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08 October 2025
101 million reasons to visit the West Midlands as region celebrates new record year for tourism
The return of Champions League football, big name music concerts, a conference described as the ‘Olympics for sports organisers' and a string of other...

07 October 2025
WMCA and National Physical Laboratory (NPL) sign landmark agreement to boost innovation and growth
It will give local businesses access to world-class scientific expertise and cutting-edge measurement technologies.

06 October 2025
West Midlands to host national circular economy conference
WMCA announced as headline partner of the Circular Economy UK Conference which will bring industry leaders, innovators, educators, investors and...

03 October 2025
Top industry leaders appointed to Mayor’s Night-Time Economy Commission
12 members of the Mayor’s Night-Time Economy Commission will meet for the first time next week and report back early next year with their...