The chair of the West Midlands Police Federation has called for a "multi-pronged approach" to tackle knife crime in the region as he says too many young people are being "murdered and maimed".
Dave Atkinson, regional director of the West Midlands at Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, discusses why continued resilience and long-term planning is integral to the success of the region’s businesses.
A Wolverhampton company that specialises in machinery safety and interlocking technology is among the winners of the King's Awards for Enterprise that are announced today.
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