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West Mercia Police fined after student officer hit by car

BBC News 20 Feb 2026
The Health and Safety Executive rules the 22-year-old had been placed at unnecessary risk. .
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West Mercia PCC wants

BBC News 19 Feb 2026
John Campion says any new laws must be clear for the public and police who have to enforce them. .
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Tozaro raises £6m to cut cost of breakthrough gene therapies (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 16 Feb 2026
The round was led by Mercia Ventures, investing from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II and from its own funds, alongside other existing investors ... Mercia first invested in Bedfordshire-based Tozaro, previously known as MIP Discovery, in 2015.
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Renewables specialist secures funding for green HQ building (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 16 Feb 2026
The loan from NPIF II - Mercia Debt Finance will enable it to complete the fit-out of the building and provide additional working capital to take on larger projects ... Rebecca Pickering of Mercia Debt added.
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Moment reckless drink driver, 37, films himself speeding at 80mph before killing his friend in ...

The Daily Mail 16 Feb 2026
Mariusz Kosinski, 37, was speeding on the wrong side of the road before losing control and flipping his car onto its roof ....
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Neupulse raises £3m to accelerate delivery of Tourette’s wristband (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 13 Feb 2026
The round was led by Eos Advisory and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, through appointed fund manager Mercia Ventures, with participation from existing and new investors ... Sandy Reid, Fund Principal, Mercia Ventures added.
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Fewer but bigger deals as investors ‘refocus on fundamentals’ (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
New figures show UK equity investment is becoming more selective with fewer but larger deals and more capital deployed overall as investors refine their focus, according to Mercia Ventures ... Will Clark, Managing Director of Mercia Ventures, said.
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Undercover West Mercia Police to tackle women

BBC News 09 Feb 2026
Female officers will be sent out dressed as woman, a West Mercia Police spokesperson says. .
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Mercia completes £63m refinancing of Midlands industrial assets

The Business Desk 09 Feb 2026
Leumi UK has provided £44.4m of senior debt to Mercia Real Estate to refinance a multi-asset industrial portfolio across the Midlands, with Martley Capital contributing an £18.7m mezzanine facility.
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Funding will help industrial cleaning specialist to boost capacity (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 09 Feb 2026
The funding from NPIF II - Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), will enable the company to fit out the building and invest in new equipment ... David Wright of Mercia Debt added.
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Eye therapy company raises £4.8m to boost overseas expansion (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 06 Feb 2026
Mercia Ventures and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II have backed NuVision since its inception and provided successive rounds of funding in 2023 and 2024 ... Hannah Tapsell Chapman of Mercia Ventures added.
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West Mercia Police increased patrols after Evesham break-ins

BBC News 29 Jan 2026
West Mercia Police said it was "keeping an open mind" on whether the crimes were linked to previous burglaries ...
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Insurtech marks another first with platform that spots gaps in cover (Mercia Asset Management plc)

Public Technologies 28 Jan 2026
Founded in 2018 by two former insurance executives, Broker Insights is backed by Mercia Ventures and Chroma Ventures ... Jan Oosthuizen of Mercia Ventures added ... Mercia Asset Management plc published this ...
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