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Laura Shoaf 1 Digital

03 October 2024

New Chair appointed to drive forward major rail reform

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Chief Executive Laura Shoaf appointed Chair of Shadow Great British Railways

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02 October 2024

West Midlands Metro tram named after dedicated Dudley volunteer

A West Midlands Metro tram has been named after a young man from Dudley, in recognition of his outstanding volunteer work.

Richard Parker, Mayor Of The West Midlands, Announces First West Midlands Business Festival

01 October 2024

Mayor announces plans for first West Midlands Business Festival

The festival will take place in March 2025, bringing together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the wider business community for a...

You're Bussing It ticket give away billboard

01 October 2024

A thousand free bus tickets snapped up in one day through ‘secret billboard’

Free bus tickets collected by passers by as part of major campaign to get more people to use the bus

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