Baresca Tapas to open in Mere Green
Barcelona-inspired bar and restaurant marks brand’s first venture into the West Midlands Baresca Tapas is set to open a new bar and restaurant
Birmingham
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People
100km cycle for suicide prevention charity
West Midlands pair will ride from Stoke-on-Trent to Coventry to raise funds for CALM Two members of a West Midlands business consultancy are
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Shropshire
Highways drainage firm doubles revenue after £3.9m investment
Telford-based Crown Plus creates 20 jobs in what investors call a transformative year A Telford-based highways drainage contractor has doubled its revenue and
Politics
Wolverhampton council leader Stephen Simkins appointed as West Midlands Deputy Mayor
Richard Parker has named the Bilston-born politician to the role Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has appointed Cllr Stephen Simkins, leader
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People
Dyslexia Awards return to West Midlands to celebrate extraordinary talent
Nominations now open for the 2026 ceremony honouring dyslexic achievers across eight categories The Dyslexia Awards are returning this autumn, with nominations now
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Warwick
Warwickshire logistics hiring after expanding into healthcare and construction
Lesters Logistics has grown its workforce by 20% following rising demand for third-party fulfilment services One of the UK’s leading third-party logistics providers
Defence
John Healey resigned as PM ‘too weak,’ says ex Defence Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson
West Midlands MP doesn’t pull any punches in his assessment John Healey resigned as Defence Secretary because the Prime Minister is “too weak”
People
Tech
UK astronaut John McFall could become first disabled person to live in orbit
Agreement between UK government and US space company Vast brings Hampshire surgeon one step closer to historic mission UK astronaut John McFall could
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Solus Ceramics showroom transformation drives sales surge at Tyseley HQ
Tile supplier sees footfall almost double following seven-figure investment in new 3,400 sq ft space A family-run tile supplier has reported a 25%
Culture
Award-winning portraitist to lead Leicestershire landscape painting course
Binny Mathews brings her celebrated expertise to a three-day summer retreat open to artists of all abilities Award-winning British portraitist Binny Mathews, an