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.
Hospitality sector Partnership Content Politics

‘Cut VAT to EU levels of 11% for UK hospitality businesses’

Nearly 2,700 hospitality sector businesses leasders urge tax reforms in letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves VAT rates for British pubs, restaurants, hotels and

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People Sport

Paralympic champion Natasha Baker returns to the saddle with RDA roots

Multiple Paralympic gold medallist has begun her comeback to horse sport at the RDA branch where her career began Natasha Baker OBE has

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Business News Partnership Content

David Woakes joins Birmingham enterprise group as commercial lead

Moving from Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to the One Thousand Trades Group The One Thousand Trades Group (OTTG) has appointed a new

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Birmingham Culture

East Birmingham women gaining digital skills to unlock employment 

Community partnership helps build confidence and opens doors for 60 women Around 60 women in East Birmingham have completed a six-week digital employability

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Education Interview Weekend read

Vickie Pargetter-Garner: ‘UCB is a talent pipeline for business’

‘Putting knowledge to work’ – the University College Birmingham strategy that drew her back to education On this International Women’s Day, WM News

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Interview World Affairs

‘The people of Iran just want to be free’ 

Coventry councillor Mattie Heaven is hopeful that her country will change for the better Arash Beheshti was killed by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Birmingham Business News Development

CBRE markets key Birmingham office building for £123 million

Part of the £1.2bn Paradise development in the city’s central business district A landmark Birmingham office building has gone on sale with an

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Business News Development

West Midlands holds strong as UK construction market tightens

New report reveals region’s construction sector remains among the UK’s most active despite national slowdown The West Midlands has reaffirmed its position as

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Birmingham People World Affairs

Iranians in the Midlands welcome Israeli and US strikes on Islamic regime targets

Ayatollah’s compound hit by missile resulting in his death Iran’s so-called supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed by Israeli and US air

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Agriculture Culture Environment People

Hundreds of fake foxes dumped in Birmingham amid demands to end illegal hunting

League Against Cruel Sports wants Government to ban trail hunting A pile of 648 bloodied fake foxes was dumped in central Birmingham yesterday

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