British pride: No apology
News this week of a 12-year-old girl being sent home for wearing a Union Jack dress to her Warwickshire school’s ‘culture day’ –
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Birmingham
Black Country
Willenhall station: New footbridge
A 77-tonne footbridge has been craned into place at the new Willenhall railway station. The delicate overnight operation required a 450-tonne crane to
Environment
News
Drought declared in Midlands
In a characteristically British manifestation of Sod’s Law, the moment the Environment Agency today declared the West Midlands and East Midlands to be
Culture
People
‘From Raj to Blighty’
Author’s new book documents South Asia’s positive impact on Britain From the NHS and politics to sports and cuisine, modern Britain has been
Birmingham
Sport
Blues 3 – 1 Sevilla
Birmingham City beat La Liga side Sevilla 3-1 at the Estádio Algarve in Portugal in a pre-season friendly. Goals from Keshi Anderson, Christoph Klarer and
Business News
Leadership
Tech
CyberQ bolsters global firepower
A Birmingham-based cybersecurity firm has hired a seasoned tech strategist to lead its ambitious global expansion plans. Stuart Ebdon is joining CyberQ Group
Business News
Midlands rail funding welcomed
West Midlands mayor Richard Parker today welcomed funding from Government for the Midlands Rail Hub project. Last month Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged £1.75bn
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20 years since 7/7
Twenty years ago today I was in the Press Association’s old newsroom on Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, when a news editor yelled out
Business News
Interview
People
‘Using my story to help others’
Fardousa Osman – aka Fifi – is using her past experience supporting mental health patients and her own recent personal trauma to help
Interview
Invictus
Leadership
Sport
Vicky Gosling: Invictus Games 2027
Twenty years in the RAF, rising to the rank of Group Captain. Chief Executive of GB Snowsport. Chair of GB Surfing. Custodian of