Everyone deserves a holiday. Do you feel that taking time off is almost impossible? It might have become unnatural. Do you find it hard to step away from the email inbox, to switch off, to remove yourself from the clutches of your beloved business? Taking time off is possible, whether it’s led by parent guilt, or the need to have a bit of a break to remind yourself who you were before you set up your business, some quality time with your partner or to tackle that bucket list before you get too old for it! We all need time…

design drawing showing the potential layout of units at Six Mile Green Public consultation is underway on joint City of Wolverhampton Council and University of Wolverhampton proposals for the first phase of the city’s pioneering Green Innovation Corridor (GIC). The GIC will connect key assets at the University of Wolverhampton’s Springfield Campus, Science Park, and the i54 advanced manufacturing business park – the country’s most successful Enterprise Zone. It will introduce new commercial and business opportunities for development, incubation space, grow on space for SMEs and space for larger use. The scheme has already secured £27million funding from UK…

(L-R) Back row – Gary Norwood from 2Logic, Viren Dhunday, on work placement with the council’s People Development and Experience Team, Keene Bathan, Waste Logistics and Quality Officer at the council following work experience, Sarah Prescott, council Youth Employment Support Manager, Tiah Faulkner, a Level 4 Data and Information Governance Apprentice at the council following work experience, Councillor Chris Burden, council Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs and Skills, and Emma Wheway from Elec Training. Front row – Students from The Khalsa Academy in Wolverhampton Employment partners have come together to issue a rallying call to Wolverhampton businesses to…

Wolverhampton’s Yo! Summer gets underway next week with a wide range of activities on offer to children and young people. They include 35,862 places available for eligible children and young people, as part of the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, delivered at 46 locations across the city by 36 providers thanks to over £1 million worth of investment. There’s something for everyone with activities ranging from sports and outdoor adventures to arts and crafts, trips, drama and productions, martial arts, cooking, snooker and much more – visit Yo! Wolverhampton Young Opportunities for full details. These activities and food are…

A computer generated image of what the approach to the new outdoor market canopy could look like heading from the bus station (Image credit: Greig & Stephenson Architects) The multi million pound redevelopment of Bilston Market is set to get underway next week. City of Wolverhampton Council is investing more than £5 million in major improvements to the market that will deliver “the absolute best market in the West Midlands” with more modern, more accessible, and more vibrant spaces for traders and the local community. Works are set to officially begin on Wednesday 23 July and will feature better…

Poundland founder Steve Smith Steve Smith launched the retail chain Poundland in 1990. From humble beginnings he worked his way up from selling on market stalls to running the multi-million-pound retail business which he went onto sell almost 20 years ago. Speaking recently at the first ever We Are Walsall 2040 conference, Smith originally from Willenhall, was optimistic about the future of the borough: “It is the people of Walsall who make me most proud to come from this area. I built my business with good people and with good people, who work hard, you can achieve a great deal.”…

“Simpson & Partners, the UK based sustainable EV manufacturer welcomes the UK Government’s reintroduction of the Electric Car Grant, offering up to £3,750 off new fully electric vehicles under £37,000. Bringing back this support originally phased out in 2022 marks a vital step in reducing the upfront cost barrier and accelerating the shift to low-carbon transport. The additional £63 million investment in EV charging infrastructure is equally encouraging. By addressing practical concerns like cross-pavement charging for households without driveways and depot charging for fleets, this scheme helps ensure the transition to electric mobility is accessible to more people, not just the early…

Members of the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Community Safety, Public Protection and Licensing teams will be out and about with the Bilston Neighbourhood Policing Team for a day of action in Bilston town centre on Friday (18 July, 2025). It is part of the Home Office backed Safer Streets initiative which will see a series of activities focused on retail crime and anti social behaviour on high streets in Bilston, Wednesfield and Wolverhampton city centre throughout the summer months. Officers will be speaking to shoppers about how they can avoid becoming victims of scams and talking with business and market…

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Hyundai Motor UK has sold 48,777 vehicles in the first half of 2025, representing a 5.1% increase year-on-year, while maintaining its market share of the car market at 4.7%, matching the strong position achieved at the end of 2024. In the car and van market, total share is 4.1%. There are signs that the full year figures could be even stronger, with the new INSTER recording over 1,100 sales after only one full month on sale and the imminent start of deliveries for the new IONIQ 9. Hyundai Motor UK’s performance has been partly driven by significant momentum in the…