1.5m contribution to West Midlands apprenticeship funding

Business|Apr 23

Dave Rogers speaking at TEDx Wolverhampton 2025

West Midlands TEDx speaker gets a LinkedIn boost from Theo Paphitis

Your World|Apr 23

The former Probert Road Nursery in Oxley, Wolverhampton

Former children’s nursery in Wolverhampton for sale at auction

Business|Apr 23

Dudley Building Society employee says farewell after nearly 50 years of service

Business|Apr 23

Hartshill Sports and Social Club in Brierley Hill

Hartshill Social Club in Brierley Hill for sale with £600k guide price

Business|Apr 23

Food hygiene sticker

Food hygiene ratings issued for 16 Black Country cafes, restaurants and eateries

Manders Industrial Estate entrance, Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton

Two-acre site within Manders Industrial Estate, Wolverhampton, sold for £2 million

Business|Apr 23

The former farm buildings at High Grosvenor. Photo: Google

'Not in a suitable location' - Bridgnorth company's plan to build golf simulator and bar is refused

Business|Apr 23

April 22, 2025

Under threat: List of Hobbycraft stores set to close as chain announces up to 120 job losses

Business|Apr 22

Manny Athwal, CEO of the School of Coding

Training firm secures funding for UK's first AI learning lab

Your World|Apr 22

A Hobbycraft store

Hobbycraft axing Staffordshire jobs and shutting stores - find out those facing closure

Dudley Building Society's Dudley branch

Dudley Building Society in the finals of the British Bank Awards 2025

Wolverhampton in top 10 best cities for nightlife in the country according to new report

9 images capture the changing face of Dudley's town centre in 2025

Nick Lovett (front right) with the M3.agency senior leadership team

Revenues pass £6m mark for expanding Shropshire marketing agency

Business|Apr 22

Bridgnorth-based town regeneration specialists Good2Great shortlisted for award

Business|Apr 22

Manufacturers turning to ‘resilience’ according to Cheslyn Hay manufacturing boss

Business|Apr 22

April 21, 2025

Principal Kirsty being award "Dance School of the Year" through Corporate LiveWire.

Crystal Academy finalists in prestigious UK Small Business Awards 2025

Your World|Apr 21

April 18, 2025

A group of six friends about to do a beer cheers with their pints

Prime Minister extends pub opening hours for VE Day

The new Cotswold Outdoor store located at Merry Hill shopping centre

Leading outdoor recreation retailer opens new store at Merry Hill

Lr- Gavin Williamson MP, Craig Hodgson - principal and chief executive at NSCG, and Nick Reay, senior project manager at Speller Metcalfe, inside Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Institute of Technology

Staffordshire MP visits Institute of Technology to chart construction progress

Birmingham Airport

Most popular getaways revealed as Birmingham Airport prepares for busiest Easter holiday on record

Business|Apr 18

The BCRS Business Loans team

Wolverhampton firm celebrates milestone year of lending for economic growth

Business|Apr 18

Former cleaner's store room, next to 38 Highlands, Solihull

Former cleaner’s storeroom listed for auction with £1 guide price

Business|Apr 18

L-r - Oliver Wellings of Birchills Automotive, Gail Jennings of Walsall High-Growth Programme) and Andrew Wellings of Birchills Automotive

Walsall automotive firm on road to growth thanks to business support boost

Business|Apr 18

Easter Bunny handing out treats from Moo & Goo to one of the residents at Birmingham Dogs Home

Event company delivers Easter treats to Birmingham rescue dogs seeking fur-ever homes

Business|Apr 18

April 17, 2025

Supermarket sales fell back slightly as other retailers made gains in February (Yui Mok/PA)

Easter supermarket hours: Full list of opening hours for the major UK supermarkets over the Easter weekend

Passengers at Birmingham Airport

Work underway on expanded facilities at Birmingham Airport after 'record year' for passenger numbers

Business|Apr 17

The McArthurGlen Designer Outlet West Midlands has 11 places for people to eat

Popular new store opens at Cannock McArthurGlen outlet

The Acton at Morville is a way to enjoy the Shropshire countryside in comfort

The pubs across the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire up for prestigious awards - is your local on the list?

One of the proposed new signs for the retail park at Merry Hill

Change of name for retail park at Merry Hill

Business|Apr 17

Global property advisor JLL's Birmingham office which has achieved BREEAM Excellent certification

Property firm's Birmingham office earns 'excellent' rating for sustainable workspace adaptation

Business|Apr 17

The Unicorn Inn, Corve Street, Ludlow (Google)

Black Country Ales lodges plans to refurbish Ludlow's historic Unicorn Inn

Gold Koast Restaurant, Cape Hill, Smethwick. Pic: Google Maps. Permission for reuse for all LDRS partners.

Smethwick restaurant facing grilling over fire safety concerns

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker. PIC: WMCA

West Midlands businesses win millions in new investment with help of pilot programme

Politics|Apr 17

April 16, 2025

Gayle Kelly, Head of Development at IGMT, with the new mobility scooter

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust secures funding to launch its first all terrain mobility scooter at Blists Hill Victorian Town

Your World|Apr 16

Raj Kandola, Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

Fall in inflation 'pleasing' - but major challenges ahead for businesses, says West Midlands chamber of commerce

Business|Apr 16

Re-Form Heritage's flagship transformation is Middleport Pottery.

Re-Form Heritage launches new website developed by local agency Harrison Carloss

Your World|Apr 16

Jollyes raw frozen food ‘shop-in-shop’

Jollyes removes small animals from stores to make way for expanded raw frozen food ranges

Your World|Apr 16