5+ hour, 41+ min ago  (290+ words) Business leaders have called for firms to be given a central role in shaping Warwickshire’s local government reorganisation following confirmation that the county will be split into two new unitary authorities. The Government has confirmed plans to replace Warwickshire’s existing…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (238+ words) Northern is to significantly cut the number of trains running on routes across the North as the rail network grapples with extreme heat, the operator has confirmed. The train operator said the move was necessary to keep remaining services running…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (376+ words) A public consultation has launched on proposals to significantly upgrade Birmingham’s rail network between Moor Street station and Bordesley, as part of the wider Midlands Rail Hub programme backed by £123m of government investment. The eight-week consultation, which runs until 28 August,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (337+ words) A charitable foundation has strengthened its property portfolio with the purchase of an 88-bedroom hotel and retail unit in Birmingham city centre. Acting through its investment manager Derwent Estates, the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation has expanded its property portfolio with…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (337+ words) The Mayor of the East Midlands has launched a cross-party campaign against the Government’s decision to cancel nearly £900m of road investment projects, warning that the region is being forced to shoulder a disproportionate share of spending cuts. Claire Ward has…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (229+ words) Nottingham councillors are set to take to the city’s bars, restaurants and entertainment venues as part of a wide-ranging review of the night-time economy. The People, Communities and Environment Scrutiny Committee has launched a task and finish review examining how…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (588+ words) Birmingham City has said a winding-up petition filed against it at the High Court today “has been resolved”, and expects the action to be withdrawn. The Championship club acknowledged that money was owed to HSS ProService, but blamed a lack…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (228+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com easyJet to take off to Budapest from Bristol easyJet has announced a new route and package holidays launching this winter from Bristol Airport to Budapest, Hungary. The service will begin on 17 November, operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (483+ words) Bristol Creative Industries (BCI), the membership organisation supporting the South West’s creative sector, has appointed James Hirst as its new managing director, alongside three new board directors – Nicky Clark, Aimée Norman and Robert Rawle. BCI said Hirst’s appointment reflected a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (321+ words) A key construction milestone has been reached at Garrets Green Trade Park in Birmingham, with steelwork now complete on the new industrial and trade development. The scheme will deliver six units ranging from 4,000 sq ft to 13,292 sq ft, offering modern…...