The BBC’s Director-General has said that Birmingham will be ‘home to the future of the BBC’. Up to 50 apprentices will be recruited by the BBC which will manage their learning by placing them with employers in the region’s creative industries. The BBC is aiming to recruit 1,000 apprenticeships into the organisation each year by 2026, enticing more talent to the city and boosting Birmingham’s economic growth.

With the demand for property increasing, March is set to be one of the most competitive months in the property calendar for years....

House prices rose at the fastest rate on record this month, defying predictions inflation and the cost-of-living crisis would cool the market. The average asking price of property rose by 2.3% between January and February, equivalent to more than £7,700 – the biggest monthly jump in cash terms ever recorded by Rightmove. Asking prices have risen by nearly £40,000 in the two years since the pandemic started, compared to just £9,000 in the previous two years.