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West Midlands business review of 2022 - part one: airport gigafactory, MasterChef on the move and Dragons' Den success

Our West Midlands Review of the Year kicks off with the approval of a huge new battery plant at Coventry Airport, a hit BBC show coming to Birmingham and success for fledgling chocolate maker

Birmingham Post

Driving examiners to walk out for five-day pay strike

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union employed by the DVSA in eastern England and the Midlands will walk out

Evening Standard

Big builds, house prices and Dragons' Den - here are the most-read West Midlands stories of 2022 on BusinessLive

It's been another busy year for business news in the region so we have compiled the list of our most-read stories over the past 12 months

Birmingham Post

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Joules, Roll-Royce, Raleigh, Derby County and Boots: 20 of the most read East Midlands stories of 2022

Stories about Boohoo, Octopus Energy, Poundstretcher, Next and Marks Electrical also proved popular

Birmingham Post

Hyperama sells Nottingham and West Bromwich cash and carry depots to Dhamecha

Earlier this month it was announced that Hyperama had also sold its Peterborough cash and carry

Birmingham Post

Rail union announces strike dates at three train firms immediately after Christmas

The TSSA union said the strikes will have a 'severe impact' on services, especially in the Midlands and South West. The action will begin on Boxing Day and end at midday on 28 December.

Daily Mirror

Police hunt for man with 'Midlands accent' and links to Nottingham

Officers said he has links to Nottingham, Derbyshire and Blackpool. He is described as 5 foot 11 inches, of proportionate build.

Nottingham Post

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'Keep mums and babies safe by improving digital medical records'

Dr Miriam Stoppard highlights an initiative in the Midlands to improve the safety of patients in maternity and acute care settings by making greater use of digital records

Daily Mirror

Teens spotted playing on frozen County Durham pond just days after Solihull tragedy

The image was shared on Facebook on Monday, just one day after four boys fell into a frozen lake in the Midlands

Chronicle Live

Will my train be running during the rail strikes?

Exclusive: Several operators, including Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains, are running more trains than on previous strike days

The Independent UK

Flights cancelled while more travel delays expected due to cold snap

Stansted airport suspends flights amid yellow weather warnings with snow and ice across country

The Guardian - UK

Will my train be running during the rail strikes?

Exclusive: Several operators, including Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains, are running more trains than on previous strike days

The Independent UK

Will my train be running during the rail strikes?

Exclusive: Several operators, including Great Western Railway and West Midlands Trains, are running more trains than on previous strike days

The Independent UK

Rail strikes: Train firm cancels Midlands half of route network for nearly a month

Chiltern Railways will cut services to Stratford-upon-Avon, Kidderminster and Birmingham – though other train firms will continue

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Birmingham Post

Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice named Family Law Firm of the Year

The Practice was the only Welsh nomination beating tough competition from Midlands-based firms to win the prestigious award

Daily Mirror

Philippe Coutinho sees abandoned transfer add fresh twist to Aston Villa nightmare

Aston Villa bought Philippe Coutinho for £17m in the summer transfer window but his permanent return to the Midlands has quickly turned into a nightmare with Unai Emery ready to sell him

Manchester Evening News

I went to Birmingham Christmas Markets and it makes me so sad for Manchester

Could our Midlands rivals REALLY be doing Christmas better than Manchester this year? Only one way to find out...

Birmingham Post

East Midlands jobs news: Changes at SureScreen, IMA Architects, Fluid Ideas, Light Science Tech and more

New CEO at health tech firm and partner at law firm join latest appointments and promotions

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Wales Online

Pubgoer gives one-star Tripadvisor rating after waiting more than 90 minutes for food

But the Midlands Harvester refutes some of the claims made during the scathing review

Birmingham Post

Business leaders overwhelmingly in favour of upgrading East to West Midlands rail links, says survey

Midlands Connect wants to bring back direct services between Coventry and Leicester & Nottingham

Birmingham Post

Get your ticket today to the West Midlands Tech Awards 2022

Join us next month at the annual ceremony in Birmingham which will celebrate the region's thriving tech and digital business community

Daily Mirror

'Kind' mum-of-three died on family holiday after suffering weeks of unexplained pain

Lucy Broome, from the West Midlands, had been suffering chronic pain for weeks but doctors could not find the cause until shortly before her death, an inquest heard

Birmingham Post

Brace of Midlands shopping centres sold for £76m

Sites in Birmingham and Corby have been snapped up by team of Northdale and Magnetar Capital

Evening Standard

How to be a CEO podcast: Gymshark’s Ben Francis on creating a global brand

Gymshark started in Ben Francis’s parent’s garage in the Midlands, with lessons from his gran on how to sew.

Nottingham Post

Predictive map of Britain shows large part of Midlands vanishing into sea in 80 years

Much of London and the east coast could be gone by 2100

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