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.
People

UK backs Africa AI drive

New hubs and partnerships launched at G20 summit The UK has unveiled a package of new initiatives to support safe and inclusive artificial

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Birmingham Culture Partnership Content

Autumn menu at Bistro du Vin

Joue de Boeuf Bourguignonne is arguably the star – albeit not for vegetarians – of Bistro du Vin’s new autumn menu. While adding

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People Transport

Free half-term bus travel

Parents will be offered free bus travel to help cut the cost of keeping children busy this half-term. Parents and carers can apply

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Leadership Sport

Lewis Moody diagnosed with MND

Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), he revealed today. The father-of-two, 47, who was part

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Birmingham Business News Events Life Sciences Tech

WM Innovation & Growth Conference

A dazzling array of speakers booked for October 10th Shadow minister for Education Saqib Bhatti MP, PwC partner Dr Sudheer Parwana, Make UK

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Business News People

Apprentice bags award

A 19-year-old groundworker apprentice from Shropshire construction firm McPhillips has been publicly earmarked as one to watch. Kai Ginifer was named ‘most promising

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Birmingham People Politics

£20m for Druids Heath

Druids Heath in Birmingham is set to receive £20m of government money over the next decade – and local people will decide how

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Crime Culture Justice

‘Pause pro-Palestine demos’

Pro-Palestine protests are due to go ahead tomorrow despite calls from grieving Jewish community leaders, the home secretary and police to delay them

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Life Sciences People Stafford

Study to improve dementia diagnoses

Major UK dementia blood test study expands to new NHS sites A study to assess the potential of blood tests to diagnose dementia

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People

£20m for Hawkesley

Hawkesley in Birmingham is to receive £20m in funding over the next decade through the Government’s ‘pride of place’ programme. Birmingham Northfield MP

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