West Midlands

Culture News

Jewellery Quarter: World Craft status

The Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham is a historic and culturally rich district known for its long-standing tradition of jewellery making.  It has been.

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Business News Politics

Dormant funds unlock opportunity

A major funding boost from the UK Government could channel millions into West Midlands communities as part of a nationwide £440 million “Dormant.

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Business News Sport

£2.4bn for Sports Quarter

Birmingham’s Sports Quarter is today a step closer towards becoming a reality. This comes after news that the metro extension connecting Birmingham city.

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Business News News

£380m of loans to WM firms

Of £5bn in loans from the British Business Bank to boost small and medium-sized firms, £380m has gone to companies in the West.

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Life Sciences

UoB at 125: Life sciences hub

On this day 125 years ago, Queen Victoria spoke the University of Birmingham (UoB) into existence by signing a Royal Charter which brought.

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News People

2m hit by Legal Aid attack

The Ministry of Justice says a cyber-attack in April resulted in the theft of personal data from legal aid applicants and criminal records.

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Business News Politics

Deal needed on auto tariffs

When a region that powers your national economy sounds the alarm, you listen. Or at least, you should.  And as news breaks Stateside.

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News People

55,000 people upskilled

More than 55,000 West Midlands people have been given vital job skills or training in the last year, new data shows. Tackling unemployment.

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Business News Viewpoint

FTSE surge

The FTSE 100 has clocked its longest winning streak in over eight years – 12 consecutive sessions of gains – as global investors.

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