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The Halesowen-based IT firm has sponsored the upcoming procurement event which will offer dozens of local firms the chance to work on the Black Country tram extension

Businesses across the Black Country are being offered the opportunity to work on the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill tram extension at a Midland Metro Alliance procurement event on Tuesday 17 April 2018

A Bilston company is the 100th business to benefit from City of Wolverhampton Council’s delivery of the EU-backed Black Country AIM (Black Country Advice Investment and Markets) programme.

Sandwell people and organisations are invited to take part in a special event in June to celebrate and promote local community groups.

City of Wolverhampton Council has won £4.9 million of government money to help roll out full-fibre broadband infrastructure in the city.

The Midland Metro Alliance, in partnership with West Midlands Combined Authority and the Black Country Growth Hub, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Innovation category at next month’s West Mi...

Nominations are now open for the second annual Wolverhampton Independent Retail Excellence (WIRE) Awards.

Spectacular new images have today (Wednesday) been revealed at MIPIM in Cannes showcasing City of Wolverhampton’s Interchange Commercial District vision.

A collection of new high-value manufacturing, business and logistics investment opportunities in the City of Wolverhampton and Staffordshire has been unveiled at MIPIM in Cannes.

Plans to keep major entertainment events in the City of Wolverhampton that attract thousands of visitors and generate hundreds of thousands of pounds have been announced.

City of Wolverhampton Council marked the start of National Apprenticeship Week (March 5-9) with a new partnership with Nova Training to boost apprenticeship opportunities in the city.

The contractor appointed to build City of Wolverhampton’s new railway station has committed to deliver further social and economic benefits to the city.

The world’s property market is to be handed billions of pounds of opportunities to stake a claim in the UK’s new growth capital and most investable region.

Businesses across the Black Country are being offered the opportunity to work on the Wednesbury to Brierley Hill tram extension at a procurement event where they can find out more information.

A comprehensive event programme for MIPIM 2018 has today been revealed by Midlands UK, the Midlands-wide delegation attending the global property and real estate show in Cannes, France (13th-15th Mar...

City of Wolverhampton Council has secured the University of Wolverhampton as an advertising partner to help raise the profile of the city.

An award-winning business park which is home to global industry leaders and thousands of skilled employees is preparing for major expansion.

Progress on delivering a new eye-catching modern office development at the heart of the City of Wolverhampton Interchange today (Wednesday) reached a major milestone.

Over 3,000 employees in the Black Country have benefited from free skills training in the last year through a programme to support SMEs raise their productivity and boost business growth.

The Midlands area will come together to showcase investment opportunities worth almost £10 billion at this year’s global property and real estate show MIPIM (13th-16th March, Cannes, France).

The latest tram extension from Wednesbury to Brierley Hill is on its way and the Midland Metro Alliance is offering dozens of Black Country businesses the chance to get on board with this exciting pro...

WV Living has been granted planning permission for the biggest of its first-phase housing sites.

Work has this week started on landscaping the open areas of Bilston Urban Village.

Following yesterday’s announcement that City of Wolverhampton-based company Carillion is going into liquidation, a new helpline has been set up today to support local businesses affected.

FinditintheBlackCountry member, Aftercare Response has made a key appointment as it pursues an ambitious growth strategy which envisages a doubling of turnover in five years.

City of Wolverhampton Council is putting plans in place to make major improvements to one of the city’s key gateways.

City of Wolverhampton’s £55 million Westside scheme last week reached a major milestone.

City of Wolverhampton Council’s preferred developer for housing at Bilston Urban Village is holding a pre-planning public consultation event next week.

Leading property developer, Ion, who has been instrumental in helping City of Wolverhampton Council deliver the Interchange masterplan for the city, including the i10 office and the new bus station, h...

Local businesses and community organisations in Sandwell are invited to share their ideas and comments about town plans across the borough’s six towns.

City of Wolverhampton is holding its second Housing Fair to help get home seekers into great new homes in 2018.

Visitors to Wolverhampton city centre will now see streets, public features and open spaces brought to life by new LED lighting throughout the year.

City of Wolverhampton Council has successfully secured £550,000 to further develop the safer walking and cycling route for students between the city’s transport Interchange and the University of Wolve...

New artist’s impressions showcasing the future of City of Wolverhampton’s railway station as part of the wider Interchange area have been revealed.

The organisations which will provide a range of new activities for young people and their families through the pioneering HeadStart Wolverhampton scheme have been announced.

Proposals to improve a ‘regeneration corridor’ from Oldbury to Tipton are moving forward after backing from Sandwell Council’s Cabinet.

The West Midlands Celebrating Construction Awards are back for 2018

An ageing multi-storey car park in West Bromwich faces demolition to make way for new development.

Plans to expand three primary schools in Wolverhampton have been approved by the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet.

WV Living has appointed a contractor to develop its first homes in the City of Wolverhampton.

The star-studded Commercial Motor Awards 2017 sees the FinditintheBlackCountry member awarded the well-deserved Bodybuilder of the Year 2017!

The latest research placing City of Wolverhampton and Walsall in the top ten of the UK’s fastest growing cities has been welcomed by the Leader of the city council.

An artist’s impression has been revealed to show what Wolverhampton’s new £4.9 million city centre market will look like.

Taxi drivers and council officers from across the UK got their first look at the new all electric taxis that could soon be on City of Wolverhampton streets.

Local building contractor Speller Metcalfe took home the award for ‘Contractor of the Year (up to £300m)’ at the prestigious 2017 Building Awards

Up to 15 finalists are selected onto a 16-week programme, receiving one-to-one mentoring with specialists in a variety of fields as well as 5 core workshops led by a team of design experts.

Nominations are open for the West Bromwich Community Awards – a chance to celebrate local heroes who have gone the extra mile for the region.

Road improvement works to the A449 Stafford Road between M54 Junction 2 and Springfield Lane will start on Monday 30 October 2017

Debenhams’ new Mander Centre store opened its doors this month – providing a further boost to employment in the City of Wolverhampton.

Preparatory work on Wolverhampton’s new £4.9 million city centre market was well underway last week