Eight hundred potential new jobs have been created at a Solihull manufacturing plant. The extra positions will support company growth at Jaguar Land Rover as the car giant plans to introduce new vehicle models in 2013, the firm announced.
One of the results of a government inquiry into unusually high death rates at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation has been calls for better training for staff.
A brand new public toilet being installed in the High Street at Cradley Heath appears not to have been a salvation.
Rail unions handed Christmas protest cards to commuters outside train stations last week. The demonstration was partly against planned cuts to services and staff. It comes just after the Association of Train Operating Companies announced new inflation-busting fare rises for 2013.
A gas leak caused St Matthews Primary School in Donnington, Telford, to shut down.
Walkwood CofE Middle School has been urged to ‘spend a penny’ to support the World Toilet organisation.
A union says lower comparative pay levels are the reasons behind delays caused by London Midland’s continued driver shortages. Aslef claims other train operators in the West Midlands pay more.
The bakery in Garretts Green, Birmingham, is to close with the loss of more than 500 jobs. David Seeckts, head of manufacturing for Hovis in the Midlands, said the reason was the firm had lost a significant contract.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is investigating the cause of a fire at the Vernon Park Sports Pavilion, in Old Basford.
Operations at the new West Burton power station were affected by protesters entering the site and camping inside.