Probe into railway near miss
Shunter at Washwood Heath had to leap clear of approaching train An investigation is under way into a near miss on the railway.
Birmingham
Transport
Business News
Energy
Wolverhampton
Tomato Energy goes bust
Electricity retailer Tomato Energy today announced it has gone bust after many months of failing to get its spiralling debts under control. Today’s.
Business News
Culture
Solihull
Vinyl rock shop opens
Knowle gets niche music shop run by former mental health nurse A rock and heavy metal-loving former NHS mental health nurse is opening.
Politics
Transport
HS2 and the great illusion
How speed obsession derailed Britain’s biggest infrastructure story When the history of Britain’s 21st-century infrastructure is written, HS2 will not be remembered as.
Leadership
Politics
Viewpoint
We need leadership, not management
I wanna believe Rachel Reeves, but I’m having trouble – and I think I’ve worked out why The Chancellor’s been out warming up.
Birmingham
Black Country
Business News
Jobs
‘Big picture’ view overcomes headwinds
Staring Point Recruitment says a different approach is needed A multi-sector West Midlands recruitment firm attributes its recent success in the face of.
Business News
Finance
UK stops naming short sellers
Watchdog scraps EU-era rule in bid to boost London’s market competitiveness The UK’s financial watchdog is to stop naming investors who bet against.
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World Affairs
The world isn’t watching
Selective outrage in the age of rolling news For months, our television screens have been saturated with images from Gaza, heartbreaking, relentless, and.
Business News
Politics
Starmer wavers on tax vow
Manifesto promise under strain Sir Keir Starmer has refused to stand by Labour’s election pledge not to raise income tax, employee national insurance,.
Business News
Viewpoint
ESG key to business success
By Neil Miller, director at Business Sustainability UK Ltd Why West Midlands businesses can’t afford to ignore ESG Across the West Midlands, a.