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Rebirth of Rikki Clarke talent vindicates Bears decision
Economic Development
WHEN Warwickshire signed Rikki Clarke late in the 2008 season the move had plenty of doubters.
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International firm awarded £24m contract to refurbish Birmingham NIA
Economic Development
An international construction company has been awarded a £24 million contract to refurbish the National Indoor Arena after the project was put out to tender for the second time.
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Review: Derren Brown at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
Derren Brown at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
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Review: Derren Brown at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
Derren Brown at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ network of airports would be better for business, insists BHX boss
Economic Development
British exports are best served by a network of airports, not a London hub, the chief executive of Birmngham Airport has said.
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Review: Benjamin Grosvenor with Orchestra Of The Swan, at Birmingham Town Hall
Retail & Consumer
One of the hallmarks of the Orchestra of the Swan's success is the gift of collaboration.
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My father, the bouncing bomb Dam Buster genius Barnes Wallis
Economic Development
Katy Hallam speaks to the daughter of inventor of the bouncing bomb Barnes Wallis on the 70th anniversary of the Dam Busters mission.
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MPs reject Birmingham Airport's hub ambitions
Economic Development
Birmingham Airport’s hopes of becoming a hub airport have been dealt a blow by a Commons inquiry which said the idea wouldn’t work.
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Birmingham MP calls on HMRC to scrap 'rip-off' premium rate helpline
Economic Development
The taxman is ripping people off by making them dial a premium-rate phoneline for advice, a Birmingham MP has warned.
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National Audit Office says sums do not add up for HS2 rail link
Economic Development
Plans for a £34 billion high speed rail line linking Birmingham with London, Manchester and Leeds have been thrown into turmoil after the official public spending watchdog concluded the HS2 business case does not make sense.
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Jazz Diary
Retail & Consumer
Another solid week of good club gigs and free treats lies ahead, with some vibrant visiting players and strong support from the home teams.
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Tunnel underneath Birmingham proposed for HS2 line
Economic Development
The company behind the construction of the High Speed Two rail line through the Midlands has announced plans to build a 2.6km tunnel beneath Birmingham.
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Birmingham Opera Company's RPS Award for Stockhausen performance
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham Opera Company has won the Opera and Music Theatre award at the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards.
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Coventry entrepreneur crowned West Midlands director of the year
Economic Development
A 29-year-old entrepreneur who turned £500 into a £20 million online bathroom business has been crowned West Midlands director of the year.
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Astronaut who sang Space Oddity and took photo of Birmingham is back on Earth
Economic Development
The astronaut who photographed Birmingham from space , Commander Chris Hadfield, is getting used to life back on Earth after his five-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Construction industry protests outside Lottery Fund HQ in Birmingham
Economic Development
Angry union members took to the streets outside the Big Lottery Fund offices – as a storm over blacklisting in the construction sector came to Birmingham.
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Mini Clubman found decaying in a Longbridge tunnel to be sold at auction
Economic Development
A battered Mini Clubman that lay in the tunnels under Birmingham’s Longbridge factory for 30 years – making it the last Mini to leave the site – is to be auctioned.
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Law firms Wilkes and Williamson & Soden set to merge
Economic Development
Birmingham law firm The Wilkes Partnership is set to merge with Solihull-based Williamson & Soden solicitors as the region’s legal sector continues to consolidate.
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Fish4jobs and Daily Mirror bring jobs roadshow to Birmingham
Economic Development
Fish4jobs, one of the country's best-known recruitment websites is looking to join forces with employers when it brings its annual jobs roadshow to Birmingham in June.
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St Paul's Club appoints first female committee member in 153 years
Economic Development
Birmingham’s oldest business club is ringing the changes by appointing its first ever female committee member in its 153-year-old history.
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Sparkbrook and Soho Road areas of Birmingham offered BID status
Economic Development
Two of Birmingham’s busiest independent shopping areas are being given the chance to take greater control of local facilities, boost trade and make improvements.
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Ikon gallery director braves the dangers of Iraq for Venice art project
Retail & Consumer
Jonathan Watkins, director of Birmingham's Ikon Gallery, has gathered the best modern art in Iraq for an exhibition in Venice.
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Birmingham Chamber leads tributes to former president Rod Ackrill
Economic Development
Rod Ackrill, former president of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, has died aged 64 after a long illness.
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David Kuczora: Queensway naming - true legend or urban myth?
Opinion
Rather than correct our monarch, the city decided to instead append "Queensway" to every road on the route.
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