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Midlands Media Awards 2014

Midlands Media Awards 2014

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Danielle Hicks

13:19, 11 JUN 2014
Updated13:21, 11 JUN 2014

Alison Grade, Birmingham City University; Karen Strunks, Karen Strunks Media; Sue Heseltine, Birmingham City University; Jenny Wilkes, BBC, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)1 of 10
Fred Bromwich, Adrian Kibbler, Bob Warman, Llewela Bailey, Helena Randall, Ed James, John Lamb, Kay Cadman, Birmingham Press Club Directors, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)2 of 10
Laura Townsend, Matt Taylor, Headline Communications; Kay Cadman, Core Marketing, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)3 of 10
Tim Sturgess, John Scott, Keith Harrison, all Express & Star; David Brookes, Trinity Mirror, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)4 of 10
Shelley Carter, Birmingham Living; Anita Champaneri, Delicious PR, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)5 of 10
David Winstanley, Paul Kehoe, Francesca Baller, all Birmingham Airport; Liz Falconer, Monarch; Enes Bayrak, Turkish Airlines; David Lavender, Justine Howl, both Birmingham Airport; Andrew McConnell, Flybe; Vishwanath Panyam, Air India; Jo Lloyd, Chris Baller, both Birmingham Airport, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)6 of 10
Michelle Dowse, Bournville College; Suzanna Hallwood, Salim Khan Mendoza, Mark Lewis, Cara Wheatley and Jim Ryan, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)7 of 10
Steve Swingler, Mark Langford and Peter Cameron, Centro, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)8 of 10
Nick McCarthy, Paul Cole, Katy Hallam, Harriet Robinson, Brett Gibbons, Trinity Mirror Midlands, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)9 of 10
Jill and Ed Duffield, Lynne Bryan, Diane and Chris Phillips, Colin Bryan, Gill and Derek Hoey, all Drayton Manor Theme Park, at the Midlands Media Awards 2014 held at Villa Park. (Image: Emma Trimble)10 of 10

North West Campaigners against solar farm await final decision An inspector is now set to preside over a one-day inquiry which starts next week, and their decision would be final

Somerset Additional 300 homes and care home planned for major new housing estate in Bridgwater The Centenary Heights development, which is set to include 675 homes, a primary school and a community hub, is currently under construction north of the A39 Quantock Road

Campaigners against solar farm await final decision

An inspector is now set to preside over a one-day inquiry which starts next week, and their decision would be final

Heywood set for transformation with £20m investment

Town on border of Rochdale and Bury will benefit from £20m of Towns Funding to rejuvenate its key buildings and high street

Council backs £1.9m solar project with £20,000 grant

Hyndburn Council has already given a grant of £25,000 to the Prospects Community Energy Limited project

Manchester's city centre population could surge by 150,000 in a decade, predicts Spinningfields developer

Allied London chair Mike Ingall spoke at opening of Campfield to say 'in 10 years time there could be 250,000' living in the city centre

Industrial Closure of Sabic 'cracker' plant is major blow for North East industry The plant dates back to the 1970s but its Saudi owners say it no longer viable

Job reductions at Nissan's Sunderland plant as part of global savings plan

The company is hoping to remove around 250 posts through a voluntary scheme

£1bn Tyneside cable factory partner leaves joint venture, but announces major potential order

Global Interconnection Group says its South Korean partner is best placed to take forward the job-creating plans

Sunday Times names Cross 8 as fastest-growing Midlands company

Management consultancy launched in 2013 has enjoyed sales growth of more than 130 per cent over the past three years

The Welsh firms on The Sunday Times list of the ��Ƶ's fastest-growing private companies

The highest rank firm from Wales is tech consultancy de Novo Solutions

North West Mersey Ferry Royal Daffodil hits 'significant milestone' as new images show progress on new vessel The £26m vessel is due to take to the water in 2026

Job reductions at Nissan's Sunderland plant as part of global savings plan

The company is hoping to remove around 250 posts through a voluntary scheme

Sedulo settles into new Birmingham office

Business consultancy has launched new 5,000 sq ft office and event hub which sees former Zen Metro bar brought back to life

Additional 300 homes and care home planned for major new housing estate in Bridgwater

The Centenary Heights development, which is set to include 675 homes, a primary school and a community hub, is currently under construction north of the A39 Quantock Road

People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions

Companies and organisations featuring in this week's round-up include Fletchers Solicitors, Hodgson Sayers, Aon, the Freemen of Newcastle and Tees Valley Combined Authority

Closure of Sabic 'cracker' plant is major blow for North East industry

The plant dates back to the 1970s but its Saudi owners say it no longer viable

Real danger that a Welsh university could collapse union warns

The prediction comes as one university vice chancellor described the current funding situation to MPs as 'like tumbling around in a washing machine'

Vaping retailer Totally Wicked sold to Chinese investor

The firm was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper and has been acquired by Wittyace ��Ƶ Holding, a business controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and registered in Cambridge

Colour Palette Company goes Stateside with new commission

Former newspaper editor's venture which celebrates local colours has won its first international brief

FTSE 100 defence giant Babcock hails 'new era' as profits surge by 50%

The FTSE 100 company - which plays a significant role in supporting the ��Ƶ's nuclear submarine program - recorded an 11 per cent increase in revenue to £4.8bn

Hargreaves Services boosts earnings expectations thanks to earthmoving success

The industrial services operator says strong pipeline visibility has also opened up the promise of growth in the years ahead

Jones Village Bakery creating 150 jobs in £47m expansion

The business is ramping up production and storage capacity

Manchester will be the home of the Industrial Strategy

Government says body behind strategy is coming to the city –with a secondary base in London

The Windrush generation: 'My business exists because of them'

Black Communities

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer, made the comments as the ��Ƶ marked Windrush Day 2025

��Ƶ handbag maker Mulberry in talks to raise £20m as losses widen

The struggling Somerset firm launched a turnaround plan in January and is hoping its strategy will return it to profitability

US giant Apollo to back Hinkley Point C with £4.5bn loan

The loan will be provided as unsecured debt to EDF, the French state-owned energy firm delivering the project

Walsall-based HomeServe plunges into loss despite crossing £1bn in sales

The Walsall-headquartered business has posted a revenue of £1.1bn for 2024 while it reported a pre-tax loss of £31.7m