Simon Evans

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Simon is a former Press Association news wire journalist. He has worked in comms roles for Thames Water, Heathrow, Network Rail and Birmingham Airport.
Birmingham Business News Jobs Walsall

Record number of people landed jobs by West Midlands agency

Jobs firm bucks national unemployment trend A West Midlands recruitment agency bucked a worsening national employment trend by landing a record number of

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Defence People

Soldier honoured for Gambia work

Staff sergeant praised for helping young people through education and sport A British Army soldier from Aldershot has been formally recognised by the

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Business News Energy Wolverhampton

Tomato Energy fined £1.5m

Electricity retailer fined by Ofgem for failing to reduce its £3m debts Energy regulator Ofgem today said today it plans to slap embattled

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Defence

Armed Forces training: Good in parts

Ofsted report highlights high standards but recurring issues with kit and accommodation Training for the UK’s Armed Forces remains of a high standard,

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Defence Dudley People

Navy vet turns 100

Centurion Naval veteran Derek Webster A Royal Navy veteran from Dudley has celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. Derek Webster

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Birmingham Life Sciences

Good cells fighting bad cells

Birmingham experts pioneering autoimmune disease treatment breakthrough Illness-combating cells are being removed from autoimmune liver disease sufferers and multiplied before being returned to

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Birmingham Interview People

BYSA “making an impact”

Up to 700 children a week benefit from Birmingham Youth Sport Academy Each morning Anwar Khattak picks litter off the Ackers playing field

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People

Cotswold truffle firm goes global

UKEF export insurance opens doors to Asia A Gloucestershire food business famed for its truffle-based products is breaking into new international markets with

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Business News Politics Solihull

JLR staged return welcomed

CBM welcomes JLR’s staged return but warns of long road ahead for suppliers The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has welcomed Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)’s staged return

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Business News People

Hub.Legal goes national

A West Midlands-based provider of legal services is going national. For the past 10 years, FBC Manby Bowdler’s “Hub.Legal” portal has been helping

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