Paws for thought
Stourbridge’s iconic ‘town car’ shuttle train was today named “George the Station Cat” to celebrate International Cat Day. The beloved ginger tom attended.
Stourbridge
Transport
People
Transport
Six top train tips
With families in England spending an average of £217 per person per trip last year, West Midlands Railway has unveiled six money-saving tips.
Business News
Construction slump hits housing
Sharpest drop since pandemic UK construction activity slumped in July at the fastest rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising.
Business News
Finance
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.
People
Oil, power, and populism
Modi’s Russian dilemma reveals a fragile global order Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to India – stop buying Russian oil or face punishing tariffs.
Environment
Tech
PeroCycle opens fresh chapter
New CEO and £4M round boost steel decarbonisation push Industrial decarbonisation start-up PeroCycle has appointed carbon capture veteran Grant Budge as its new.
Birmingham
Business News
People
Transport
Trams to Millennium Point
Trams will run passengers to and from Millennium Point in Birmingham from this autumn – a key step on the planned Metro extension.
Bromsgrove
Politics
Transport
MP demands roadworks halt
Bromsgrove MP Bradley Thomas has called on Worcestershire county council to halt all non-essential roadworks in the town as locals fume about constant.
Transport
BHX flights resume
Flights in and out of BHX were resuming tonight after an emergency landing by a private jet forced the runway to close at.
Birmingham
Sport
Blues fans tidy up
More than 150 Blues fans spent two hours litter-picking around St Andrew’s @ Knighthead ahead of their Championship season opener against Ipswich this.