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.
Bromsgrove Hospitality sector People

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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Business News Stoke

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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Hospitality sector Politics

‘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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People Politics Transport

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

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Events Life Sciences Partnership Content

Professor Alex Richter presented with ‘Female Innovator of the Year’ award

Belated award presentation by Dr Richard Fallon, boss of the Innovation Awards World-leading immunology and diagnostics expert Professor Alex Richter was this week

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AI Business News Politics

Govt invests £210m in protecting online public services 

‘Cyber Action Plan’ can unlock £45bn in nationwide productivity gains The UK Government has unveiled a £210 million “Cyber Action Plan” to strengthen

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Business News Shropshire

Bridgnorth Aluminium ups production levels and signals new jobs could emerge soon

Shropshire firm positioning itself for growth in the US Bridgnorth Aluminium, the UK’s last remaining producer of flat rolled aluminium coils, is set

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Defence

RAF and French Forces strike Daesh facility in Syria

As the world looked at Caracus, French and British forces struck a terrorist weapon stash While the world focused on the ruckus in

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Jobs People

‘After a 10-month job search, I’m finally back in work’

Despite 300 knock-backs, Megan never gave up Britain’s jobs market is getting tougher. Each month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes its

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People Video World Affairs

HOPE Worldwide UK continues to support storm-ravaged Jamaica

Jamaicans, particularly in the west of the island, continue to rebuild their lives following the country’s worst-ever storm Christian charity HOPE Worldwide UK

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