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Former Smethwick British Legion club could be converted into nursery

A former British Legion club in Smethwick could be converted into a nursery under new plans.

Supporting image for story: Former Smethwick British Legion club could be converted into nursery

Supporting image for story: Edgbaston student block decision made after ‘pushback’ against developer

Edgbaston student block decision made after ‘pushback’ against developer

Supporting image for story: Fast & Furious and Game of Thrones star heads to Wolverhampton to celebrate five years of community-led organisation born out of the city

Fast & Furious and Game of Thrones star heads to Wolverhampton to celebrate five years of community-led organisation born out of the city

Supporting image for story: New white brick design for planned block of student flats in Birmingham

New white brick design for planned block of student flats in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: Dynamic new partnership set to deliver essential money education to Midlands school children

Dynamic new partnership set to deliver essential money education to Midlands school children

Supporting image for story: South Staffordshire College receives keys to new landmark Tamworth College

South Staffordshire College receives keys to new landmark Tamworth College

Supporting image for story: Redevelopment plans for Birmingham school ‘affected by RAAC’

Redevelopment plans for Birmingham school ‘affected by RAAC’

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Halesowen College hosts enrolment evenings for school leavers and adults

Former PM Tony Blair pays tribute to 'remarkable' Wolverhampton University chancellor who died this week, aged 94

Wolverhampton University chancellor and steel magnate Lord Paul dies, aged 94

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Supporting image for story: Pupils at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East shine with strong GCSE success

Pupils at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East shine with strong GCSE success

Supporting image for story: From revision to results: Small Heath Leadership Academy pupils reap rewards on GCSE results day

From revision to results: Small Heath Leadership Academy pupils reap rewards on GCSE results day

Supporting image for story: Pupils at Eden Boys' School  make the grade with resilience, results and remarkable success

Pupils at Eden Boys' School  make the grade with resilience, results and remarkable success

Supporting image for story: Day of celebration for GCSE students across West Midlands as results day brings big grades and excitement

Day of celebration for GCSE students across West Midlands as results day brings big grades and excitement

Supporting image for story: Aldersley High School celebrates the hard work and success of Year 11s on results day

Aldersley High School celebrates the hard work and success of Year 11s on results day

Supporting image for story: Summit schools scale new heights with GCSE results

Summit schools scale new heights with GCSE results

Supporting image for story: Sustaining success across Dudley Academies Trust

Sustaining success across Dudley Academies Trust

Supporting image for story: Students and teachers left delighted across the West Midlands as GCSE results day delivers great results and high grades

Students and teachers left delighted across the West Midlands as GCSE results day delivers great results and high grades

Supporting image for story: Kinver students celebrate impressive progress and success

Kinver students celebrate impressive progress and success

Education Magazines

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Helping parents of Year 6 students make the right choices for secondary school. 2024/25 issue out now!

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A comprehensive guide that looks at the options available to post-16 and post-18 students. 2024/25 issue out now!

Apprenticeships

Read the latest Apprenticeship Supplement online.

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UK News

Supporting image for story: Weight loss drugs could slash hospital risk for heart failure patients

Weight loss drugs could slash hospital risk for heart failure patients

Supporting image for story: Faith leaders put pressure on Government over two-child benefit cap

Faith leaders put pressure on Government over two-child benefit cap

Supporting image for story: Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour

Phillipson says ‘we all must do more’ to improve school attendance and behaviour

Supporting image for story: Lammy puts pressure on Israel over Gaza aid access

Lammy puts pressure on Israel over Gaza aid access

Supporting image for story: Badenoch pledges to maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction

Badenoch pledges to maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction

Supporting image for story: Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £5m after no Saturday winner

Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot estimated at £5m after no Saturday winner

Supporting image for story: Five arrests after masked men attempt to enter hotel as asylum protests continue

Five arrests after masked men attempt to enter hotel as asylum protests continue

Supporting image for story: Man stabbed to death in Manchester was ‘deeply loved son and father’, family say

Man stabbed to death in Manchester was ‘deeply loved son and father’, family say

Supporting image for story: Jab for high cholesterol could ‘transform’ heart care

Jab for high cholesterol could ‘transform’ heart care

Supporting image for story: New daily pill offers hope for millions with hard to control high blood pressure

New daily pill offers hope for millions with hard to control high blood pressure

World News

Supporting image for story: Chinese and Indian leaders meet in formal thaw in relations

Chinese and Indian leaders meet in formal thaw in relations

Supporting image for story: Houthi government prime minister died in Israel airstrike, rebels confirm

Houthi government prime minister died in Israel airstrike, rebels confirm

Supporting image for story: Thousands of redheads celebrate their hair at Netherlands festival

Thousands of redheads celebrate their hair at Netherlands festival

Supporting image for story: Israel to slow or halt aid into parts of Gaza as it ramps up offensive

Israel to slow or halt aid into parts of Gaza as it ramps up offensive

Supporting image for story: US Court of Appeals finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power

US Court of Appeals finds Trump’s tariffs an illegal use of emergency power

Supporting image for story: Putin plans to travel to India in December, Kremlin says

Putin plans to travel to India in December, Kremlin says

Supporting image for story: Pakistan races to evacuate tens of thousands stranded by floods in Punjab

Pakistan races to evacuate tens of thousands stranded by floods in Punjab

Supporting image for story: Zelensky seeks talks with Trump on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia

Zelensky seeks talks with Trump on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia

Supporting image for story: Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris

Supporting image for story: Tensions soar across Indonesia as protests against police erupt in cities

Tensions soar across Indonesia as protests against police erupt in cities