Solihull dad takes on world’s coldest ultra-marathon in Mongolia
100-mile run across a frozen lake to raise money for Children with Cancer A father from Solihull is preparing to run 100 miles.
People
Solihull
AI
Crime
Tech
UK leads global fight against deepfake threat
The move comes after a 16-fold increase in online deepfakes in the past two years Britain has launched a world-first framework to detect.
Hospitality sector
Viewpoint
‘Govt must understand the hospitality sector – not try to manage it’
‘Hospitality is simple – politics is not,’ says Mike Olley in an impassioned plea to see pubs, restaurants, bars and clubs thrive Hospitality.
Culture
Viewpoint
The shift that never ends: The invisible labour women do after work
As well as being empowered professionally, women now need support domestically The modern working woman leaves her office, shuts her laptop, or clocks.
Transport
CrossCountry unveils first refurbished Voyager train in £75m Derby fleet upgrade
The operator, whose services go through Birmingham, brought in Voyagers in 2000 Long-distance operator CrossCountry has unveiled the first refurbished Voyager train as.
Politics
Wolverhampton
WM Mayor seeks closer working with Wolverhampton with new base
‘Collab Hub’ in Wolverhampton city centre is about ‘working shoulder to shoulder with our local councils,’ says Parker West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker.
Tech
New lab to develop next-gen electric satellite propulsion systems
UK space tech firm Magdrive opens Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) lab A state-of-the-art laboratory designed to advance electric propulsion technology for the.
Transport
Call for apprentices to work at Tyseley railway depot
West Midlands Railway on the hunt for budding engineers West Midlands Railway (WMR) is inviting applications for its next intake of engineering apprentices..
Education
Birmingham schools praised for ‘excellence’ with disadvantaged pupils
Bridget Phillipson singled out 12 schools in Edgbaston The Education Secretary has congratulated 12 schools in the Birmingham constituency of Edgbaston on their.
Jobs
Tech
UK Space Agency launches nationwide internship programme to boost space workforce
Calling all budding space scientists and engineers The UK Space Agency has unveiled Skills for Space – a new internship programme designed to.