Base rate drops to 4%
The Bank of England today cut UK interest rates by 0.25%. The move lowers the base rate to 4% – the fifth cut.
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History
Shropshire
Aviramp plays key role as Delta Air Lines flies US World War II veterans back to Normandy
Telford boarding ramp manufacturer joined forces with the American airline to ensure elderly heroes disembarked with safety and dignity at Deauville-Normandie Airport The.
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Sport
Severn Trent brings grassroots football celebration to Birmingham Bullring with £80,000 kit giveaway
Hundreds of young fans met professional players as applications open for this season’s Kits for Kids grants Hundreds of young football fans tested.
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Shropshire
Grainger & Worrall secures £30m in new orders as diversification strategy pays off
Bridgnorth precision casting specialist targets further growth in defence, aerospace and energy A Bridgnorth firm has secured more than £30m in new orders.
Life Sciences
NHS Blood and Transplant highlights critical sickle cell blood shortage
Campaign across London, Manchester and Birmingham NHS Blood and Transplant has launched a campaign to highlight critically low blood stocks needed to treat.
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Environment
Transport
Birmingham Airport cuts carbon emissions by 11% despite passenger growth
BHX’s emissions fell to a new low of 6,455 tCO₂e in 2025/26, down 38% since 2019/20, even as passenger numbers rose 6% Birmingham.
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Brandauer appoints European specialist to target £2.5m in new EU orders
Birmingham precision engineering firm brings in 30-year industry veteran to grow presence in France, Germany and Spain One of the UK’s leading metal.
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Transport
West Midlands Railway urges passengers to plan ahead as strikes hit services this week
A reduced service will run on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 July, with several routes having no trains at all, due to strike.
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Finance
JLR sales slip in Q1, with Solihull’s Range Rover models taking a record share of the mix
Wholesale volumes down 9.2% and retail down 15.3%, but the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender range now accounts for over 80%.
Tech
Transicon and Siemens to tackle operational cybersecurity in free SME webinar
Telford-based automation specialist joins forces with global technology firm to address growing threat to UK manufacturers Midlands engineering specialist Transicon is partnering with.
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Events
Shropshire
Hobbit festival to bring Tolkien’s Shire to life in Shropshire
Five-day Brandywine Festival lands at Weston Park this September, drawing fans from across the country to estate said to have inspired Middle-earth Weston.