Thursday 27th of February 2020 03:26 PM
Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, has called for collaboration between sectors to support the region’s homeless ex-service men and women.
Thursday 27th of February 2020 01:48 PM
A Leamington-based outdoor furniture manufacturer has begun work on ambitious new expansion plans which will lead to the creation of new jobs when complete.
Thursday 27th of February 2020 09:19 AM
A new generation of city centre New York-style urban offices is to be launched in Coventry in the next 12 months before being rolled out across the UK.
Tuesday 25th of February 2020 11:31 AM
A former global director at Jaguar Land Rover is the new chair of a taskforce set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to drive up skills in the automotive sector.
Monday 24th of February 2020 02:09 PM
A vision to transform a historic industrial site on the edge of Coventry city centre into a vibrant new neighbourhood for living and work, culture and leisure has been unveiled.
Monday 24th of February 2020 10:49 AM
Volunteers are needed to help design a new scheme under which motorists would be paid up to £3,000 a year to give up their cars.
Thursday 20th of February 2020 03:04 PM
Ambitious plans to breach Coventry ring road and open up the city centre have been submitted by the developers behind some of the city’s most exciting regeneration projects.
Thursday 20th of February 2020 02:26 PM
The region’s independent TV sector is calling on creative talent from across the West Midlands to join an innovative new skills bootcamp.
Tuesday 18th of February 2020 02:30 PM
Three new projects will help to place the West Midlands as a global leader in the field of low-carbon energy.
Tuesday 18th of February 2020 02:25 PM
A quest to transform a Warwickshire rail technology testing hub into a national and international centre of excellence for cutting edge industry companies is to receive an international boost.
Thursday 13th of February 2020 09:14 AM
A Coventry-based aluminium technology company, whose cutting-edge solutions are helping to shape the next generation of motor vehicles, has ramped up production following the acquisition of a state-of-the-art robot.
Wednesday 12th of February 2020 03:04 PM
A community scheme funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) for jobseekers is giving people in Binley and Willenhall the skills to get new and better jobs.
Wednesday 12th of February 2020 09:47 AM
Coventry is going back to the future as part of an £44 million programme of works to improve its city centre.
Tuesday 11th of February 2020 11:26 AM
Nearly 15,000 jobs have been created in Coventry and Warwickshire over the last five years through investment projects – putting the region at the top of the charts for foreign direct investment.
Tuesday 11th of February 2020 09:30 AM
Coventry rail station is one of the fastest growing stations outside London. Changes are being made to improve capacity and accessibility.
These include:
Tuesday 11th of February 2020 09:26 AM
Coventry University’s National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) is part of a ground-breaking trial which could revolutionise how electric vehicles are charged.
NTDC is working with a number of partners on the project to trial wireless charging for taxis in Nottingham.
Monday 10th of February 2020 02:47 PM
The chair of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) is to stand down when his current term of office ends this spring.
Jonathan Browning, who joined the organisation in 2014, will be handing over the reins in April.
Monday 10th of February 2020 02:45 PM
Hundreds of adults will benefit from better skills and jobs thanks to a £3.5m training boost in the West Midlands to help them make the most of opportunities across the region, such as those provided by Coventry City of Culture 2021.
Monday 10th of February 2020 02:37 PM
School children from across the West Midlands found out about the range of professional service careers in the construction sector at a showcase event run in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).
Friday 7th of February 2020 08:24 AM
A regional regeneration programme designed to transform a Midlands town has taken a major step forward.
Thursday 6th of February 2020 01:57 PM
David Penn (Bromwich Hardy), President of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
Thursday 6th of February 2020 12:27 PM
Following two successful years of the Mayor’s Community Weekend, communities across the West Midlands are being given £100,000 to host celebrations this summer.
Wednesday 5th of February 2020 03:22 PM
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is leading a new £8 million consortium to open up vast amounts of travel data for vehicle makers, inventors, coders and entrepreneurs to develop new transport products and technology.
Wednesday 5th of February 2020 12:42 PM
The importance of research and development to the regional economy has been highlighted by new property figures just released.
Wednesday 5th of February 2020 10:21 AM
Interactive Futures, a celebration of the rich talent within the Leamington Spa Games Hub, saw hundreds of students, children and parents – plus leading video games names – attend the Royal Spa Centre to learn about careers and what the region has to offer to the wider games industry.
Tuesday 4th of February 2020 02:28 PM
Home ownership could be put within the reach of thousands more people in the West Midlands thanks to a new regional approach to affordable housing.
Monday 3rd of February 2020 02:43 PM
One of the UK’s largest independent video game developers, Mediatonic, has announced that it will open a new studio in Leamington Spa, creating at least 60 new jobs in the Warwickshire region.
Monday 3rd of February 2020 02:39 PM
A fund set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to enable more local small and medium-sized businesses to take on apprentices and upskill their staff has hit a new milestone.
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