Nowka Bais boat race
Birmingham’s Nowka Bais boat race returned to Edgbaston Reservoir on Sunday with a dramatic photo-finish that saw Zanzibar Dragons retain their title. Under.
Culture
Events
Environment
Politics
Catshill: Greenbelt at risk
Proposals to build more than 600 homes on greenbelt land in Catshill have met with mounting opposition from residents, who warn the plans.
Birmingham
Life Sciences
Tech
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Birmingham – UK life sciences capital
Al Carns, MP and Govt Minister, visits PHTA The Precision Health Tech Accelerator (PHTA) is part of a big and growing cluster of.
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Finance
Stock exchange 24-hour trading?
Push for extended access The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is actively exploring the feasibility of 24-hour trading, as exchanges globally respond to.
Birmingham
Culture
People
RIP Ozzy
Iconic Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died today aged 76, his family said. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey.
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Environment
England’s farmers warn of crisis
West Midlands farms under pressure Farmers across England, including in the West Midlands, are sounding the alarm as a deepening drought threatens food.
Politics
Tech
Driverless taxis in 2026
Self-driving cabs set to hit UK roads Britain’s first fleet of robot taxis and driverless buses could be on the road by next.
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Politics
Parker’s £17bn prosperity push
Mayor promises jobs, homes and £8.6k boost for workers West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled an ambitious £17 billion blueprint to kickstart.
Business News
Finance
Exports fuel Midlands growth
Backing British business UK Export Finance (UKEF) delivered a record £14.5 billion in support to British exporters in 2024/25, unlocking contracts worldwide, strengthening.
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Tamworth
Tamworth business boost
Tamworth Borough Council is building a new hub with seven individual units to help local niche businesses start up and grow. The hub,.