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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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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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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‘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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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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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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Entries open for Bromsgrove Pub of the Year
Local MP is running his annual pub contest to support the embattled hospitality sector Bromsgrove MP Bradley Thomas has announced the return of
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Stoke accountancy firm DJH partners with Perspective Financial in wealth management move
Joint venture is part of ambitious growth plans targeting £100m turnover by 2028 A fast-growing Stoke-on-Trent-based accountancy group has launched a joint venture
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‘Govt’s business rates U-turn must go further than pubs’
Business leaders welcome climbdown but say it must extend to the whole hospitality sector Business leaders in the West Midlands are today urging
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Plan to improve West Midlands taxi passenger safety
Safety of women and girls is the focus of Govt’s overhaul of licensing system Government plans to overhaul taxi licensing aim to curb