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An activist dressed up as an “orca” was displayed in a ‘tank’ outside a leisure tourism store in Birmingham today, protesting alleged animal cruelty. The publicity stunt organised by animal rights group PETA involved a campaigner in a dolphin costume pleading to be freed as they lay “trapped in a cramped tank” outside TUI’s Birmingham city centre store in…
A sweet treat is in store for Cadbury World visitors this year as the popular Birmingham attraction has announced a brand new ride set to launch in spring. Cadbury Chocolate Quest will be launching at the chocolatey world, offering guests an immersive, interactive and educational experience, the operators behind the attraction have announced.
A brand new Poundland store has opened in Birmingham, creating 20 new jobs in the local community. The new store at is located at the One Stop Shopping in Perry Barr, and offers over 7,000 sq ft of shopping space, launching a new range of merchandise from the store’s parent company Pepco.
Nearly 500 jobs are set to be based at new Coventry business park following £24m investment, it has been revealed. Work to transform part of the former Meggitt aerospace site in Coventry into a new business park featuring hundreds of jobs has been completed “thanks to a multi-million-pound investment,” the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) announced.
Culinary and entrepreneurial icon Levi Roots, who leaped to fame following a memorable pitch in the Dragon’s Den, has been announced as keynote speaker for Birmingham Black Business Show. The Birmingham Black Business Show has announced multi-talented Levi Roots will be keynote speaker for their much-anticipated event this year, scheduled to take place on Saturday 15 June,…
Nominations for the annual Midlands Women In Tech Awards, which celebrate the achievements of female pioneers working in the sector, have now opened. The special event will recognise women across 12 categories, who are pushing boundaries and helping to amplify the region’s tech scene.
The effects of climate change in the West Midlands could damage local transport networks, the water supply and disrupt business supply chains, according to a new report. A new research study has set out the potential impacts of climate change on businesses, infrastructure and people’s health in the region.
Birmingham Pride festival director Lawrence Barton has become the city’s first Night-Time Economy Champion, appointed by Birmingham City Council. The announcement was made after Barton’s installation received the backing of the Leader of Birmingham City Council and the Chairs of the City Centre Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).
Birmingham business leaders and politicians are demanding greater support from the government for city traders amid the coronavirus crisis and impending second lockdown. City MPs including Liam Byrne, Preet Kaur Gill and Shabana Mahmood have added their names to an official letter from Birmingham City Council and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce requesting additional support for local…
Gyms across the country and set to close following the prime minister’s announcement of a fresh lockdown across England, responding to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Boris Johnson yesterday announced all non-essential businesses will have to close again to curb coronavirus cases, which includes leisure and entertainment venues.