The finalists in the Black Country Business Heroes Awards have been announced, with five Sandwell companies in the running for an award.

Wednesbury is one of five West Midlands towns that will receive millions of pounds of government funding to aid economic recovery and restore its historic centre.

Smethwick-based parcel delivery company DPD has revealed plans to use zero and low-emission delivery methods in 25 UK locations by 2025.

KTC Edibles, based on Moorcroft Drive in Wednesbury, saw a huge leap in pre-tax profits in the twelve months to 31 December 2019.

People and organisations across Sandwell are being encouraged to take part in the Big Sandwell Scarecrow Festival which runs for a week from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November.

This week’s #MadeInSandwell focus falls on historic local cardboard engineering firm N.Smith & Co Limited.

Transport House, just off West Bromwich high street, has been bought by Newrose Residential Ltd, with a view to converting the prominent building to residential use.

An online supply chain summit on Wednesday 14 October will help local businesses find out more about the thousands of contracts up for grabs during construction of the high speed rail line between Birmingham and London.

This week #MadeInSandwell Monday is raising a glass to a trio of local organisations announced as joint finalists in the West Midlands 2020 Constructing Excellence awards – including our own Business Growth Team.