Simon Evans

Editor
Simon is a former Press Association news wire journalist. He has worked in comms roles for Thames Water, Heathrow, Network Rail and Birmingham Airport.
Events Life Sciences

St Philips Chambers sponsors Life Sciences Week

A leading Birmingham barristers’ chambers can today be revealed as partners of West Midlands Life Sciences Week. St Philips Chambers has signed up

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Politics

Post-Rayner reshuffle

Lammy named deputy PM Angela Rayner’s resignation has triggered a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer moving to strengthen his

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Business News Transport

Chiltern warns of Tube strike impact

Chiltern Railways is reminding its customers to beware of upcoming industrial action on the London Underground. The Tube strike will impact Chiltern Railways

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Birmingham Exclusive Justice

Exclusive: Police flags “double standard”

“Police told let Palestine flags fly – but take down British ones” Police in Birmingham have been instructed to let unofficially erected Palestinian

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Sport

Blues fans rage at Cov ticket prices

Coventry City Football Club tonight stood accused of “daylight robbery” as Birmingham Blues fans raged about high ticket prices for the sides’ clash

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Interview Leadership Tech

Cybersecurity – today’s health and safety

“Cybersecurity is a whole-business risk, not just an IT team problem” – Intercity Technology CEO Charlie Blakemore Cybersecurity must be seen as a

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Black Country Business News Dudley

Sofa firms face collapse

Tough global and regional market conditions have forced two of the UK’s largest sofa firms, both based in the Midlands, to the brink

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Sport

Year-round cricket domes

People are set to enjoy England’s main summer sport all year round in Government-funded cricket domes. Two state-of-the-art facilities are opening, in Luton

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Birmingham Environment Leadership

Birmingham’s “unsung heroes”

Birmingham’s leading nature expert Chris Millward notched up 150,000 steps over four Sundays of “baton walks” celebrating 20 years of the Birmingham Open

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Birmingham Business News Education Events Tech

Digital Transformation for SMEs

South & City College Birmingham is hosting a breakfast for engineering and manufacturing SMEs aimed at empowering them to embrace digital change and

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