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14 January 2026

Venturefest West Midlands returns for 2026

The Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton is the venue for the popular event on Tuesday, 10 March, co-hosted by West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)...

Group of people outside Digbeth Loc Studios

13 January 2026

Students ready for TV production roles following Peaky Blinders Bootcamp

60 West Midlands-based students are well on their way into high-end TV Production careers after completing their bespoke training bootcamp aligned...

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13 January 2026

New council house developments to benefit from Mayor's £6m Social Housing Accelerator funding

Funding will see Wolverhampton Council deliver 140 new social rent homes on 14 sites across the city

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08 January 2026

£1 million fund to tackle homelessness

Funding handed to the Mayor from the government's Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) programme will help 700 people already...

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Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

Phase 1: East Birmingham to North Solihull tram extension

How the Mayor has secured funding for the project – which will kickstart Birmingham’s huge Sports Quarter regeneration project – has been made available as part of a £2.4 billion Government boost to the West Midlands transport network.