Former Australia all-rounder Andrew McDonald has been appointed the Head Coach of the men’s Birmingham-based team in The Hundred. Earlier this year McDonald (38) became the first coach to secure an Australian domestic treble, since the launch of the Big Bash, leading Melbourne Renegades to a first title, whilst also […]
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Over £32bn Spent on Apps in the First Half of 2019
Figures have increased by 15.4 percent compared to last year In 2018, people using both Google Play Store and iOS App Store spent up to £57bn in total on games and apps. Although this is a huge amount, the figure has now risen by 15.4 percent in the first half of 2019. If these figures […]
New People Mover Between Birmingham Airport and the HS2 Interchange station
Artists have shown new visuals displaying the 1.4-mile-long route which will operate using 20-metre-long carriages. The artist impressions display the people-mover positioned at a HS2 interchange Solihull, over Pendigo Lake near Resort World in Birmingham and also the new upcoming maintenance facility. The plan will be discussed in further detail at a […]
New tea launched in honour of Duncan
The Mayor of Dudley has today launched a brand new Black Country cuppa in memory of Dudley’s footballing legend Duncan Edwards. Brew Number 6’ has been named after the iconic number 6 shirt the Busby Babe wore for both Manchester United and England. The Duncan Edwards Foundation, spearheaded by Rose […]
Baby one more time!
Nicola Wenlock’s days tend to be full of meetings and report writing but she swapped this for a chat over nappies, birth plans and breastfeeding with mums as she went back on to the maternity ward for the day. Nicola began her NHS career in 1989 as a student nurse […]
Volkswagen Offers Luxury-Level Alloy Wheel Centre Caps
Dynamic centre caps keep Volkswagen roundel level at all times Suitable for most Volkswagen alloy wheels, new and older Deluxe items add a touch of super-luxury to compatible models Milton Keynes – a touch of the super-luxury segment has arrived in the Volkswagen world, with the introduction of alloy […]
UK Productivity Gap set to Persist as Seven in Ten Small Firms Hold Back Investment
Full Q2 Small Business Index (SBI) published shows investment intentions at two-year low More than a third of firms say access to right staff is a major barrier to growth Number of business owners describing new credit as “unaffordable” hits four-year high Small firms are struggling to expand, hire and raise productivity […]
Lack of Diversity in Birmingham Courts
Following the recent Census of Judges published by the Ministry of Justice, the continued lack of diversity within court has been highlighted. The “white, middle-class, middle-aged, male” courtrooms do not reflect the diverse communities they serve, according to Lady Hale, who stated that we should be ashamed of the inequality […]
BT and Indian Institute of Science kick off new phase of UK-India research collaboration
Image caption: Professor Tim Whitley, BT’s MD of Research, joins Professor Anurag Kumar, Director, IISc & Professor B. Gurumoorthy, Chief Executive, Society for Innovation and Development (SID), at the opening of the BT India Research Centre. BT and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), one of India’s leading research institutions, today kicked off a new phase of […]
The Weirdest Questions People Ask About Veganism
Veganism is exploding in popularity – there are now around 3.5 million vegans in the UK, an increase of almost 3 million in just a couple of years, and there are almost 10,000 vegan restaurants here in Britain. More people than ever are turning to the internet to find out […]








