West Midlands business performance among the UK’s best in 2025
Green shoots point to a region with strong economic fundamentals Economic performance in the West Midlands was stronger at the end of 2025
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Resurrecting HS2 rail link from Birmingham to Manchester?
The case for building a new line north of Birmingham remains strong The West Coast mainline railway between Birmingham and Manchester links two
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Transport
Government strategy to make roads safer welcomed by West Midlands Mayor
Across the UK four people die on the roads every day West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has welcomed a government strategy to reduce
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West Midlands scooter users’ views sought for Govt review
DfT seeks to modernise outdated mobility scooter laws with the aim of improving accessibility and safety The government has announced plans to update
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Tories slam Labour-run Birmingham council as bin strikes hit one-year mark
‘Residents have had to deal with mounting piles of rubbish for a year now’ – Conservative opposition leader Labour-run Birmingham council’s “refusal to
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World Affairs
Venezuela: The global fallout from Trump’s intervention
The rules-based order at an end as US delivers on ‘strongman’ threats The military operation on January 3, which saw USA forces capture