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Nick Drake tribute comes to Lichfield’s The Hub at St Mary’s
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (184+ words) Singer-guitarist Keith James will bring the music of Nick Drake to The Hub at St Mary's in Lichfield on Saturday, 12 September at 8pm. Drake, whose three albums recorded between 1969 and 1972 remain widely revered, was largely unknown during his lifetime and died…...
Fitness brand backs Lichfield’s Proms in Beacon Park
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (433+ words) National fitness brand Jetts has been announced as the headline sponsor for this year's Proms in Beacon Park, leading a strong line-up of businesses supporting the annual event. Taking place on Saturday 5 September, Proms in Beacon Park will once again…...
Chamber launches quarterly business survey with £350 Fogo De Chao gift card up for grabs
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (222+ words) Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) Quarterly Business Report survey for Q3 has launched, with each participant having a chance to win a £350 gift card to dine at Fogo De Chão (terms and conditions apply). Survey data will be collated at…...
Businesses invited to attend free event on discovering financial blind spots
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (221+ words) Wealth management firm Mattioli Woods is inviting Chamber members for a free event uncovering the financial blind spots behind success – with expert insights on leadership, resilience and navigating change. Taking place on 18 November at Fazeley Studios, from 5:00-pm-7:30pm, the event…...
Birmingham Airport raises £200,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (473+ words) Birmingham Airport (BHX) has reached a major fundraising milestone after raising more than £200,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity, less than two years into its three-year partnership with the charity. The airport originally pledged to raise £250,000 after Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity…...
West Midlands law firm teams up with wealth manager as ‘potentially disastrous’ inheritance tax hike looms
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (601+ words) A West Midlands law firm has joined forces with a financial planning consultancy to help families prepare for "potentially disastrous" inheritance tax (IHT) increases when unspent pension pots come into scope in just eight months. Ansons Law, headquartered in Cannock,…...
East Staffordshire secures nearly £100,000 funding for new cultural programme
18+ hour, 47+ min ago (347+ words) East Staffordshire Borough Council has secured almost £100,000 from Arts Council England to support a new programme of cultural activity across the borough throughout 2026 and 2027. The £99,570 award will help fund a programme of events and activity designed to bring communities together,…...
Why values are the missing layer in every conversation about culture
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (361+ words) An evidence-based look at why workplace culture struggles are structural rather than personal, and why understanding human values, not just skills or personality, is the missing layer in building teams that actually work well together. Walk into most Birmingham workplaces…...
Birmingham gears up for Brum Transport Fest with one month to go
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (458+ words) Motoring legends, heritage buses, transport talks and family activities are set to fill Birmingham city centre next month. With just one month to go until Brum Transport Fest, organisers Colmore Life have unveiled the details of the packed festival programme…...
Comedy course builds resilience in Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community, study finds
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (463+ words) An annual comedy course for the LGBTQ+ community has provided a way to process difficult experiences, reframe adversity and connect with others who shared similar life experiences, according to new research conducted by Birmingham City University (BCU). LGBTQTeeHee! was originally…...