The figures show a stark regional divide when it comes to child poverty, with the 20 worst affected areas all in the North of ...

First Enterprise has dispersed £13m in loans to support small businesses in the Midlands during its latest financial year, which it said has created and safeguarded more than 1,200 jobs.

ThinCats has appointed a new head of financial planning and analysis, which the alternative finance provider said forms part of its long-term commitment to investing in the Midlands.

It is still early days for the government, but speaking to voters in towns and villages across the East Midlands I'm not ...