Lisbon: “I could have been on that tram”
Eye-witness account from our reporter Jake Evans from the funicular tram crash site in Lisbon, Portugal. Portugal has declared a day of mourning
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Solihull
Building boss chairs trade body
John Cave, executive director at Solihull-based builders’ merchants EH Smith, has been appointed chair of the Builders Merchants Federation’s (BMF) Bricks, Blocks &
Birmingham
Business News
Training firm expands repertoire
Birmingham-based Temple Management Training has won approval to deliver two in-demand apprenticeship programmes: the Level 3 Fire Safety Advisor and the Level 4
Birmingham
Tech
Birmingham recognises tech innovator
A West Midlands tech leader has been recognised by Aston University for his impact on the region’s digital economy. ’Fastest growing digital economy’
Business News
Birmingham backs new business
A new children’s roleplay café and inclusive community space has launched in Smethwick. Backed by Business Growth West Midlands The facility is supported
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Environment
£9m for Birmingham Botanicals
Birmingham Botanical Gardens has secured £9.075 million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support its landmark restoration project, Growing Our Green Heritage. Resolve
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JQ church summer fete
One of Birmingham’s best-loved community events returns in August as St Paul’s Church in the Jewellery Quarter hosts its annual summer fete. On
Life Sciences
Tech
Solihull’s new bladder scanners
Patients are benefitting from improved care at home, thanks to new equipment funded by Solihull Hospital Charity. Three new scanners The charity has
Life Sciences
Tech
Birmingham: First robot surgery
Surgeons at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital have performed the region’s first robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (r-TAMIS). This marks a major milestone in
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24 arrests in Edgbaston
West Midlands Police made 24 arrests in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham during June as part of a proactive enforcement operation to deter