Man's head impaled by wood during boat crash A man will undergo surgery after his head was impaled by a piece of timber when a dinghy crashed into an anchored yacht off the Gold Coast. AAP · Jun 24, 2024
Property crime rates fall on Gold Coast, bucking Queensland-wide trend Police data shows the number of robberies has dropped by almost 20 per cent in one year on the Gold Coast, in contrast to soaring figures in the rest of Queensland. ABC News · Apr 25, 2023
Social housing firm scaling back Nottinghamshire builds amid 'tough' economic climate The Nottinghamshire Community Housing Association is celebrating 50 years in business, but its boss says they are now operating in a challenging environment. Nottingham Post · Apr 20, 2023
Man charged over missing platypus, police allege he removed it from waterway north of Brisbane Police said they had "been advised" the animal was released into the Caboolture River, but it has not been located and its condition is unknown. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Police search for woman feared swept from rocks in rough conditions on Gold Coast beach Rough conditions are hampering the search, but fishing gear has been found in the area where the woman is believed to have gone missing. ABC News · Mar 22, 2023
East Midlands jobless count seems to be dropping back Regional jobless figure was lower than the 3.7% national average, according to Office for National Statistics data Birmingham Post · Feb 15, 2023
Nottingham's high street issues 'exacerbated' by Broad Marsh amid 93 empty shops Nottinghamshire Live has counted 93 units currently standing vacant in Nottingham city centre, with local business experts citing nationwide and local factors. Nottingham Post · Jan 25, 2023
Recession fears slow but industry still faces toughest trading conditions in ‘recent history’, says Chamber Slim growth supported by technology sector and pubs and bars boosted by winter World Cup in Qatar Birmingham Post · Jan 13, 2023
Police search for Gold Coast hit-and-run driver after woman left in critical condition at Southport Police are appealing to the driver involved in an incident that left a woman in a critical condition at Southport overnight to surrender immediately. ABC News · Sep 8, 2022
Massive Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station redevelopment could create thousands of jobs in Nottinghamshire The station will close in 2024 after more than 50 years operational Nottingham Post · Jul 31, 2022
Kevin Harris to be next chairman of East Midlands Chamber The chamber has more than 4,000 members, 180 staff, and a £9 million turnover Birmingham Post · Jun 10, 2022
Government must stop UK sleepwalking into recession due to ‘eye-watering’ inflation, says Chamber boss Scott Knowles, 'More needs to be done to help consumers and businesses through this difficult period' Birmingham Post · May 19, 2022