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Mike Sheridan

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Business Editor for the Express and Star. Former local democracy reporter for Shropshire.

January 14, 2025

Airport growth plans set to provide 'great benefit' to West Midlands region, bosses say

Transport|Jan 14

Jones Weatherproofing in Walsall

Walsall firm is on the lookout for candidates for its 'ambitious' leadership scheme

Business|Jan 14

January 13, 2025

Lorraine Conkey with David Wilson Homes' Barbara Wright and Georgina Hall

Housebuilder's £600 donation to Staffordshire food charity

Business|Jan 13

Deadline nears to become nominated Black Country Chamber charity

Business|Jan 13

January 11, 2025

CEO Sarah Moorhouse and Jan Jennings of Black Country Chamber of Commerce, centre, with the QES speakers

Confidence falls among Black Country firms following budget, new data shows

Business|Jan 11

January 10, 2025

Birmingham Airport. Photo: Stewart Writtle

Decision to relax night flying rules set to support multi-million pound investment at Birmingham Airport

Transport|Jan 10

Gareth Williams, Curator & Head of Learning, Weston Park, Colin Sweeney, CEO Weston Park, Shermila Ojelay, PIA Wealth Management, Dave Bandurak, PIA, Shirley Watling, PIA, Mike Bandura

New £10,000 classroom opens at Weston Park after donation from Wolverhampton firm

Business|Jan 10

January 9, 2025

Fire Brigades Union says fire crews 'dangerously under-resourced' after Staffordshire on-call decision

January 8, 2025

The New Inn, Harborne, which could be set for a £600,000 makeover if refurbishment plans are approved

Brewery hoping to bring 'a bit of Shropshire charm' to West Midlands reveals £600,000 investment plans

The Mayor of the West Midlands, Richard Parker, launched his flagship plan for youth unemployment in the West Midlands in July 2024

Over 5,000 youth training placements created across the West Midlands, Mayor says

Walsall Council house on Lichfield Street

Plans to develop Walsall into 'centre of excellence for manufacturing and green jobs' to go before council

January 7, 2025

Longbridge-based MG Motors reports 'strong progress' after record sales

Adam Elshaw, a former teacher who has started a gardening business

Former Codsall teacher branches out with new gardening venture

City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet Member for City Development, Jobs and Skills, Cllr Chris Burden, and Gently Used Book Club owner, Pat Austin, outside the Ignite business hub

Proud moment for Wolverhampton book seller after top 100 accolade

Oldbury based Masterfreight have upgraded their premises

Green upgrades worth £2.7m completed at Oldbury logistics firm

Janette Tierney (Swift and Whitmore) with Steve Dunn
(Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley)

Dudley abrasives firm hoping to go green after securing grant funding

Birmingham Airport. Photo: Stewart Writtle

Birmingham Airport night flights plan set to be approved despite opposition from residents

Transport|Jan 7

Two neighbouring units have been sold as part of a multi-million pound deal in Ridgacre Road, West Bromwich

West Bromwich industrial units sold in 'multi-million pound' deal to Oldbury firm

An artists impression of the proposed Canalside South regeneration project in Wolverhampton (Wavensmere)

Work on landmark Wolverhampton housing development set to begin in early 2025

January 6, 2025

An electric car being charged

UK new car sales up for second year in a row as business buyers swap to electric vehicles, research shows

Government funding set to provide £40m broadband boost for Kidderminster firms

January 3, 2025

Number 26 Market Street in Tamworth is set to be demolished to make way for a regeneration scheme

Staffordshire town's £21m regeneration plan set to get underway this month with building society demolition

January 2, 2025

A CGI of a proposed Lidl store in Walsall

Huge new planned Lidl store and warehouse on Walsall industrial site could create over 40 jobs

Jamie Westley

New appointment at Walsall-based Anochrome

December 31, 2024

The Queens Belbroughton

Historic food pub near Stourbridge goes on the market several years after shock closure

Business|Dec 31, 2024

Wolverhampton Civic Centre (Google)

Social rents could rise by further 2.7 per cent in Wolverhampton

Politics|Dec 31, 2024

More graduates stay in Dudley than almost anywhere else in the UK, new study says

Education|Dec 31, 2024

Black Country Chamber event set to return for 2025

Business|Dec 31, 2024

Some of the 3300 learners who have been supported by
NIS Group this year.

