The mayor of the West Midlands says new partnership agreements with ten creative organisations will make the region "the beating heart of the UK’s creative economy". Last week, Mayor Richard ...

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has embarked on his first overseas trade mission in a bid to attract investment to the region. Mr Parker is in China today (Monday, March 17), holding’ top ...

Former "Little House on the Prairie" star Patricia "Patty" Maloney has died. She was 89. A fixture on Variety shows like "Donny and Marie" and "Bay City Rollers" in the 1970s and '80s ...

A programme supporting entrepreneurs from the West Midlands has been given £10m by the government. The West Midlands Innovation Accelerator, managed by the West Midlands Combined Authority ...

Plans for the development of up to 250 homes on the eastern edge of a West Midlands village have been recommended for approval. Barwood Development Securities has brought forward proposals to develop ...

The Kabbadi World Cup has come to the West Midlands and it's the first time it's been held outside of Asia. It's expected to attract a global audience of around 500 million and over 60 matches ...

Plans have been submitted for a new West Midlands neighbourhood which would feature up to 1,600 homes as well as shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. Nationwide place maker Muse has lodged proposals ...

The Midlands is projected to see an annual Gross Value Added (GVA) growth rate of 1.5% between 2025 and 2028, slightly below the UK average of 1.6%. In the West Midlands, GVA is expected to grow ...

Patty Maloney, an actress whose 30-plus year career included memorable turns on Little House on the Prairie, Syd & Marty Krofft‘s Far Out Space Nuts, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the Star ...

A public consultation into major changes to the West Midlands bus network has closed with the results expected to be revealed next month, officials say. Thousands of people took part to share ...

Tourism bosses believe the first-ever Kabaddi World Cup to be held outside Asia will be a "huge moment" for the West Midlands. The seven day event will be held in venues across the West Midlands ...

The chairman of West Midlands Police Federation has been found in breach of professional standards following complaints over his actions - including his suggestion that claims of racism in the ...