Pure Padel opens first West Midlands club in Solihull
The UK’s fastest-scaling padel operator launches four-court facility at Moseley Cricket Club as part of ambitious regional expansion Pure Padel has opened a.
Solihull
Sport
Finance
People
Sport
Finance boss to swim five-mile lake for homeless charity
Trafford Park executive aims to raise £2,000 for Lifeshare with Lake District swim The boss of a financial planning firm is swimming the.
Hospitality sector
Stafford
Pub owner urges support for Brewood businesses hit by bridge closure
Entrepreneur who invested £1m in derelict pub says footfall has dropped by a third since canal bridge closed A Staffordshire entrepreneur who invested.
Politics
Wolverhampton council leader Stephen Simkins appointed as West Midlands Deputy Mayor
Richard Parker has named the Bilston-born politician to the role Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has appointed Cllr Stephen Simkins, leader.
AI
Business News
Jobs
The jobs AI can’t do: why Britain’s building trades remain beyond the algorithm
Two Birmingham tradesmen-turned-trainers are making the case for human expertise in an age of automation As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the modern.
People
Women in engineering say it’s time to ditch the ‘exception’ label
New campaign challenges stereotypes and calls on businesses and educators to help normalise female careers in industry A new campaign is urging engineering.
Development
People
Work begins on Nuneaton care home
The new Care UK facility on Weddington Road will create 96 jobs and offer places for up to 75 residents Construction has begun.
Defence
Viewpoint
The UK’s maritime lifeline: why defence engagement matters more than ever
Why a conference in the Midlands put the sea front and centre The Naval Regional Command team for Wales, West England and the.
Events
People
Dyslexia Awards return to West Midlands to celebrate extraordinary talent
Nominations now open for the 2026 ceremony honouring dyslexic achievers across eight categories The Dyslexia Awards are returning this autumn, with nominations now.
Viewpoint
World Affairs
Rising US inflation: West Midlands could soon feel the effects
America’s price problem and what it means for Britain’s industrial heartland The numbers behind the headlines Inflation in the US rose to 4.2%.