Over 3,000 on course for employment as Wolverhampton’s NIS Group celebrates transport expansion

Business|Dec 31, 2024

December 30, 2024

Marie Shuker and Richard Hobbs from the Chamber handing over the donation to Black Country Foodbank

Black Country Chamber gives backing to food bank over festive period

Business|Dec 30, 2024

A refurbishment of Stafford's Wildwood Co-Op has been completed

New Stafford store opens complete with 'Pets corner' and community facilities

Business|Dec 30, 2024

Aspiring Futures base at The Saplings in Parkfield Road

New lease secures long term stability for Wolverhampton women and girls training enterprise

Business|Dec 30, 2024

December 27, 2024

Dudley Group NHS Charity Glitter Ball, held recently at the Copthorne Hotel in Dudley

Dudley care provider backs charity ball for dementia care

Business|Dec 27, 2024

“I love being creative and putting myself out there," - Axyl, 16

Next generation of Staffordshire business owners on track with course

Business|Dec 27, 2024

John Truslove

Redditch businessman's efforts for charity near £20,000 mark

Business|Dec 27, 2024

December 26, 2024

Tom Esler and Kidderminster Harriers boss Phil Brown

Law firm teams up with Kidderminster Harriers to back Aggborough promotion push

Business|Dec 26, 2024

December 24, 2024

ADI Ltd of Birmingham

West Midlands firm ranked in top three companies to work for in engineering sector

Business|Dec 24, 2024

December 23, 2024

Former Wolverhampton wallpaper warehouse set to become nearly 100 affordable homes

Business|Dec 23, 2024

Massive, clinical... and undeniably cool - Inside the West Midlands' huge robotic Amazon distribution centre

Business|Dec 23, 2024

December 21, 2024

Camilla Clark – fundraiser and community hub leader, Jan Jennings, Richardson Brothers Foundation, Rev James Treasure, team rector

Midlands firm backs historic Dudley church renovation with donation for repairs

Business|Dec 21, 2024

December 20, 2024

The ECC Sports and Social Club, Wolverhampton, which has been sold to a community group

Wolverhampton social club and bowling green bought by community group

Business|Dec 20, 2024

Paul Trahearn and Hannah Garratt

Two in as Staffordshire financial planning firm celebrates best year performance

Business|Dec 20, 2024

Chamber set to reveal survey insights at January event

Business|Dec 20, 2024

December 19, 2024

Howard and Wendy Login - Owners of Insolation Solar

Wombourne solar firm bags top industry billing

Business|Dec 19, 2024

Severn Trent water bills set to rise by 47% as company defends investment programme

News|Dec 19, 2024

December 18, 2024

Hartlebury45 at the Hartlebury Trading Estate near Kidderminster.

Huge new unit on Kidderminster trading estate attracting 'strong interest' say agents

Business|Dec 18, 2024

December 17, 2024

Job Centre Plus in Southwater Way, Telford. Picture: Google

Extra 7,000 people on unemployment benefits in West Midlands despite fall in unemployment rate

News|Dec 17, 2024

Thousands of pounds worth of presents were destroyed in the van fire earlier this month

Businesses step in to save Christmas after 'devastating' Walsall van fire destroyed £4k of charity gifts for children

News|Dec 17, 2024

Trent Bridge House, home of the Midlands Engine

Plan to bring forward Midlands nuclear reactor sites by 2040

News|Dec 17, 2024

Andy Perry of Trust Shopping on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. (Mike Sheridan/Express and Star)

Bridgnorth entrepreneur's new venture set to fill 'no credit check' retail market

Business|Dec 17, 2024

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