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Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: Modest Ravenhurst Cottages built as safe haven
Hidden Spaces
Nearly a century after their opening the cottages were struck by a bomb during the Second World War, killing one of the residents and leaving the building damaged until its repair in 1948
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Birmingham's Hidden Spaces: Big Brum clock tower stands the test of chime
Hidden Spaces
The roof space is a feat of Victorian engineering, made up of a maze of criss-crossing wooden beams jutting out like reaching hands and casting irregular shadows onto the floor below
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Midlands set for seven per cent house-price rise next year claims RICS
Retail & Consumer
Based on its recent feedback, RICS said the demand-supply imbalance was the key challenge facing the residential market
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Birmingham’s a cappella group become global triumph
Retail & Consumer
A capella group Black Voices was started by a number of Birmingham backing singers who wanted to be heard away from the band. Alison Jones talks to founder Carol Pemberton about how they have become a global triumph.
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Roadside pub has long been serving the weary traveller
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton looks into the history of a former coaching inn in Hagley Road.
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Former vicar's home under threat in bid to reclaim missing £1.9m
Economic Development
A former vicar accused of siphoning £1.9 million from a city charity’s accounts now faces losing his home.
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£90m backing for Kee Safety buyout
Banking & Finance
Birmingham firm taken over by management team after securing the backing of a buyout house
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Once upon a time in the Lickey Hills tea-room
Opinion
If you slowed down the credits on Peaky Blinders – as I did regularly with a flush of self-indulgent pride – you could find my name, about three feet below Cillian Murphy.
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Ty-Phoo tea founder John Tustain dies, aged 100
Economic Development
A leading light in Birmingham’s then thriving tea trade has died at the age of 100.
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Birmingham tech company Delcam set to be bought by US firm Autodesk for £172 million
Economic Development
Small Heath-based firm is said to have reached an agreement  with the California outfit that will enable Autodesk Development to acquire Delcam’s entire issued share capital at £20.75 per share
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Dating agency for the rich arrives in Birmingham
Economic Development
Up to 400 top earners have signed up with Berkeley International, an introduction agency for executives looking for love - but keen to avoid gold-diggers.
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City advisers complete £8.5m CLM Fleet Management sale
Banking & Finance
Advisers from city finance outfit Cattaneo and law firm SGH Martineau advise on acquisition by Maxxia
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Brass star’s a talent worth trumpeting
Retail & Consumer
Leading trumpet soloist Tine Thing Helseth performs in Birmingham next week. She talks to Christopher Morley.
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How our city became a star of the silver screen
Opinion
Without Balcon, it’s unlikely that British cinema would have hung on as long as it did. David Puttnam certainly thought so.
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Rugby World Cup 2015 could leave a legacy
Economic Development
Birmingham Rugby Partnership to host a star-studded conference to discuss how best to ensure both Birmingham and the sport of rugby enjoy lasting legacy from the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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New law on city deals needed
Economic Development
An independent commission should decide how funding for local councils is distributed.
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City looks to pinch high tech jobs from London
Economic Development
Marketing Birmingham is targeting more high tech jobs in the capital to move to the city after recent successes with the likes of Asos and Deutsche Bank
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Birmingham's oldest nightclub Snobs to make £2m move across city
Economic Development
The venue will move to a new home in Smallbrook Queensway in April, in a move next April that will double capacity and create new jobs
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Birmingham Forward name axed in overhaul
Banking & Finance
Biggest change for group since it was established by Roger Dickens in the city
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As it happened: Birmingham Day at the Houses of Parliament
Economic Development
Birmingham was on display as civic and business leaders headed to the Palace of Westminster to showcase the city
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OxjamBrum Takeover Festival 2013 raises £10,000 for life-saving projects around the world
Retail & Consumer
Despite rainy weather, this year’s event raised a record amount of money with about 1,000 people turning up to enjoy the day
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Salford exec Tommy Nagra joins BBC Birmingham as new Head of Business Development
Economic Development
Nagra began his career at BBC Pebble Mill in the early 1990s before leaving to join Birmingham based indie Maverick Television in 2005
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Midlands food and drink exported to Poland in new export campaign
Economic Development
Heart of England Fine Foods organised the consignment of food and drink products to be showcased at one of eastern Europe’s largest trade exhibitions
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Charles Morgan steps down from Morgan Motor Company
Economic Development
Statement from the firm confirms Morgan no longer part of the management team or the board of directors at the carmaker’s parent company Morgan Technologies
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