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

Blues hit points record

Birmingham City today broke the League One points record with a 4-0 victory over Mansfield. The win also saw the Blues go the

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Business News Environment

Heathrow targets Black Country 

Heathrow Airport is launching a “green” charm offensive to win support from Black Country manufacturers. The UK’s busiest airport is working with Black

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Interview Leadership

Lewis Moody version 3.0 

Lewis Moody’s rugby CV is stellar: 2003 Rugby World Cup winner, three Six Nations titles with England including one Gland Slam, two triple

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Business News Culture

Hotel boss: Come to Brum

Following weeks of alarmist media coverage on bin strikes, the boss of one of Birmingham’s top hotels today reassured people booked to visit

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Leadership People

RIP Pope Francis

Pope Francis died today aged 88. The news was confirmed by the Vatican and comes after the pontiff failed to recover from pneumonia.

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Sport

Moody: No Welsh in my Lions XV

Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody today named his starting line-up for the first British & Irish Lions Test against Australia – and

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Culture Interview

Heatwave’s Roy Carter: Forever jamming

Roy Carter, guitarist from 1970s soul band Heatwave, turns 70 this summer – but he has the energy of a man half his

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Business News Environment

Support for ‘tallest energy-positive building’

Plans to build the world’s tallest energy-positive building were publicly endorsed today. The Narrow House, a 29-storey residential tower split into 249 studio

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Business News Politics

Street: ‘Back business – relax tax’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves must take tangible steps – including relaxing hikes on business rates and property taxes – to deliver the “substance” of

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Business News

Tomato Energy ‘on pause’ over £3m debts

Tomato Energy has been banned from taking on new customers due to concerns about its £3m debts. Ofgem, the gas and electricity market

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