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.
Sport

Oz 22 – 12 Lions

Two minutes into the second half at Sydney’s Accor stadium, containing 84,000 rugby fans, with the hosts 8-0 ahead, an electrical storm forced

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Defence Politics World Affairs

Russia provokes US

US-Russia tensions are rising as President Donald Trump says he has ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in “appropriate regions.”  This comes

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Crime Interview Leadership

‘Arrests up, crime down’ – police boss

WM Police & Crime Commissioner Simon Foster spoke to WM News about how he’s faring one year into his second term. Around 5,000

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Culture

Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore (1996) is one of the most beloved comedies of all time and, without question, the best film never to win an

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Politics Viewpoint

Britain’s freedom is fading

You’d be forgiven for thinking 2025 Britain was written by Orwell, directed by Kafka and stage-managed by a committee of unelected EU interns.

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Leadership Politics Viewpoint World Affairs

Trump schools Starmer

Donald Trump’s recent visit to his golf resorts in Scotland has been a political masterclass – one that left UK Prime Minister Keir

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Birmingham Business News Leadership Solihull

Women-friendly firms recognised

Brum-based Fuel Bank Foundation second in the UK Two Birmingham firms and one from Solihull are in the UK’s top 10 small businesses

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Business News Events Tech

Innovation Awards voting ends Friday

Event boss Richard ‘hype’ Fallon excited about 2025 awards People across these British Isles can taste the hype today as the voting window

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Birmingham Life Sciences Tech Video

Birmingham – UK life sciences capital 

Al Carns, MP and Govt Minister, visits PHTA The Precision Health Tech Accelerator (PHTA) is part of a big and growing cluster of

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Birmingham Culture People

RIP Ozzy

Iconic Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne died today aged 76, his family said. “It is with more sadness than mere words can convey

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