Ray of hope despite jobless levels in West Midlands being worst in UK behind London
SPR is bucking the bleak jobs market trend The unemployment rate for the West Midlands is the highest in the UK outside of.
Birmingham
Black Country
Jobs
Culture
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World Affairs
After years of hate marches, we are now seeing a globalised intifada
Anger on other conflicts tends to stay within the contextual bounds of decency Vladimir Putin’s wrong-headed assault on Ukraine has been grinding on.
Transport
Train customers advised to check before travelling over the Christmas period
With disruption and higher passenger numbers are expected across the rail network, West Midlands Railway (WMR) is advising passengers to check before travelling.
Defence
People
Deaf soldier joins lawsuit for British troops against US supplier of ‘faulty’ combat earplugs
A former British Army mortar platoon soldier now forced to wear hearing aids today told how he is joining thousands of other troops.
Business News
Coventry
Cov entrepreneurs’ hand-arm vibration tech goes global
Came to Britain to study – now targeting £8m in sales by 2023 Two brothers who moved to the UK to study are.
Business News
Defence
Jobs
Multi-sector jobs agency Starting Point Recruitment celebrates its most successful year
Based in Walsall and Birmingham, SPR got 1,100 people into work in 2025 A West Midlands recruitment firm landed nearly 50% more people.
Birmingham
Business News
Culture
TGI Fridays, Birmingham and the slow fade of an American Dream
The end of an era for a brand that changed the culinary game? TGI Fridays made its British debut in Birmingham in 1986,.
Culture
Jobs
Government scheme to encourage youngsters to work in aviation
The government is allocating £750,000 to various projects, including one in Birmingham, aimed at inspiring young people to pursue careers in aviation. The.
Culture
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Weekend read
Shrinking women: The subtle social training we still ignore
Across the world, and in the United Kingdom as well, many women still face pressure to become smaller versions of themselves. This pressure.
Politics
Reform UK wins first Scottish seat
Reform UK has won their first seat in Scotland following the Whitburn and Blackburn by-election for West Lothian Council. SNP come second The.