Long-term-care services at a glance
Finding the long-term care that’s right for you
As we get older, health issues and reduced mobility can often make daily life more challenging. No matter how independent you want to be, the time may come when you need to...
Running a car as a young driver
Learn how to keep key car running costs down with our useful tips
After housing costs, a car is probably one of the most expensive things that you’ll pay for as a young adult. We look at the key costs...
CALL FOR MORE LOCAL SUPPORT
ART Business Loans (ART) was delighted to welcome the Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, Ed Mayo, to its 21st AGM, held at Innovation Birmingham Campus on 28thSeptember. In his keynote speech, Mr Mayo talked about the value of Community...
Fatty Five Pound Notes
The new five pound note, you either love it or hate it. While a lot of us first marveled over the shiny paper that looked almost as if it were indestructible, a lot of the public ridiculed it. Many...
Launch of the Plastic £5 Note
The new plastic £5 has now entered circulation though only a reported 7% of cash machines will be stocking them. Most banks and branches are to have the polymer note within a week’s time.
The plastic note, which is more...
Are the UK’s Asian Immigrants Being Exploited?
Evidence Looks at Overseas Money Transfers
Statistics released by the World Bank suggest that over £23 billion is sent out of the UK as remittances each year through both formal and informal channels, and an increase in immigrants from financially...
Mortgages – a beginner’s guide
Looking to buy your first home? Get to grips with how mortgages work
Taking out a mortgage is a big financial commitment so it’s important to know what you’re doing and how mortgages work. You must also be sure that...
CSE Awareness Day
People in Wolverhampton are being urged to make a personal pledge and help tackle child sexual exploitation (CSE).
Councils across the West Midlands, including the City of Wolverhampton Council, are teaming up with West Midlands Police to support national CSE...
Commission warns gambling firms that the pace of change to protect consumers has been...
The gambling regulator has challenged the biggest gambling firms in Britain to raise - and speed up - their game in keeping customers safe from gambling-related harm and creating a market that the public can trust.
The Gambling Commission has warned that...
Get Your Free Ticket to the Business Growth Show!
March 30th will see The Business Growth Show’s National Growth Exhibition & Conference kicking off at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham.
Over a thousand attendees have registered for the event and there are up to a hundred exhibitors scheduled for the...
