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14 Black Country businesses handed new food hygiene ratings, including a popular Sandwell hotel

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 14 local establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Supporting image for story: 14 Black Country businesses handed new food hygiene ratings, including a popular Sandwell hotel

Supporting image for story: Business confidence in the West Midlands falls in February, Lloyds bank survey shows

Business confidence in the West Midlands falls in February, Lloyds bank survey shows

Supporting image for story: Be the landlord of an 80 year-old Black Country corner shop, along with a neighbouring business and flats - guide price here

Be the landlord of an 80 year-old Black Country corner shop, along with a neighbouring business and flats - guide price here

Supporting image for story: Leading funeral industry figure urges people to make time to talk to loved ones about their final farewell wishes

Leading funeral industry figure urges people to make time to talk to loved ones about their final farewell wishes

NEC marks 50th anniversary with new future-facing brand that 'brings everything we do together'

Supporting image for story: 'The opening of our Wolverhampton site is a proud milestone' - Arnold Clark says as new public rapid electric vehicle charging site opens

'The opening of our Wolverhampton site is a proud milestone' - Arnold Clark says as new public rapid electric vehicle charging site opens

Supporting image for story: 'We're rewarding dedication with the highest pay in the sector' - Aldi confirms staff at West Midlands stores set for pay rise

'We're rewarding dedication with the highest pay in the sector' - Aldi confirms staff at West Midlands stores set for pay rise

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Supporting image for story: Birmingham-based financial services firm appoints new chair and CFO

Birmingham-based financial services firm appoints new chair and CFO

Supporting image for story: IT specialist from Ukraine lands new career with leading company thanks to council's job support scheme

IT specialist from Ukraine lands new career with leading company thanks to council's job support scheme

Supporting image for story: Entrepreneur to share story of success at Venturefest West Midlands

Entrepreneur to share story of success at Venturefest West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Life of trailblazing female West Midlands coach company boss remembered with unveiling of commemorative blue plaque

Life of trailblazing female West Midlands coach company boss remembered with unveiling of commemorative blue plaque

Supporting image for story: 'Our expansion to Kidderminster exemplifies our ambitious growth plans in action,' Storage Giant boss says of new opening

'Our expansion to Kidderminster exemplifies our ambitious growth plans in action,' Storage Giant boss says of new opening

Supporting image for story: Revealed: The West Midlands areas among nation's hotspots for first-time buyers

Revealed: The West Midlands areas among nation's hotspots for first-time buyers

Supporting image for story: Total council tax bill for Stafford residents approved - full details here

Total council tax bill for Stafford residents approved - full details here

Supporting image for story: Major new fund to help West Midlands companies in the electric vehicle sector is backed

Major new fund to help West Midlands companies in the electric vehicle sector is backed

Supporting image for story: 'It was an amazing achievement' - Credit union punching above its weight reflects on big win at Express & Star Business Awards

'It was an amazing achievement' - Credit union punching above its weight reflects on big win at Express & Star Business Awards

Supporting image for story: 'It has never been a better time to be in the area': Wolverhampton MP urges traders to bid for new £400,000 grant scheme

'It has never been a better time to be in the area': Wolverhampton MP urges traders to bid for new £400,000 grant scheme

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Express & Star Business Awards

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Entry for ESBA 2024

Entries are now open for the Express & Star Business Awards 2024!

UK News

Supporting image for story: Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

Supporting image for story: Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Supporting image for story: British Airways’ parent company posts record profits

British Airways’ parent company posts record profits

Supporting image for story: Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

Supporting image for story: Plumber-turned-MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory

Plumber-turned-MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory

Supporting image for story: Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer

Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer

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A 16-page commercial supplement to coincide with National Apprenticeships Week!

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

Paramount on course to win Warner Bros takeover tussle as Netflix withdraws

Supporting image for story: Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Gorton defeat shows Starmer leading Labour into electoral ‘Valley of Death’

Supporting image for story: British Airways’ parent company posts record profits

British Airways’ parent company posts record profits

Supporting image for story: Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

Greens make history at Gorton and Denton: Key numbers and milestones

Supporting image for story: Plumber-turned-MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory

Plumber-turned-MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory

Supporting image for story: Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer

Greens win Gorton and Denton by-election in blow to Starmer

World News

Supporting image for story: Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Inventive West Midlands dad turns car into amphibious vehicle by fitting 5ft snorkel

Supporting image for story: Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Charity campaigner flies to America for 3,000-mile ‘tartan trek’

Supporting image for story: 'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

'I was a shopaholic with £15k of debt - but now I get my dopamine hit from saving'

Supporting image for story: Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

Charity offers ‘extraordinary’ opportunity to work in remote part of Highlands

Supporting image for story: What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row

What a yarn! Knitting entrepreneur casts off for Atlantic charity row

Supporting image for story: ‘Code breaker’ coin gives competition entrants chance to win a solid gold bar

‘Code breaker’ coin gives competition entrants chance to win a solid gold bar