Former England striker Michael Owen has urged more British Asians to take up football after launching the inaugural IPLSOCCER tournament which will take place at Pride Park, Derby, on May 8 2022. Recent data from the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) reveals that there are only 115 British South Asian background […]
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Walsall Trading Standards seizes £1.5mn worth of goods under Operation Flash
Walsall Council Trading Standards Officers, working in partnership with West Midlands Police and the National Markets Group recently performed a successful operation which saw in excess of 7,500 items of counterfeit clothing and footwear worth an estimated £1.5million seized from a self-storage facility within the borough. Trading Standards was alerted […]
UK on track to reach 4,000 zero emission bus pledge with £200 million boost
Millions of people across the country will be able to make greener, cleaner journeys as almost 1,000 green buses are rolled out with the backing of nearly £200 million in government funding. Twelve areas in England, from Greater Manchester to Portsmouth, will receive grants from the multimillion-pound package to deliver […]
After a contract with Dragons’ Den fell through, sauce entrepreneurs will do it alone
After failing to reach a final deal with three of the show’s investors, a West Midlands company featured on Dragons’ Den will do it alone.On Thursday, Peter Neath and Ian Worton appeared on the BBC show with the Saucestream Squeezer, a gadget meant to reduce plastic waste.The two, who own […]
Exercise to become carbon efficient at Darlaston Swimming and Fitness Centre
Walsall Council has been awarded £2.6m to invest in energy efficiency measures at Darlaston Swimming and Fitness Centre. Funding has been awarded by Salix during Phase 2 of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. Walsall Council was successful in bidding in an extremely competitive environment. The window for applications closed early […]
New driving simulator secures 2022 British Engineering Excellence Award
Just two months after receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, Hethel-based Ansible Motion has added another accolade in 2022, winning a British Engineering Excellence Award (BEEAs). Judges from across the UK’s engineering sector selected its cutting-edge Delta series S3 driving simulator for the Engineered Product Award. At a prestigious ceremony, […]
New Fully Charged BUSINESS will help companies transition to EVs
Fully Charged BUSINESS, powered by DriveElectric, will be in a new format for Fully Charged LIVE 2022 The BUSINESS zone will feature workshops to help fleets make the switch to EVs and it will also be a networking hub for companies Fully Charged LIVE 2022 will include Fully Charged BUSINESS, […]
Lloyds bank closures including Smethwick high street
The Lloyds Banking Group is closing 60 locations, such as on Smethwick High Street. Due to an increase in digital banking, Lloyds Banking Group has announced the closure of 60 bank locations, comprising two in the region. The Lloyd Banks branch on Smethwick’s High Street will shut on July 21. […]
ŠKODA set to help improve police beats nationwide with all-new FABIA
The much-loved ŠKODA FABIA has been a part of police fleets since the first generation arrived over two decades ago, and now the award-winning fourth generation is the latest to join the ranks. With a combination of bold design, enhanced connectivity, plus class-leading safety and interior space, it’s the ideal […]
New Maserati Grecale Global Premiere
Grecale strikes the right balance between versatility, elegance, performance and innovation, guaranteeing performance, comfort and safety, all at the same time. These features are combined with off-road capabilities and uncompromising driving pleasure. Developed at the Maserati Innovation Lab in Modena, the new SUV is produced at the Cassino plant. Grecale is a range within the […]