Paul Cadman

Paul Cadman

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CEO of the One Thousand Trades Group, Paul is an internationally recognised business leader and knowledge broker with expertise in tech, manufacturing, retail and consultancy.
Leadership Politics Viewpoint

Starmer running out of road

Keir Starmer’s premiership began with a promise to restore order, rebuild trust and deliver a decade of renewal. Fourteen months in, and that

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Sport Viewpoint

RIP Ricky Hatton

The boxing world and wider sporting community are today mourning the loss of Ricky Hatton, who has died aged 46. Police said the

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Defence Justice

TikToker vet joins earplugs claim

Redcar Army vet joins lawsuit v US supplier of faulty earplugs A former soldier who suffers from tinnitus and hearing loss today joined

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Birmingham Sport

Blues 1 – 0 Notts Forest

Birmingham City FC concluded their pre-season campaign with a well-earned victory over Premier League visitors Nottingham Forest thanks to a first-half strike from

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Birmingham Culture Viewpoint

Premiere: Built in Birmingham

As the credits rolled on Built in Birmingham: Brady and the Blues, a Amazon Prime documentary, launching today (Friday), screened privately earlier this

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Sport

Lions clinch Oz series

Australia 26 – 29 British & Irish Lions The British & Irish Lions series wins are hard-fought and hard to come by. They

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Defence Politics Viewpoint

Vets deserve praise not prosecution

At West Midlands News, we believe accountability must be fearless and fair. As national debate rages over the potential prosecution of military veterans

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Sport

Australia 19 – Lions 27

First blood to the Lions in Brisbane The British and Irish Lions claimed a 27-19 win in the first Test in Brisbane in

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Leadership Viewpoint

Live Aid at 40

West Midlands voices demand accountability in global giving Forty years ago Live Aid united the world in a moment of musical defiance against

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Politics Viewpoint

Labour’s union bonds shattered

For decades, trade unions have been the lifeblood of the Labour Party – its moral compass, its financial engine and its grassroots muscle. 

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