Farage lays down ECHR marker
It was democracy in a nutshell: Emotive, important, messy and entertaining. Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK and one of just five MPs.
Justice
Politics
Viewpoint
Life Sciences
Third of women miss smear tests
Around one in three women aged 25 to 64 across the West Midlands are not up-to-date with routine screening to detect cervical cancer,.
Black Country
Business News
Interview
Side-hustle becomes £1.2m business
Black Country entrepreneur transforms garden workshop into £1.2m garden furniture with garden business A Black Country entrepreneur has grown his side-hustle into a.
Business News
Stourbridge
Staht expands after award
Staht, the specialist testing business based in Stourbridge, has secured its largest ever distribution agreement. The firm has joined forces with Leach’s, a.
Birmingham
Business News
Viewpoint
Brum business: Hidden reality
Birmingham’s secret business collapse: The truth beneath the bravado Business people are rarely short of good news. Attend any chamber of commerce lunch.
Business News
Finance
Politics
HMRC targets crypto tax dodgers
Surge in enforcement against crypto investors HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has sharply escalated its pursuit of unpaid tax on cryptocurrency gains, more.
History
Stourbridge
Transport
“The Stourbridge Lion” shuttle
An iconic Black Country shuttle train, which runs on Britain’s shortest branch line, has been named “The Stourbridge Lion.” The quirky machine goes.
Business News
UK productivity rise
Revised data points to 1.6% gain The UK has recorded a rare burst of productivity growth, according to new analysis showing the economy.
Life Sciences
People
Viewpoint
WM plasma donors: Saving lives globally
Life Sciences Week: There’s more to Birmingham than meets the eye Last month’s West Midlands Life Sciences Week fired imaginations all over the.
Politics
Tech
Sunak joins Silicon Valley elite
Ex Prime Minister takes advisory roles with Microsoft and Anthropic Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has been appointed as a senior adviser.