Bringing Communities Together
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new way of detecting rheumatoid arthritis using infrared light could offer an objective way of diagnosing the disease and monitoring treatment effectiveness, a University of Birmingham study shows. The rapid, non-invasive technique could help clinicians diagnose the disease earlier, and assess how effectively the selected treatment is controlling the […]
People visiting the borough as part of the International Festival of Glass can take a trip through time with the Stourbridge Canal and Glass Quarter Heritage Trail. The Glass Quarter will be hosting a range of exhibitions, workshops and events over the four day festival, which runs from 23 to 26 […]
White-British cricketers who were privately educated are ‘significantly overrepresented’ at both the professional and youth levels of the game, new UK research has revealed. The study from Birmingham City University (UK) showed that people from wealthier backgrounds were much more likely to make it into professional cricket than those from […]
A group of Jesuit Novices from countries across Western Europe have visited Smethwick to learn about inter-faith engagement and meet religious groups in the town. Arriving at Galton Bridge railway station, they were welcomed by Sandwell Deputy Mayor, Councillor Suzanne Hartwell, on the historic Thomas Telford bridge built in 1829, […]
Visitors to the historic Himley Hall will be able to turn amateur detective at a murder mystery evening next month. Award-winning comedy group The Fizzogs will be presenting Who Killed Little Willie? on September 14. Guests will be called upon to follow the clues to unmask the murderer during the […]
67% of Brits are thinking about quitting their jobs to go freelance. London has seen the largest surge in self-employed workers in the last 10 years. The North East has seen freelance workers grow by over a THIRD in the last decade. Northern Ireland has seen the smallest surge in self-employed workers in the last decade. […]
