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.
Birmingham Environment Events Leadership People

20 yrs: Birmingham Open Space Forum

Charity celebrates 20 years with “baton walks” Every Sunday this month the West Midlands’ foremost nature expert, Chris Millward, has been leading a

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Black Country Business News

Record trade with India

A Black Country manufacturer is today celebrating its best-ever year of trading with India. Brierley Hill-based Alloy Wire International (AWI), which makes round,

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Business News Dudley

Share of £100m for tech college

Dudley College of Technology has been named one of ten National Centres for Technical Excellence for Construction (CTEC. It has secured a share

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Leadership Viewpoint

Al Carns: ‘Hoist this flag with pride’

Govt Minister’s clear message: ‘Proud to be British’ With total clarity, Veterans and People Minister Al Carns has cut through the noise and

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Sport

Morgan Rogers ‘cold’ statue

PFA Young Player of the Year honoured with ice statue of his ‘cold’ celebration An ice statue of Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers was

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Birmingham Business News People

Midlands mayo in Fortnum & Mason 

UK start-up Umami Bros Japanese mayonnaise wins F&M competition Japanese mayonnaise, made in the UK by a start-up, is today gracing the shelves of

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Birmingham Business News Transport

‘Speed up Hagley Road Metro’ 

Preet Kaur Gill, MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, is calling for a “clear timeline” on the long-delayed Hagley Road Metro extension. She warns further

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Birmingham News People

St Basils running despite fire

Homeless charity remains operational despite blaze destroying office Young homeless people can still get help from St Basils, the Birmingham charity, despite a

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Sport

Blackburn 1 – 2 Blues

A 98th-minute goal from Lyndon Dykes sealed a thrilling win over Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park – sending 7,000 travelling Bluenoses into fits

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Business News Tech Wolverhampton

AI forklift safety system

Wolverhampton firm Pallet-Track has become the first in the UK to introduce an AI-powered forklift safety system following a £100,000 investment in new

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