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Paul Bristow has been elected as the new mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough in a decisive victory, but what are his key priorities?
New speed cameras are set to be installed on major roads throughout the West Midlands, it has been confirmed. The decision comes as part of a road safety plan agreed upon by police chiefs ...
The West Midlands has seen 12 of its businesses recognised in the King’s Awards for Enterprise, out of a total of 197 recipients nationwide. The Awards are designed to recognise and encourage ...
Creative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the West Midlands are being offered grants of up to £10,000 to bring innovative ideas to life, as part of the newly launched CreaTech Frontiers ...
The West Midlands has been named as the area where you're most likely to have your vehicle seized by police, according to fresh data. West Midlands Police stresses vehicle crime is a top priority ...
Gareth Thomas, Minister for Services, Small Businesses and Exports, said: “There are some fantastic West Midlands businesses recognised in this year’s King’s Awards for Enterprise." ...
Dudley Council voted to hit back at new planning rules which could hand power to the West Midlands Mayor. At a meeting of the full council on April 28 members of the authority accepted a notice of ...
Plans for the development of up to 250 homes on the eastern edge of a West Midlands village have been approved. Barwood Development Securities brought forward outline proposals to develop an ...
In 1995, to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day,, the Express & Star's Peter Rhodes spoke to people across the West Midlands about their memories. This is what they said: If VE Day seemed a long ...
Lincoln-based Tended has created a geospatial positioning device to alert rail workers when they exit designated safe zones, allowing them to maintain a safe distance from onsite hazards ...
Police say they were first made aware of Connor Cashmore in September 2024 after intelligence was received which connected him to a wider paedophile ring. An investigation was then launched ...
We are very lucky in the West Midlands to have miles of stunning canals to explore, and a healthy number of waterside pubs, if you need some secondary motivation to get out and go for a wander.