Following today's announcement by John Lewis that eight of their stores, including the Birmingham Grand Central branch, are to permanently close, Neil Rami, Chief Executive of the West Midlands Growth Company, said:

Reacting to the Chancellor’s Summer Economic Update, Neil Rami, Chief Executive at the West Midlands Growth Company – which attracts visitors, events and conferences to the region – said:

Britain’s globally renowned arts, culture and heritage industries will receive a £1.57 billion rescue package to help weather the impact of coronavirus, the government has announced.

Coventry University is the home of the UK’s first ‘Standalone’ 5G network thanks to a partnership with operator Vodafone. 

Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture will now start in May 2021, beginning 12 months of events that celebrate the city and its people.

• New VisitEngland consumer mark launched
• Region’s tourism businesses encouraged to apply and show they follow industry’s COVID-19 guidelines ahead of reopening  
   

Up to 7,500 new homes across the West Midlands are to be built on former industrial land after Boris Johnson earlier this week announced an extra £84 million to expand the region’s trailblazing brownfield regeneration programme.

Wolverhampton has been selected as the opening city for next year’s British Art Show 9.

Hayward Gallery Touring today (Monday 29 June) announced a revised programming schedule.
 

The University of Wolverhampton is exploring the future of construction in its second free international conference which, this year, will be held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic

•    West Midlands to lead new programme to bolster activity with Indian market across trade, tourism, investment and partnerships 

 

Young people in the West Midlands will play a part in the delivery of High Speed Two, Britain’s brand-new low carbon, high speed railway, thanks to an innovative partnership between Walsall College and Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV).