Andy Street launching his plans for FutureFest at Jaguar Land Rover's state-of-the-art £1 billion Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton

West Midlands mayor Andy Street unveils plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival to overtake London in terms of growth

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has unveiled plans for a massive global ‘Tech’ festival – and predicted that the region’s booming innovators can help it overtake London in terms of growth. ‘FutureFest’ will supercharge and provide an ambitious global showcase for the West Midlands Tech sector, he claimed, which is worth over £15.3 billion and…

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A reveller enjoying Birmingham Pride 2021

100,000 people expected to descend on Birmingham city centre for Pride celebrations

Birmingham Pride organisers are expecting 100,000 people to line the city centre streets this weekend for the city’s rainbow parade, ahead of the three-day LGBTQ+ festival. Headlined by pop band the Sugababes, this year’s Pride festivities are set to go ahead on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May, marking over a quarter century of inclusive mardi-gras…

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