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.
Birmingham Culture Hospitality sector

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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Birmingham 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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Business News Development

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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Birmingham 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

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Politics Sport

West Midlands Police chief to “retire” after Maccabi Tel Aviv FC saga

Craig Guildford stepping down after repeated public calls for him to be pushed The boss of Britain’s second-largest police force today announced he

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Birmingham Culture People

Remembered: Birmingham’s Cecil Morris, aka ‘Music Master’

DJ, musician and cultural entrepreneur, Cecil helped shape the city’s live music scene Tributes are being paid following the death aged 99 of

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Finance

Chip wealth app halts deposits into its physical gold and silver funds 

Wealth management app says it lacks specific FCA-granted “debenture permission” Chip, the UK wealth app, today confirmed it has paused new investments into

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Birmingham Interview People World Affairs

‘I want West to attack my homeland – that’s the only hope for Iran,’ says Birmingham-based Iranian

‘Since 1979, when the Islamic regime came into power, Iran has effectively been run by ISIS’ As many as 15,000 people have so

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Crime Politics

Home Secretary says she no longer has faith in West Midlands Police Chief Constable

Shabana Mahmood told the House of Commons she could not sack Guildford but had no confidence in him [Updated on 15.01.16, adding comment]

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Business News Partnership Content Politics

West Midlands Labour Party heavyweights Ian Ward and David Kidney join Walk Through Walls

Broadening the array of senior advisors on the Birmingham-based agency’s roster Two seasoned Labour Party politicians have joined West Midlands public affairs and

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