Health Innovation College in Dudley
Work is under way to build a new Health Innovation College in Dudley. The £26m the facility, which aims to open in 2026,
Life Sciences
Business News
Govt increases business financing
Extra funding has been made available for the ‘Growth Guarantee Scheme’ as Government seeks to support SMEs amid global volatility. Delivered by the
Life Sciences
Tech
£15m to improve concussion treatment
Experts in Birmingham are working to improve clinical treatment for sportspeople, military personnel and civilians who suffer concussion. Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI),
Life Sciences
NHS: Be prepared this Easter
The NHS is set to be busy this Easter so the advice is: “Be prepared, plan ahead and use the most appropriate health
Business News
People
Apprenticeships: 51% wish they could
More than half of adults would choose to do an apprenticeship if they were to restart their career, according to a study. The
Politics
World Affairs
Summit to end Sudan conflict
The UK is hosting a summit today aimed at ending the two-year conflict in Sudan, which is giving rise to a humanitarian crisis
News
Easter: Don’t go by train
Network Rail is advising people to avoid travelling by train between London Euston and Scotland over the Easter bank holiday while track upgrades
Business News
People
£5.7m youth jobs scheme
WM Mayor Richard Parker has announced a £5.7m initiative to get unemployed people into work. The funding for Connect to Work will be
Business News
Tech
Futuristic cargo wagons
West Midlands innovators are working to create low-speed electric parcel-delivery vehicles which could one day replace petrol and diesel vans. The “Last Mile
Environment
‘Bug hotel’ opens at train station
A new ‘bug hotel’ has opened at Lapworth station. The habitat was constructed on railway land next to platform 2 at the station,