FTSE 100 hits milestone
West Midlands stocks join record climb The FTSE 100 surged past 9,000 points for the first time this week, marking a historic milestone.
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Birmingham
Black Country
Willenhall station: New footbridge
A 77-tonne footbridge has been craned into place at the new Willenhall railway station. The delicate overnight operation required a 450-tonne crane to.
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Assets flying high
Over the last week Bitcoin (BTC) has been in price discovery, hitting new highs on an almost daily basis, including an all-time peak.
Environment
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Drought declared in Midlands
In a characteristically British manifestation of Sod’s Law, the moment the Environment Agency today declared the West Midlands and East Midlands to be.
Black Country
Business News
Culture
Wolverhampton
Independent cinema reopens
When the Light House cinema, located in the Chubb Building in Wolverhampton, closed in November 2022, after 35 years, the Black Country was.
Life Sciences
Tech
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Robotics revolution – health opportunities
NHS England is seeking a major increase in robotic surgery over the next decade as part of radical plans to cut waiting times. .
Birmingham
News
Tributes to a life lost
Grief as teen drowns in popular lake A West Midlands community has been left heartbroken after the tragic death of 16-year-old Daniel Drewitt,.
Leadership
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Live Aid at 40
West Midlands voices demand accountability in global giving Forty years ago Live Aid united the world in a moment of musical defiance against.
Business News
Tech
UK cyber gang arrests
Four suspects detained The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has arrested four people suspected of carrying out a series of crippling cyber attacks.
Defence
Politics
UK and France nukes
For the first time, the UK and France are set to coordinate their nuclear arsenals in a move to bolster European defence without.