Kneeding dough? It’s all the rage
Midlands Co-operative sees baking sales rise as bread-baking program inspires customers
New Chairman of West Midlands Manufacturing Consortium has vision for growth
John Russell believes companies have a unique chance to take advantage of favourable exchange rates, a desire to buy ‘British’ and unrivalled investment
Birmingham City University graduate wins prestigious art prize
Winners announced as New Art West Midlands celebrates region’s emerging artistic talent
A new business magazine for the West Midlands
A new business magazine aimed at the top 10,000 business leaders in the West Midlands is to be launched at the beginning of 2013.
Showcasing the region’s strong automotive industry
Business Birmingham and UKTI drive international coverage of the West Midlands’ automotive industry
Butterfly survival blueprint unveiled
Restoring and joining up habitat will prevent threatened butterflies and moths in the Midlands from becoming extinct in the future, a groundbreaking report today revealed.
Accountants agree Midland’s economy will recover during 2013
Seventy four per cent of accountants in the Midlands are confident that the economy will start to recover during 2013
New light on Fire Service
West Midlands Fire Service has taken delivery of three bespoke compact fire vehicles to tackle smaller incidents in the region.
Co-operation leads to three golds at 2012 Midlands CIPR PRide Awards
Midlands Co-operative Society has just picked up three gold awards
Public Meeting: No private profits from policing
The West Midland Police Authority is developing a Business Partnering for Policing Programme. What does this mean for West Midlands residents?
Polish culture celebrated in mobile billboard exhibition
A fascinating mobile exhibition themed around Polish culture and traditions is to visit The Public in West Bromwich on Friday 13 July and Wednesday 18 July – part of a Midlands wide tour.
University summer school showcases the best of West Midlands’ culture
Students from two leading universities in Taiwan are visiting the West Midlands this week to participate in a University of Birmingham summer school.
New business support project to boost SMEs’ technology potential
A new £1.1 million project led by Coventry University Enterprises is set to support SMEs in the West Midlands by identifying affordable technologies to ‘future proof’ the companies and gain them a competitive advantage.
Oxford helping teachers to help students to a place at Oxford
A mock Oxford interview and seminars for science teachers on creating rainbows using colourless liquids and the physics of volcanic eruptions will be some of the events on offer at a conference for teachers hosted by Oxford University.
Showcase season for West Midlands co-operatives
A series of summer and autumn events – including a run-past by the Olympic Torch – will showcase and celebrate co-operative enterprises in the West Midlands during the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives.
West Midlands’ companies urged to enter Chamber Awards to show that ‘Business is Good for Britain’
Companies in the West Midlands are being urged to show that ‘Business is Good for Britain’ by taking part in one of the nation’s leading Awards.
‘West Midlands can still be a global manufacturing force’: Lord Digby Jones cuts the ribbon
One of the UK’s leading industrialists helped a Birmingham precision component manufacturer mark its largest ever investment yesterday.
Campaign launched to prevent West Midlands Police Takeover
Privatisation of our police services: It is a scheme the Coalition government is pushing for with the first stages set to be rolled out in the West Midlands and Surrey as early as February 2013.
Midlands leads the UK in job creation from foreign investment
The Midlands created more employment from foreign direct investment (FDI) than any other region in the UK 2011, according to Ernst & Young’s latest UK Attractiveness Survey.
Community Games sees the turnaround of Walkers Heath Park, Birmingham
After years of neglect, Walkers Heath Park, Birmingham, has been transformed from a forgotten wasteland to a thriving part of the community.
Smart partnership delivers sustainable transport first for Manchester
Two West Midlands companies are playing a key role in delivering a new “smart” transport scheme
New website launched to aid cardiac patients
A scheme to help emergency heart victims has been set up in the West Midlands.
Policing the Riots – Your Say
West Midlands Police are holding a public meeting tomorrow to further consider their response to last August’s disorder.
West Midlands Ambulance Staff Feedback Success
Local ambulance staff are pleased with the results of an investigation into patient experiences.
Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife “Worth over £1billion”
Wildlife is found to be no longer priceless, an economic study has discovered.
CFR Update
News from some of the region’s first response teams.
Ambulance Service says “Thank You”
Local people are further being praised for their restraint.
Midlands Continues to Attract New Business
A new report says that the region is still the biggest area outside London for investment from abroad.
West Mids Arts Feels the Cold Wind of the Cutback
The Arts Council wielded its axe today in response to the government demand to chop back spending in the cultural world.