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Levelling Up Fund awards eight West Midlands projects £155m

New homes, a theatre and public transport projects are among those to receive a slice of more than £2bn in UK-wide funding

Birmingham Post

Quicker fall in sales in the West Midlands coincides with sustained downturn in output - report

The report highlighted a fifth successive contraction however the rate of reduction was slight overall and broadly in line with the national average

Birmingham Post

Young people warned not to be exploited as ‘money mules’ for UK criminal gangs

West Midlands commissioner and HSBC say moving illegally gained money is an offence that helps serious crime

The Guardian - UK

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Apprenticeship training fund passes £40m mark

Levy is used by employers to cover the costs of training apprentices across the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

Six women arrested after one-year-old boy dies at Dudley nursery

Nursery shut down as West Midlands police say they are treating child’s death last month as suspicious

The Guardian - UK

Ones to Watch in 2023: meet some of the West Midlands' business stars to keep an eye on this year

From a homeware maker to a software firm and residential developer, we round up which companies will be the Ones to Watch this year according to our panel of industry experts

Birmingham Post

West Midlands business review of 2022 - part four: Birmingham's big beer festival, Edgbaston revamp and tributes to Chiltern chief

Our 2022 review of the business world in the West Midlands concludes with plans for a huge new beer festival in Birmingham, more regen plans for Edgbaston cricket stadium and tributes to railway pioneer Adrian Shooter

Birmingham Post

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West Midlands business review of 2022 - part three: Commonwealth Games, big move for BBC and Villa Park expansion

Our 2022 review of the business world in the West Midlands hits the summer and the spectacular Commonwealth Games, the Beeb announces plans to leave the Mailbox and Aston Villa press ahead with stadium expansion

Birmingham Post

West Midlands business review of 2022 - part two: futuristic airport flies into Coventry, railway station revamp and investors acquire Walsall FC

Our West Midlands Review of the Year 2022 continues into the second quarter with the trial of how public transport might look in the future, a Birmingham station reopens with a new look and US investors buy out The Saddlers

Birmingham Post

Road traffic officers to launch two-day strike this week in pay dispute

PCS union members working for National Highways in South West England and the West Midlands will walk out on Friday

Evening Standard

Big builds, house prices and Dragons' Den - here are the most-read West Midlands stories of 2022 on BusinessLive

It's been another busy year for business news in the region so we have compiled the list of our most-read stories over the past 12 months

Birmingham Post

Public warned against ‘risky activity’ as ambulance strikes send NHS into meltdown

In the West Midlands ‘extreme pressure’ forced A&E departments to turn patients away

The Independent UK

Deaths caused by ambulance delays soar as unions accuse Tories of 'criminal negligence'

Figures from West Midlands Ambulance Service show 37 patients died because an ambulance did not get to them on time in the first nine months of this year, compared to just one death in 2020

Daily Mirror

Training provider secures £400,000 for new skills programme

The project by Netcom Training will include a digital marketing course for retiring athletes for the first time.

Birmingham Post

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NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

Birmingham Post

Word360 crowned double winner at West Midlands Tech Awards 2022

Interpreting and translation service set up by husband and wife team is working to break down communication barriers and support hard-to-reach communities

Birmingham Post

Downturn in West Midlands output extends to November as inflation ticks higher - report

Latest PMI data from high street bank NatWest said West Midlands companies reported a sixth consecutive monthly decline in new work intakes

The Guardian - UK

Three boys dead after falling into icy Solihull lake, police confirm

West Midlands police say a fourth boy remains in a critical condition in hospital

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The Guardian - UK

UK strike calendar – service stoppages planned for March and April

All the dates for strikes and stoppages across health, transport and education networks

The Independent UK

West Midlands metro extension ‘extremely likely’ to be delayed or scrapped due to lack of cash

A planned Line 2 for the tram system could go no further than Dudley town centre, according to the borough’s local authority

Wales Online

All of the major strikes in the run up to Christmas and the New Year

Workers up and down the country are taking industrial action

Daily Mirror

Inside one of UK's 'unhappiest places' where locals are angry over '£5 shops'

Wolverhampton has been revealed at the unhappiest place in the West Midlands according to a survey which tracked happiness levels through the coronavirus pandemic

Birmingham Post

Get your ticket today to the West Midlands Tech Awards 2022

Join us next month at the annual ceremony in Birmingham which will celebrate the region's thriving tech and digital business community

Birmingham Post

Plan ahead warning as Network Rail unveils festive upgrade projects

Transport infrastructure arm is working on projects affecting services in across the West Midlands and north of England

Birmingham Post

Strike action off as West Midlands Metro workers agree pay deal

New deal will see some staff receive a rise of 20.1 per cent after weeks of disruption

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