Local Headlines from Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025

A major new investment body aimed at transforming Birmingham and the West Midlands has been launched.

The Severn Valley Railway is offering two brand-new events for Christmas, with services starting on 29 November.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens is inviting the city’s partygoers to swap crowded clubs and noisy pubs for something altogether more magical this Christmas.

UK street food pioneers, Digbeth Dining Club will open a new canalside dining and event venue in the Black Country early next year.