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24 February 2026

Social homes back on track after £1m investment from Mayor’s housing funds

A total of 71 social rent homes will be built on the site of a former 'eyesore' scrap yard

Mayor Richard Parker at the launch of the Youth Trailblazer in Walsall

23 February 2026

Hundreds of unemployed young people supported by £5m Youth Trailblazer fund

More than 800 unemployed young people across the West Midlands have already benefitted from a £5m job support fund secured by Mayor Richard Parker...

Art pieces for Crow Dillon-Parkin's show ‘Small’

20 February 2026

Artists secure solo shows after Bootcamp success

Three local artists have secured solo shows after taking part in the WMCA-funded ‘Get Gallery Ready’ Bootcamp at Solihull College & University Centre....

Adult Learning Award winners 2026: (Left to right) Helene Dearne (Interim Executive Director, Employment, Skills, Health & Communities, WMCA), Sam Hutchings, Viv Webb (Dudley MBC), Nicola Beckford, Aneeta Hazir (Telford College), Santina Bunting, Alison Grade, Karl Wilson, Louise Lakin (AES Coventry), Timothy Jackson, Kris Green (BBC Drama Studio Productions), Monica Barbosa (Successful Partnerships)

19 February 2026

Nominations open for Adult Learning Awards 2026

With the launch of a fourth year of the West Midlands Adult Learning Awards, residents across the region are invited to nominate individuals, tutors,...

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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.