‘After four years of applying, I finally landed a job’
Tough jobs market but, thanks to Starting Point Recruitment, Aundray now works at Foot Asylum Aundray Gow spent four years job-hunting before landing
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Jobs
People
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Crypto
Politics
Government must empower UK crypto firms in global stablecoin arms race
UK right now: ‘Crypto regulation superhighway with only a few small vehicles in the slow lane’ The UK Government must work with private
Birmingham
Culture
People
“Jingle hell” – SIFA Fireside combating homelessness this Christmas
Rough sleeping poses a serious risk to life all year round, but the dangers increase significantly during the winter months as temperatures drop.
Culture
History
Blue plaque for Birmingham Town Hall – site of Dickens’ first reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’
The celebrated author read for three hours to 2,000 Brummies on a stormy night Birmingham Town Hall has received a prestigious blue plaque
Birmingham
Politics
£651m into Birmingham’s local services
MP Preet Gill welcomes injection of public cash Birmingham is set to receive £651m in government money to improve local services, it has
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Finance
Bank of England cuts base rate to 3.75%
‘We’ve passed the recent peak in inflation’ – Bank of England boss Borrowers today welcomed the Bank of England’s move to cut interest
Birmingham
Black Country
Jobs
Ray of hope despite jobless levels in West Midlands being worst in UK behind London
SPR is bucking the bleak jobs market trend The unemployment rate for the West Midlands is the highest in the UK outside of
Transport
20% capacity increase on LNR’s Euston services
Train operator brings in new trains with more seats as timeables change this weekend London Northwestern Railway (LNR) said it is adding 20%
Business News
Tamworth
M&S hires 50 new festive workers
Tamworth store celebrating 20 years since its opening M&S in Tamworth has hired 50 seasonal workers to support its festive sales rush. The
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Environment
Tips at tipping point as landfill capacity crisis looms
The West Midlands faces a landfill crisis with dumps set to be full in five to six years. The region’s tip capacity time