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.
Life Sciences

Cancer-free and running

When Elan Clayton watched his nine-year-old son Kurtis break the finished tape at Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life last year, he feared

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Business News

Hope for UK Nissan workers

Nissan, the Japanese car manufacturer, said today it plans to cut 11,000 jobs and seven factories globally following a slump in sales. Today’s

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Life Sciences

Brum: UK life sciences capital

The largest life sciences accelerator in Britain is opening soon in Birmingham. Precision Health Technologies Accelerator (PHTA) is set to move into No.1

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News

New rail timetables

West Midlands rail users are being warned of timetable changes this weekend. From Sunday May 18, new departure times will apply on many

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Sport

Worcester Warriors’ new coach

Matt Everard was announced today as Worcester Warriors’ new head coach as the club returns to the RFU Championship next season. The former

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Business News

‘Strong’ JLR results

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) today reported its highest full-year profits in a decade as it welcomed the “greater certainty” resulting from US President

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Business News Tech

25% of WM firms use AI

A quarter of West Midlands businesses are now using at least one form of AI technology, according to the latest data. These businesses

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News

Road cops target criminals

West Midlands Police is throwing more resources at getting criminals off the roads. Its third road crime team (RCT) will support its roads

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Politics World Affairs

Farage needs a media rival

Starmer the technocrat not cutting it with voters Britain’s prime minister is a cautious technocrat. A risk-assessing lawyer. Arguably his finest moment since

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Business News People

Royal Hospital reopens as homes

Wolverhampton’s historic Royal Hospital, which has stood empty for the past 28 years, has been repurposed as homes for the over-55s. Historic –

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