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Large employers in West Yorkshire have pledged a total of £9 million to fund hundreds of apprenticeships in smaller firms.

Shoreditch hotel nhow London is offering guests free Brompton bike hire* to explore the Christmas delights of local attractions including Hackney, Spitalfields and nearby Columbia Road Flower Market.

In a world increasingly shaped by the dual crises of climate change and economic instability, the Oxford Department of Economics, in collaboration with EBC Financial Group (EBC), hosted a pivotal session in the ‘What Economists Really Do?’ (WERD) series.

There will be free car parking on offer across Wolverhampton as the Christmas countdown hits full swing.

Birmingham City Council (BCC) has launched a vital new social health campaign to promote testing for Hepatitis B and C, reinforcing the city’s ongoing commitment to the Fast-Track Cities+ (FTC+) programme.

Families are set to embark on magical journeys from London Euston this year as The Polar Express Train Ride arrives in style at the station.

This week Villa Park in Birmingham became the stage for a gathering of senior leaders from across businesses, charities, academia, and the public sector, united to take the Pledge for Birmingham.

Wolverhampton is in the running to host next year's National Recovery Walk – and residents and local organisations are being asked to back the city's bid.

Since its inception in 2017, ‘One Day at Christmas’ has transformed the holiday season for over 5,000 vulnerable and isolated people across the UK.

The Student Energy Group (TSEG) have just announce that they have been shortlisted for Medium Business of the Year at the prestigious West Midlands Business of the Year Awards 2024.

Vantage Foundation has partnered with Fresh Start, an Edinburgh-based charity helping people who have been homeless establish themselves in their new home through the provision of goods and services.

There will be no trains between Lancaster and Barrow-In-Furness from Monday until Friday next week while essential repairs are carried out in Ulverston. 

Major cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow will benefit from increased FlixBus services over the festive period.

Carly Morris, Head of Savings at Chetwood Bank, said: “Christmas can be a stressful time, and not just when it comes to buying and wrapping presents.

Black Friday is nearly upon us, but Birmingham and Black Country shoppers looking to bag a bargain are being urged by Severn Trent to make sure that it’s not a ‘Block Friday’ instead.

Passengers are urged to plan their journeys with hundreds of thousands of savvy shoppers expected to travel into Birmingham for Black Friday.