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As the Merry Hill shopping centre marks its 40th anniversary, former BBC Midlands Transport correspondent, Peter Plisner, recently filmed a feature on the famous Merry Hill Monorail for his 'Transport Matters' Youtube channel. Featuring insights from Martyn Richardson, you can watch the piece on the link above. You can also visit the Transport Matters site via this link: Transport Matters - YouTube

This article by Ajay Chhibber, a distinguished visiting scholar at the Institute for International Economic Policy, part of George Washington University in the US, first appeared in The Hoover Institute publication in June 2026. www.hoover.org India is frequently characterized as a "hinge state" because its strategic choices, economic trajectory, and diplomatic alignments have the power to decisively shift the balance of the international order. As a major democratic power t

One of the best brass bands in the world is performing at a Wolverhampton school later this month. Jan Jennings (Richardson Brothers Foundation) with Tom Barradas-Lingard, Senior Vice Principal at St. Regis Academy Foden’s Band is visiting St Regis CE Academy in Tettenhall on Saturday 20 June, in a concert hosted by the school’s PTA and sponsored by the Richardson Brothers Foundation. Cheshire based Foden’s Band was founded over 120 years ago and has won multiple national a

Magnet Capital, the specialist development finance lender in which the Richardson business holds an investment, has unveiled a smart new brand and website. The new Magnet Capital brand Since being established in 2018 Magnet Capital has continued to evolve and grow its services in the specialist development finance market. Throughout this time the business has always remained true to its core values of great service and valuable long-term relationships, both of which have help

Permaconn Permaconn, the Australian based leader in alarm signalling communications technology, has announced that Craig McCalley has joined the company as CEO for the UK & Ireland. With a background of over 25 years of leadership roles for connectivity, IoT, and software solutions, Craig will lead the next phase of Permaconn’s growth in the UK&I market, focusing on partner growth, operational excellence, and customer experience across the Permaconn ecosystem. “This appointme