Birmingham MPs secure uplift in community police provision
Preet Gill and Al Carns were among local leaders calling for action Birmingham is set for a significant increase in neighbourhood policing, with
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Brum sisters front rare disease charity’s Christmas appeal after life-saving transplant
Birmingham sisters Erica and Aimee-Kay Bicknell are starring in this year’s Christmas appeal for the Aplastic Anaemia Trust – after the charity supported
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Solihull
Cutting-edge mammography suite to boost early detection and cut waiting times
Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull has opened a new, state-of-the-art mammography suite as part of a major investment in its diagnostic services. Spire
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People
WMCA recognised for tackling violence against women and girls
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been formally recognised for its work to tackle violence against women and girls. The organisation has
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‘Ideas Made Real’ youth-led social action programme
United By 2022, the legacy charity of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has launched this year’s Ideas Made Real campaign, offering £50,000 to
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Free Xmas dinner for shift workers
Santa clocks in early: 30,000 free festive meals for West Midlands shift workers Thousands of West Midlands shift workers are being treated to
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Brum self-storage firm wows with 60,000 smart LEDs
Pink Storage, one of the UK’s fastest-growing innovators in self-storage, has unveiled a striking new lighting system at its Birmingham site. The firm
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Education
JLR and Aston University drive next generation of engineering talent
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is accelerating its partnership with Aston University and Aston University Engineering Academy (AUEA), working with students to grow future
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People
Metals sector’s seven key asks as firms warn UK trade policies hinder competitiveness
Almost two-thirds of UK metals companies, including many in the West Midlands, say current government trade policies are undermining competitiveness, according to the
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JLR launches STEM programme
West Midlands manufacturing giant Jaguar Land Rover has launched ‘Create Possible’ – a skills programme for schools designed to close the UK’s skills gap