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Mike Sheridan

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Business Editor for the Express and Star. Former local democracy reporter for Shropshire.

May 7, 2025

Shifnal pub will become 'premium town centre venue' as part of £40 million Heineken investment

May 6, 2025

'Thrilled and honoured!' - Shropshire and Mid-Wales companies celebrate after bagging prestigious Kings Awards

'Putting Bridgnorth on the map' - Grainger & Worrall celebrates after scooping King's Award for Innovation

May 3, 2025

Birmingham Airport set to spend '£1.5m per week' on improvements over next 12 months

May 2, 2025

Country pub near Bridgnorth set to go under the hammer with £465k price tag

Three new shops planned for historic former Bridgnorth restaurant will 'support business growth' in town

May 1, 2025

Arrival of two new easyJet aircraft at Birmingham will support 800 jobs, say airline bosses

Transport|May 1

April 30, 2025

Ikea eyes up new 'more convenient' Midlands locations after buying up former Homebase stores

Business|Apr 30

Telford's Georgia Williams charity back online after hack takes down website

West Midlands authority trainee funding scheme pays for 'over 5,000' apprentices

Business|Apr 30

April 28, 2025

Up to seven new Lidl stores planned for Shropshire as firm announces £500m plans

Business|Apr 28

April 25, 2025

Marks and Spencer pauses online orders after reported hacking incident

Business|Apr 25

Three West Midlands stores at risk as The Original Factory Shop launches last-ditch restructuring plan

Business|Apr 25

New 'Moroccan specialty' coffee shop Cafe M73 opens in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury|Apr 25

April 23, 2025

Mayor welcomes Goldman Sachs £1.5m contribution to West Midlands apprenticeship funding

Business|Apr 23

'Not in a suitable location' - Bridgnorth company's plan to build golf simulator and bar is refused

Business|Apr 23

April 22, 2025

Under threat: List of Hobbycraft stores set to close as chain announces up to 120 job losses

Business|Apr 22

Revenues pass £6m mark for expanding Shropshire marketing agency

Business|Apr 22

Bridgnorth-based town regeneration specialists Good2Great shortlisted for award

Business|Apr 22

Manufacturers turning to ‘resilience’ according to Cheslyn Hay manufacturing boss

Business|Apr 22

April 17, 2025

Work underway on expanded facilities at Birmingham Airport after 'record year' for passenger numbers

Business|Apr 17

Black Country Ales lodges plans to refurbish Ludlow's historic Unicorn Inn

April 16, 2025

Fall in inflation 'pleasing' - but major challenges ahead for businesses, says West Midlands chamber of commerce

Business|Apr 16

April 15, 2025

Businesses say recruitment presents 'major challenge' as wages outstrip inflation again

Business|Apr 15

Farm machinery business near Telford lodges plans for demolition and 'major upgrade' of workshops

Shropshire MP launches campaign to back Shropshire businesses in wake of 'Trump tariffs'

Oswestry|Apr 15

Birmingham Airport goes '100% solar powered' during sunny spells this month

Business|Apr 15

April 9, 2025

Apprenticeship investment helps Brandauer plan for the future

Look to construction jobs for career change, Wolverhampton trades boss says

April 8, 2025

Optimism still running high in march for West Midlands businesses

Commercial feature: 'Huge honour' as Todd Engineering approaches completion of landmark installation at SeAH wind

April 7, 2025

Lawyers celebrate milestone promotions at Midlands firm

Black Country metal star recognised at the Confederation of British Metalforming Awards

April 5, 2025

'It’s been my lifelong passion' - Staffordshire therapy business gets up and running with grant support

April 4, 2025

Sealants company SD Team launches West Midlands recruitment drive - with 40 jobs on offer

Display kitchens set to be sold off at online auction after Midlands firm goes bust

Shropshire brewery 'humbled' by response to £2m Birmingham pub refurbishment plans

Market Drayton|Apr 4

Staffordshire manufacturer JCB set to build one million square foot factory in response to Trump tariffs

'We've been surprised!' - How Polish bakery chain Masovia found its way into the hearts of West Midlands customers

April 3, 2025

Successful apprenticeships rise by 7.5 per cent in past year, government statistics show

Why Jaguar Land Rover workers in West Midlands are pinning hopes on government trade talks over Trump's shocking tariffs

Trump tariffs are a 'lose-lose' situation says Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

Jaguar Land Rover invests over £7m in specialist machinery for Wolverhampton works

'Exciting plans ahead' for Staffordshire pub celebrating £1m turnaround

South Staffordshire|Apr 3

'It's just getting worse' - Transport firms counting the cost of pothole repairs on West Midlands roads

April 2, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover fined £4.6m after 'illegal agreement' with other manufacturers

April 1, 2025

The award nominations are open! Could you be the Black Country's employee of the year?

Inaugural West Midlands Business Festival declared 'huge success'

West Midlands businesses share concerns on 'mounting cost pressures' with Bank of England

Former Walsall Council building sells for £250k - as authority raises over half a million at auction