2026 Innovation Awards launched with teaser of ‘major’ new sponsor
Revealed: Programme for this year’s awards, climaxing with the finale event in Birmingham in November The programme for the 2026 Innovation Awards launched
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US dollar’s reign teetering as global reserve system shifts
Data shows ‘de-dollarisation’ – a gradual retreat from the greenback – is under way The US dollar’s centuries-long dominance at the heart of
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Life Sciences
Preventative-health body-scan clinic opens in Birmingham
Swedish firm Neko Health says demand for its service grew sixfold last year Full-body, early-detection scans are now on offer at a new
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Transport
Build of tunnel to Euston under way in Birmingham-London HS2 rail project
Embattled scheme limps on as debate resumes on resurrecting Manchester leg A HS2 tunnel boring machine has begun excavating the 4.5-mile tunnel from
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Politics
Govt’s £300m pub rates relief package slammed by hospitality sector leaders
Touted bailout for pubs accentuates pain for hotels and restaurants Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s touted £300 million support package for pubs was today branded
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World Affairs
Birmingham protestors demand action from the West against Iran’s Islamic Regime
Up to 36,000 Iranian civilians have so far been murdered by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hundreds took to the streets of Birmingham
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Nortons Digbeth reveals St Patrick’s music line-up celebrating Birmingham’s Irish heritage
From March 11 to 18 in the heart of Birmingham’s ‘Irish Quarter’ Iconic Birmingham bar Nortons Digbeth has announced its Irish music programme
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People
Longbridge voted most popular Birmingham area for move-ins to the city
Overheated city centre rents paved the way for Longbridge to take top spot in 2025 Longbridge has been voted Birmingham’s most popular place
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London estate agent Foxtons acquires Birmingham-based FleetMilne in £4m deal
First venture outside London’s commuter belt due to the creation of many new city centre homes in Birmingham – and the HS2 factor Foxtons
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Sport
Lewis Moody: ‘This year’s Slater Cup holds extra meaning following my MND diagnosis’
‘Big Game’ weekend comes to Birmingham: Gloucester v Leicester at Villa Park in the Slater Cup This year’s Slater Cup clash between Leicester