Mayors launch plan to create 38,000 jobs through defence growth
Strategic investment in the Midlands’ defence sector could create up to 38,000 high-value jobs and add almost £3 billion to the regional economy.
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Life Sciences Week joins £7.2m campaign to bring pioneering Total Body PET CT Scanner to UK
Life Sciences Week has announced University Hospitals Birmingham Charity as its official Social Impact Partner for 2026, supporting a major £7.2 million fundraising.
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Hobbit festival to bring Tolkien’s Shire to life in Shropshire
Five-day Brandywine Festival lands at Weston Park this September, drawing fans from across the country to estate said to have inspired Middle-earth Weston.
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RDA launches UK-wide ‘summer of inclusion’ campaign with outdoor cinema event at Hartpury House
Charity launches fundraising appeal to ensure no disabled child is left in the shade this summer The Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA).
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Birmingham disability festival to introduce inclusive walk for 2026
Free citywide celebration adds new accessible route around Aston University lake Birmingham’s only disability-led festival is returning this summer with a new addition.
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Dyslexia Awards return to West Midlands to celebrate extraordinary talent
Nominations now open for the 2026 ceremony honouring dyslexic achievers across eight categories The Dyslexia Awards are returning this autumn, with nominations now.
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Defence procurement: Birmingham leads the charge for UK supply chain resilience
Buzzing conference floors and a U-turn on steel tariffs – the momentum behind UK defence manufacturing is real and Brum is at the.
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West Midlands SMEs urged to seize defence sector opportunities as Starmer rushes to publish spending plan ahead of Nato summit
Region’s first dedicated procurement forum opens as £86bn defence investment confirmed and new cluster body launches West Midlands businesses are being urged to.
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West Midlands businesses urged to tap into defence sector growth
Procurement conference comes as government pledges to raise SME defence spending to £7.5 billion West Midlands businesses are being encouraged to seize a.
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Escape to the Chateau stars host enclosure at Warwickshire game fair
Dick and Angel Strawbridge at the UK’s biggest celebration of rural life this July Dick and Angel Strawbridge, stars of Channel 4’s Escape.