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Samanah Duran, Forbes 30 Under 30, Returns to FMCG space with Female-First Wellness Coffee Brand Siren Grounds
Samanah Duran, entrepreneur and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, has officially launched Siren Grounds, a female first coffee company co founded with Siren Grounds.

BCRS Business Loans Fuels Growth With Annual Lending Generating £53m Economic Impact
Community lender BCRS Business Loans is marking another year of success having generated more than £53 million in economic growth across the West Midlands, surrounding…

Manufacturers urge government to supercharge the ‘sovereign capability’ push according to new survey
UK manufacturing is ready to meet the call for more sovereign ‘production’ capability according to a new survey out today, but industry will need government…

Scrap specialist expands offer with skip firm purchase backed by community lenders
A scrap metal specialist has expanded its recycling offering to customers by purchasing a skip hire company backed with funding from two leading community finance…

Small Business Growth Outlook At Stands Still, As Three In Four Fear Economic Shocks
The percentage of small businesses predicting growth for the next three months (28%) remains largely unchanged on last quarter (27%) – although 78% of enterprises…

Family-run blinds and awnings firm rolls out Brierley Hill expansion
Family-run Black Country business, Castle Blinds & Awnings, is set to open the doors to its brand new showroom after relocating to larger premises in…

Grant Scheme To Help Young People Into Work Launches With UKSE Support
Business finance provider UKSE is enabling young people to get into employment by funding a grants scheme to pay for practical steps to help them…

whg dials up its connectivity after signing new mobile deal with Intercity
Birmingham-based Intercity has signed a deal to support the mobile connectivity requirements of one of the West Midlands’ largest housing associations.

Domesday Village Development Showcases Next-Generation Roofing Materials
A rural Leicestershire village recorded in the Domesday Book is stepping into the future, with new homes showcasing state-of-the-art building materials.

Keon Homes to boost mental health and construction careers by building new partnership with ‘The Way Youth Zone’
One of the Midlands’ leading affordable housing developers is aiming to make a lasting difference to the lives of young people in Wolverhampton after becoming…

Worcestershire home buyers given £10,000 incentive at Kendrick Homes’ latest open weekends
One of the region’s leading housebuilders is looking to support people overcome the volatile property market by holding two special open weekends in Worcestershire on…

BCRS Business Loans Allocated £20m By British Business Bank To Support Businesses Across West Midlands and Wales
Community lender BCRS Business Loans has been allocated £20m by the British Business Bank to support underserved small businesses across the West Midlands and Wales.

Upturn In Holiday Plans As New Zealand Tops List Of Safe Holiday Destinations For 2026
Easter weekend saw the travel season get underway, with 16% of UK adults choosing April as the month of the year when they plan to…

New study explores how record numbers of Birmingham residents enjoy music as the soundtrack to daily life
People that live and work in Birmingham regard music to be core to the city’s identity and the heartbeat of the city’s cultural life.

Big Bear boosts green credentials with environmental accreditation first
One of the UK’s leading vacuum forming and compression moulding specialists has reinforced its sustainable manufacturing credentials by securing a ‘quality’ first.

5 Star set to officially open new Kidderminster trade showroom following £500k investment
A new trade showroom is being officially launched later this week by a Kidderminster-based home improvement specialist after it completed a £500,000 investment.

Edwin Coe announces corporate leadership transition as team builds on Legal 500 recognition and transactional growth
Edwin Coe has announced a leadership transition within its corporate team, with Russel Shear stepping down as head of department and Daniel Bellau taking on…

MBCC Awards Unveils ‘Most Inclusive Ever’ Nominations
Inspiring authors and corporate leaders are being honoured for the first time in this year’s prestigious MBCC Awards.

PTC’s Codebeamer adopted by BMW Group to standardise requirements management and advance digital engineering
BMW Group, a global leader in premium automotive innovation, has successfully implemented PTC’s Codebeamer® application lifecycle management (ALM) solution as the foundation for its next…

BCRS Business Loans colleagues transform Compton Care garden
Colleagues from BCRS Business Loans have swapped the office for the outdoors and spent two days volunteering at Compton Care, a specialist charity providing palliative…

West Midlands charity receives £5,000 to help disadvantaged young people into employment
A West Midlands based charity that supports disadvantaged young people gain employment, education and training has received a £5,000 donation from business investment specialist UKSE…

A.W. Lymn Appoints First Memorial Parks Manager as Regional Company Expansion Accelerates
Award-winning family-run funeral directors A.W.

Technology award seals hat-trick of titles in just three months for Aurrigo International
A global provider of autonomy software, fully autonomous vehicles and mobile robotic platforms has sealed a hat-trick of award wins in the first three months…

From hotel manager to homeowner hero: local dad launches kitchen transformation business in Stourbridge
A local dad-of-two has swapped managing a busy airport hotel for running his own business – all in a bid to spend more time with…