The Black Country LEP welcomes new Chair of the Board, Tom Westley DL. Tom takes up the position following 8 years of service from Stewart Towe CBE and will lead an 18 strong Board with representatives from business and the local authorities across the Black Country.

Professor Lisa Bayliss-Pratt, Chief Nurse at Health Education England (HEE), is to take a permanent role at Coventry University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Health and Life Sciences.

The West Midlands Investment Prospectus showcases 24 transformational schemes to compete on the global stage and further accelerate the economic and cultural renaissance sweeping the region.

A new construction plant training centre at City of Wolverhampton College will help local people start a new career in the industry, thanks to funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

The University of Birmingham maintains its place among the top 50 places in the world to study in seven subjects, according to a prestigious global survey of universities.

Construction work on Birmingham’s largest single office development, Three Snowhill, is now complete, almost four years after starting on site.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has announced a multi-million pound funding deal to transform the former Caparo steelworks in Walsall into a 252-home community.

The West Midlands has crowned 15 venues from across its visitor attraction, leisure and hospitality sectors with prizes at its inaugural Tourism Awards (26 February).

A former global director at Jaguar Land Rover is the new chair of a taskforce set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to drive up skills in the automotive sector.

A £10m project to improve connectivity, environmentalism and tourism in a UK Midlands landmark rural area, using research expertise from Birmingham City University, has been announced.

Leading place-makers from the West Midlands consider the importance of developing vibrant locations to attract investment.