110 years of WI
Quiet power, loud legacy The Women’s Institute turned 110 yesterday (Sep 16). Born in 1915, at a time when women’s voices were largely.
Culture
Viewpoint
Life Sciences
Streeting urges NHS unity
Call for collaboration Health Secretary Wes Streeting has urged the British Medical Association (BMA) to work with government to help rescue the NHS.
Jobs
Record apprentice talent pool
One of the UK’s leading engineering and manufacturing training providers is urging firms across the Black Country, Birmingham and Shropshire to seize the.
Birmingham
Business News
Life Sciences
Heath tech hub opens
£40m facility in Birmingham’s life sciences district A £40m new hub for medical and health tech innovation has been unveiled in Birmingham’s life.
Business News
Politics
West Midlands growth plan
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker presented his Growth Plan at Westminster this week – pressing the case for jobs, investment and opportunity in every.
Defence
UK summons Russian envoy
NATO airspace breached The UK has summoned Russia’s ambassador after what officials described as “significant and unprecedented” violations of NATO airspace. The Foreign,.
World Affairs
Qatar summit fuels Israel backlash
Emir demands stronger action Qatar’s emir has demanded that Arab and Muslim leaders take “concrete steps” against Israel after missile strikes targeted Hamas’s.
Culture
Sport
‘This Girl Can’ challenges invisibility
Study shows women erased from sport imagery Sport England’s This Girl Can campaign has launched a fresh push to tackle inequality in how.
People
Cooper pledges £142m Ukraine aid
First visit as Foreign Secretary Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged new funding for Ukraine during her first official trip to Kyiv, declaring.
Environment
People
Drought crisis set to continue
Rainfall not enough The National Drought Group (NDG) has warned that England’s drought will persist through the autumn despite recent rainfall. August saw.