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Sandwell businesses are aiming for GOLD

Over four years, a funding programme has helped 92 businesses in Sandwell with face-to-face support and, in many cases, grant funding.

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Plans revealed for £60m Commonwealth Games aquatics centre in Sandwell

Sandwell Council has revealed that a site in Smethwick will be the location of a new Olympic-size swimming pool and aquatic centre for use in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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AME high: meet our #madeinsandwell Monday star business

This week’s #madeinsandwell Monday star is AME Pressure Diecasting, a manufacturer of zinc components based in West Bromwich.

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Andy Street accepts the Black Country Road Run challenge

Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands, has signed up to do the Black Country Road Run.

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Deadline to submit Business Festival events is looming

Businesses wishing to run an event in the Black Country Business Festival have two weeks to get their applications in before the closing date of Friday 22nd February.

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Major industrial development begins in Tipton

A £32m redevelopment of Tipton’s historic Vaughan Trading Estate is underway.

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A future #madeinsandwell: Sandwell College is our Monday star

Our #madeinsandwell Monday star this week is Sandwell College, preparing young people in Sandwell and the wider Black Country for a lifetime of achievements.

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Sandwell banqueting suite set to expand

A popular wedding reception venue in Sandwell has secured funding for expansion from Barclays. The Prestige Suite plans to extend its current site in Smethwick by an additional 11,840 square feet.

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New start-up loans available to West Midlands businesses

Loans from £25k to £150k are being offered to young companies in the region, through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

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#madeinsandwell Monday star has the Supertouch to keep people safe at work

Our #madeinsandwell Monday star this week is Supertouch (www.supertouch.com), providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to organisations all over the UK to help keep their workforces safe.

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