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Warwickshire manufacturer wins first defence and medical contracts after £1m investment drive

Opus International Products is targeting £9m annual revenues as part of a five-year growth strategy A Warwickshire manufacturer of precision-engineered components has secured.

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Business News

Midlands mid-sized firms eye growth but face finance and cost hurdles

New research from BDO highlights barriers facing regional businesses with ambitions to expand in 2026 Mid-sized businesses in the Midlands are targeting growth.

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Transport

Lime e-bikes arrive in West Midlands

Micromobility firm Lime is launching its next-generation LimeBike across the region from  April Lime is launching its e-bikes – until now a London-only.

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Defence

UK and Germany step up the Deep Precision Strike missile programme

How vital are missiles in today’s world? The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, recently met with his German counterpart in.

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Education People

When conviction leaves the room: the slow erosion of education’s soul

How the rise of the edupreneur is quietly displacing the teacher and why it matters There was a time when education was spoken.

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Defence People

First World War soldier from Shrewsbury identified at Belgian cemetery 110 years after his death

Grave of schoolmaster killed in 1915 has finally been given a name following decades of painstaking research The grave of a British Army.

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Development

Plan to create 12,000 construction jobs for young West Midlanders

‘Building Growth Action Plan’ aims to bridge skills gap as region sees a five-year high in construction starts West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker.

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Development People

Regulators given mandate to put growth first, Govt says

New government rules aim to speed up planning approvals for homes, transport and energy projects The government has unveiled a package of reforms.

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Jobs Partnership Content

UK unemployment remains at five-year high

National jobless rate holds at 5.2% as one West Midlands recruiter reports record February placements While UK unemployment has remained at its highest.

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Defence

West Midlands SMEs urged to target defence export opportunities

Oxford Innovation Advice event comes ahead of the Defence Procurement Conference in June More than 60 West Midlands businesses gathered for an event.

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