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Young people warned not to be exploited as ‘money mules’ for UK criminal gangs

West Midlands commissioner and HSBC say moving illegally gained money is an offence that helps serious crime

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Apprenticeship training fund passes £40m mark

Levy is used by employers to cover the costs of training apprentices across the West Midlands

Birmingham Post · Jan 6, 2023

Six women arrested after one-year-old boy dies at Dudley nursery

Nursery shut down as West Midlands police say they are treating child’s death last month as suspicious

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023

Road traffic officers to launch two-day strike this week in pay dispute

PCS union members working for National Highways in South West England and the West Midlands will walk out on Friday

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2022

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 · Dec 27, 2022

Public warned against ‘risky activity’ as ambulance strikes send NHS into meltdown

In the West Midlands ‘extreme pressure’ forced A&E departments to turn patients away

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Deaths caused by ambulance delays soar as unions accuse Tories of 'criminal negligence'

Figures from West Midlands Ambulance Service show 37 patients died because an ambulance did not get to them on time in the first nine months of this year, compared to just one death in 2020

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Training provider secures £400,000 for new skills programme

The project by Netcom Training will include a digital marketing course for retiring athletes for the first time.

Birmingham Post · Dec 19, 2022

NHS, DWP, post and train strike dates from now until February

DVSA and other staff will also walk out on dates in the coming weeks

Liverpool Echo · Dec 16, 2022

Word360 crowned double winner at West Midlands Tech Awards 2022

Interpreting and translation service set up by husband and wife team is working to break down communication barriers and support hard-to-reach communities

Birmingham Post · Dec 15, 2022