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  1. City transport plan: The launch of 2+ lanes on the A47 Heartlands spine road by the Fort shopping centre
    City transport plan: The launch of 2+ lanes on the A47 Heartlands spine road by the Fort shopping centre1 of 19
  2. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.2 of 19
  3. City transport plan: The launch of 2+ lanes on the A47 Heartlands spine road by the Fort shopping centre
    City transport plan: The launch of 2+ lanes on the A47 Heartlands spine road by the Fort shopping centre3 of 19
  4. The Metro tram
    The Metro tram4 of 19
  5. Handout image issued by HS2 of the Birmingham and Fazeley viaduct, part of the proposed route
    Handout image issued by HS2 of the Birmingham and Fazeley viaduct, part of the proposed route5 of 19
  6. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.6 of 19
  7. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.7 of 19
  8. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.8 of 19
  9. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.9 of 19
  10. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.10 of 19
  11. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.11 of 19
  12. Birmingham’s new Mobility Action Plan, a 110 page consultation document launched by council leader Sir Albert Bore today, outlines the development of transport over the next 25 years, with a 300km network of 11 Sprint rapid-bus lines.
    Birmingham’s new Mobility Action Plan, a 110 page consultation document launched by council leader Sir Albert Bore today, outlines the development of transport over the next 25 years, with a 300km network of 11 Sprint rapid-bus lines.12 of 19
  13. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.13 of 19
  14. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.14 of 19
  15. The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.
    The proposed plans for the transport redevelopment for Birmingham City Council using electric buses and an integrated transport system.15 of 19
  16. Already electric-conductive charging points in bus laybys are being used in Genoa and Turin, slashing fuel costs by 80 per cent.
    Already electric-conductive charging points in bus laybys are being used in Genoa and Turin, slashing fuel costs by 80 per cent.16 of 19
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  18. Artists impression of Corporation street showing the Metro running down the middle
    Artists impression of Corporation street showing the Metro running down the middle18 of 19
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Economic DevelopmentWales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projectsIn the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs
Manchester's city centre population could surge by 150,000 in a decade, predicts Spinningfields developer
North West
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
'Significant local objection' to 133-home development
Housing
Protect Lindow is calling on Cheshire East to reassess housing site plans to prevent loss of land with significant peat stores
Climate AgendaCouncil backs £1.9m solar project with £20,000 grantHyndburn 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
North West
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
Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projects
Economic Development
In the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs
Welsh universities facing a £18m annual hit from the rise in National Insurance contributions
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats said the £18m would be far better spent supporting teaching, research, and student services
Thousands of new homes to be built in the green belt as part of expansion of Bristol
Housing
North Somerset Council has said it has "no choice" but to allocate green belt land for housing developments after the government increased the number of homes it says the district must build by 2040
By City AMVaping retailer Totally Wicked sold to Chinese investorThe firm was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper and has been acquired by Wittyace º£½ÇÊÓƵ Holding, a business controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and registered in Cambridge
Fashion firms are fastest-growing North West businesses – Sunday Times 100 list revealed
Enterprise
CAPO, Montirex and Adanola among Northern fashion brands recognised for growth success
Sale deal for Baskerville House
West Midlands
Unnamed buyer snaps up historic office block in Birmingham city centre
Job cuts at The Ivy as billionaire owner Richard Caring nears £1bn sale
By City AM
The Ivy owner's latest set of accounts show the restaurant group cut more than 100 roles in its latest financial year despite a rise in revenue, new accounts filed with Companies House show
Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projects
Economic Development
In the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs
Climate AgendaCouncil backs £1.9m solar project with £20,000 grantHyndburn Council has already given a grant of £25,000 to the Prospects Community Energy Limited project
Jeremy Clarkson’s brewery is South West’s fastest-growing business – Sunday Times 100 list revealed 
South West
Cornwall’s St Ewe Free Range Eggs is oldest company in list of dynamic private businesses
Fashion firms are fastest-growing North West businesses – Sunday Times 100 list revealed
Enterprise
CAPO, Montirex and Adanola among Northern fashion brands recognised for growth success
Sunday Times names Cross 8 as fastest-growing Midlands company
West Midlands
Management consultancy launched in 2013 has enjoyed sales growth of more than 130 per cent over the past three years
Vivergo increases closure threats to Government over US trade deal
Enterprise
Owner Associated British Foods has called for Government action
Top Stories
FTSE 100 defence giant Babcock hails 'new era' as profits surge by 50%
By City AM
The FTSE 100 company - which plays a significant role in supporting the º£½ÇÊÓƵ's nuclear submarine program - recorded an 11 per cent increase in revenue to £4.8bn
Hargreaves Services boosts earnings expectations thanks to earthmoving success
Industrial
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
Wales
The business is ramping up production and storage capacity
Manchester will be the home of the Industrial Strategy
North West
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 º£½ÇÊÓƵ marked Windrush Day 2025
º£½ÇÊÓƵ handbag maker Mulberry in talks to raise £20m as losses widen
Fashion
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
By City AM
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
By City AM
The Walsall-headquartered business has posted a revenue of £1.1bn for 2024 while it reported a pre-tax loss of £31.7m
Spectris agrees to £3.8bn takeover by Advent but KKR mulls rival bid
By City AM
The FTSE 250 engineering group has agreed a 3.8 billion pound takeover by US private equity Advent, but KKR has confirmed it is in the "advanced stages of due diligence" and is considering a rival bid
Gas mask maker secures £10.2m MoD order for Ukraine war
Ministry of Defence
Avon Technologies said the equipment would be delivered in the 2026 financial year
Successful bidders to deliver two huge floating windfarms in the Celtic Sea revealed
Energy
The Crown Estate has named Equinor and a joint venture between EDF Renewables º£½ÇÊÓƵ and ESB as preferred bidders
Cornwall Airport Newquay car park plans and airport sale scrapped in major U-turn
Politics
The council's new administration has cancelled two proposals made by the previous leadership