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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

Services provided by Black Country and Coventry and Warwickshire bodies have transferred to West Midlands Combined Authority

Birmingham Post

Ex-boss urges John Lewis not to change staff-ownership model

West Midlands mayor Andy Street says it would be a tragedy, as the business ‘goes a bit beyond a shop’

The Guardian - UK

New £25m investment fund to boost West Midlands SMEs

Combined authority has teamed up with pension fund to launch new fund aimed at small companies in sectors such as green tech and advanced manufacturing

Birmingham Post

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Girl, 15, killed after being hit by bus described as 'most loving little person'

West Midlands Police are calling for witnesses to the incident in Sheldon, Birmingham, on Saturday in which 15-year-old Sophie Fletcher was struck by a bus and killed

Daily Mirror

The five West Midlands projects to get a share of Jeremy Hunt's £100m Levelling Up cash

Mayor Andy Street says announcement could attract another £150m to the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

Comment: West Midlands businesses are stepping up to build HS2

Building resilient supply chains underpins success in huge infrastructure says chief commercial officer Ruth Todd

Birmingham Post

The Guardian view on the trailblazer devolution deals: a step in the right direction

Editorial: New powers for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands to control funding point the way to genuine levelling up

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Business activity rebounds amid renewed growth of sales - report

Besides retreating price pressures and a recovery in business sentiment, the data showed that a renewed increase in new orders pushed output inside growth territory

Birmingham Post

Tata Technologies teams up with unis to create 350 jobs

Company is aiming to tap into the West Midlands' talent pool in order to engineer competitive products through its innovation centre in Leamington Spa

Birmingham Post

West Midlands retail closures highest in Britain

But a new report by PwC also says that last year the actual rate of shutdowns in the region was its lowest since 2018.

Birmingham Post

National Express bus drivers in West Midlands vote to strike over pay

Strike begins 16 March, after company reports underlying pre-tax profit of nearly £146m for last year

The Guardian - UK

Bus network to grind to halt as union announces strike action at National Express

Unite is embroiled in a row over pay with the Birmingham-based transport group which will see more than 3,000 West Midlands staff walkout later this month

Birmingham Post

RIBA reveals shortlist of 2023 West Midlands Awards

Nine separate construction and restoration projects across the region have been named as finalists in recognition of their architecture excellence

Birmingham Post

Plans revealed to build five new railway stations in the West Midlands

Transport chiefs are exploring the business cases for the new transport hubs in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton

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Daily Mirror

Savage dog attacks soar nearly 50% in five years - see full list for regional hotspots

A Sunday People investigation has found the number of dog attacks reported to police has risen 46% with experts warning the cost of living crisis could make the situation worse

The Independent UK

Mapped: Which parts of the UK were rocked by last night’s earthquake?

The quake was likened to a ‘bomb going off’, with residents from Wales to West Midlands feeling the tremor

Daily Mirror

Alison Hammond 'in relationship' with handsome gardener who works at Brum mansion

Alison Hammond is allegedly wrapped up a 'secret' romance with the man who looks after the grounds of her West Midlands home.

The Independent UK

King Charles shares health update on Queen Consort Camilla after she tests positive for Covid

It comes after Camilla was forced to cancel royal engagements in the West Midlands this week

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The Independent UK

Ambulance workers to stage new strike in pay wrangle

Members of the GMB and Unite in the West Midlands will mount picket lines.

Birmingham Post

More apprenticeship skills academies could open in West Midlands following Birmingham launch

Partner in Ladder for Greater Birmingham campaign says further hubs could launch in the region where people can learn more about apprenticeship career options

Evening Standard

Queen Consort Camilla tests positive for Covid-19 and cancels week’s engagements

‘After suffering the symptoms of a cold, Her Majesty the Queen Consort has tested positive for the Covid virus’ - Buckingham Palace

Birmingham Post

Decline in West Midlands business activity slows - report

Some companies lowered output due to reduced new business while others signalled growth amid tentative signs of an improvement, says newly published research

Birmingham Post

MIPIM to showcase £15bn in West Midlands regen opportunities

Delegation will host more than 30 events at next month’s global property conference in France

Birmingham Post

West Midlands listed companies issued 25 profit warnings in 2022

New report by EY-Parthenon says in the final quarter of last year, seven profit warnings were issued

Daily Mirror

Mum's touching gesture to young son who died leaves Morrisons shopper in tears

A mother who lost her son at a young age left a hidden present for the next parents to use a baby changing area of a Morrisons store in Aldridge, West Midlands

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