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Still time to submit apprentice award entries
There is still time to submit your entries for the Black Country Apprenticeship Awards 2025.
Still time to enter the Express & Star Black Country Apprenticeship Awards 2025
It’s time to acknowledge the very best apprentices and employers across our region – and a chance to grab a place in the spotlight.
Students urged to explore all options after A Level results
Students who have collected A Level results are urged to look beyond their grades and explore the many routes to success.
Welding skills course with PTP helps artwork to bloom
Creative Upstarts, part of this year’s MarkFest Fringe Festival, is a celebration of local creatives supported by the Creative Upstarts Programme (CUSP).
Express & Star Black Country Apprenticeship Awards return with nominations now open
The Express & Star has announced the return of The Black Country Apprenticeship Awards, in partnership with the Ladder for the Black Country, with nominations now open.
Apprentices celebrate achievements at graduation ceremony
More than 150 apprentices from 10 sectors celebrated the completion of their training at the Staffordshire Apprenticeship Graduation ceremony.