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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands

West Midlands firms receive £34 million funding to develop electric motorbikes and off-road trucks

The joint industry and government investment has been awarded to Norton Motorcycles and OX Delivers

Birmingham Post

£1m plan to kick start West Midlands Gigafactory scheme

Joint venture partners say the money will enable them to start pre-construction work and head into the market to seek out investment partners

Birmingham Post

Train strike hell for Birmingham and West Midlands commuters

See the latest updates from operators with striking staff who will be carrying commuters across the city and wider region this week

Birmingham Post

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Tourism boost as Commonwealth Games 2022 plans cultural and sporting festival sites

Victoria Square and Smithfield will become epicentres of cultural activities during the sporting spectacle alongside locations across the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

1.9 million pupils eligible for free school meals as heads blast 'shocking' rise

Pupils in the North East were the most likely to qualify for free school meals on 29.1%, followed by the West Midlands where 26.5% are eligible, according to Government figures

Daily Mirror

Midlands shows strong performance for FDI projects - report

Annual survey from EY says both the West and East Midlands saw their number of FDI-backed projects growing at a faster rate than the rest of the UK

Birmingham Post

Wain Homes breaks ground on first West Midlands development

The housebuilder has started work on the Shropshire Heights development in Loggerheads, Staffordshire

Birmingham Post

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Integrity Wealth Solutions acquired by Brooks Macdonald

West Midlands independent financial adviser with £250m under management joins listed group

Birmingham Post

Commonwealth Games trade mission heads to Chicago and Toronto

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is leading a delegation which is showcasing the investment opportunities in the region to US business leaders

Birmingham Post

Nurse at Birmingham hospital held on suspicion of poisoning after death of child

West Midlands police arrest woman, 27, after sudden death of infant at Birmingham children’s hospital

The Guardian - UK

The 19 richest people in the Midlands who are worth a combined £34 billion

The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 ranks the country's 250 wealthiest residents

Birmingham Post

Legal & General signs £4bn deal to boost West Midlands regeneration projects

Investor has teamed up with West Midlands Combined Authority to support housing schemes, commercial developments and community projects

Birmingham Post

US firm Waters Corporation plans Birmingham move

Company is seeking consent to build a new hub in Longbridge which would massively increase capacity on its current West Midlands base

Birmingham Post

New Range Rover Sport revealed by Jaguar Land Rover

Latest iteration of the sports SUV will be built at its Solihull factory in another boost to West Midlands' manufacturing sector

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West Midlands firms hit by soaring bills and cost of living crisis - report

Latest NatWest PMI data found business activity in the region ground to a halt in April as rising costs hampered demand

Birmingham Post

Channel 4 launches new partnership to tap into West Midlands talent

National broadcaster is working with Create Central on the project to highlight emerging creative talent from the region

Birmingham Post

Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2022 - read about all the West Midlands winners

A soap manufacturer and a cashback reward firm are among 25 recipients from across the region to win a 2022 award

The Independent UK

Network Rail carries out £2m spring clean to clear graffiti

The work included thousands of graffiti tags being removed across the West Midlands over the past 12 months.

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Commonwealth Games cultural festival accused of sidelining people of colour

Organisations in West Midlands accuse organisers of failing to engage with region’s diverse communities

Birmingham Post

EY to create 340 new jobs in Birmingham as it pledges to treble its headcount by 2026

EY wants to increase its consulting headcount in the West Midlands to around 500 over the next four years

Daily Mirror

Teen died after ambulance arrived 'three minutes too late' following cardiac arrest

The 18-year-old was one of dozens of people in the West Midlands who might have lived if crews were not held up for hours at hospitals, an ambulance boss claims

Birmingham Post

Culture Recovery Fund awards £4m to West Midlands arts groups

Coventry City of Culture, The Night Owl and Deaf Explorer among 22 organisations to benefit from a fresh injection of government cash

Birmingham Post

Spring Statement 2022: West Midlands business leaders react

Cost of living crisis, energy prices and investment in business have all come under the microscope of the region's business chiefs

Birmingham Post

Record number of women starting new companies in West Midlands - report

More than 13,000 companies were founded by female entrepreneurs from across the region last year

Daily Mirror

Carnage as clap for carers turned into brawl and OAP launched machete attack

Tempers boiled over as the West Midlands street paid tribute to NHS staff during the pandemic and a number of those involved in the brawl ended up at A&E, a court heard

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