June 2020

Up to 7,500 new homes across the West Midlands are to be built on former industrial land after Boris Johnson today (Tuesday June 30) announced an extra £84 million to expand the region’s trailblazing brownfield regeneration programme.

Courts at a much-loved tennis club in Royal Leamington Spa are to be improved in the countdown to the town hosting the Lawn and Para Bowls for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.

The outbreak of coronavirus has hastened the use of technology to diagnose and treat healthcare issues remotely. Patients across the country are now becoming accustomed to relying on remote healthcare services such as NHS 111, virtual GP appointments, and online deliveries. 

A family-run business which opened in Coventry two weeks before lockdown has re-opened with a new-look and a five-figure investment.

Cornelia Papureanu realised a long-held dream to open Papp’s Cafe when it threw open its doors in Holbrook Lane, Holbrooks.

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned that KN95 facemasks are not suitable PPE.

Business leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say the relaxation of lockdown restrictions are just a small step in getting the economy moving again.

The pioneering online open event held by Coventry’s leading further education provider attracted hundreds of prospective students on the first day.

A blueprint to kickstart the West Midlands economy and create long-term prosperity for the region and wider UK it today being put to Government (Tuesday).

The MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) has restated its support for the automotive industry to nurture the next generation of talent and address the skills gaps surrounding emerging technologies, following an appeal from an industry research centre.

Industry leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say firms in the region can be ‘extremely proud’ after Her Majesty The Queen offered praise to the business community for their efforts during the Coronavirus crisis.

In a recession, young people and disadvantaged adults are less likely to find work, and more likely to lose their jobs, scarring them economically for the rest of their lives.

Around 110,000 employees in Coventry and Warwickshire are currently on furlough, according to new figures.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub revealed the figures at the latest meeting of the CWLEP SME Supergroup Business Group.

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street and Birmingham Airport chief executive Nick Barton have called on the Government to ease quarantine restrictions on travellers arriving from abroad over fears of the damage it will cause to the region’s economy.

A social enterprise in Coventry that provides essential rehabilitation for those with long-term heart, lung and circulation problems has received a major financial pledge to improve its facilities.

Vivarail Limited, designers and manufacturers of modular trains, has secured a £1.5m loan from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners.

Businesses and their staff in Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to compromise when it comes to holiday entitlements for the remainder of 2020.

An exciting new business funding matching tool looking to revolutionise access to finance for businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire is released today with the Chamber of Commerce.

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Severn Trent CEO Liv Garfield have hosted a socially distanced roundtable with business leaders from across the West Midlands to discuss the region’s economic recovery.

The second annual Coventry Welcomes festival will be broadcast online when it returns next week (June 15-20) to celebrate Refugee Week.

Two large employers are contributing £375,000 to boost apprenticeships at small and medium-sized firms through the Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Fund set up by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Companies in Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to identify opportunities to trade overseas to help support their growth out of the Coronavirus downturn.

Pop up cycle lanes, wider pavements and bike share schemes are just some of the schemes being planned for a Big Summer of Cycling and Walking in the West Midlands.

A long-established youth team has secured a kit deal for the next two seasons with a Warwick property development and investment company.

A community photography project which has recorded life in a Warwickshire town through the Coronavirus crisis could be set for an exhibition in the county.

A new Citizens’ Panel has been set up to help guide the West Midlands’ recovery from Covid-19.

One of the leading business support organisations in Coventry and Warwickshire has appointed a new chair and board member.

Firms in Coventry and Warwickshire can get a message to Government on how they are coping with the Coronavirus crisis through a major business survey.

A North Warwickshire business is running out of space in its warehouse after a rising demand for its hand wash products.

Catering Equipment Ltd moved from 5,000 sq ft premises in Tyseley, Birmingham, to a 25,000 sq ft unit in Grendon Road, Polesworth, last May.