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Music and arts festival, with reggae at its core and a message of peace
Retail & Consumer
Excitement is bubbling over for the Simmer Down Festival, featuring the best of Birmingham reggae talent. Roz Laws meets the headliners
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Long-forgotten Super 8 film about Birmingham gets a new lease of life after being restored
Economic Development
Music promoter Dave Travis shot the Super 8 footage in 1987 while the whole area was being transformed
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Growth Deal investment programme worth £350 million unveiled
Economic Development
Governments Local Growth Fund to support host of projects in Birmingham and West Midlands including new tram lines and advanced technology centre among many others
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Reconnecting with countryside must be at root of Big City Plan
Economic Development
Birmingham City University professor Kathryn Moore has said there needs to be a more holistic proposal than the Big City Plan to make use of terrain like the Tame Valley and Spaghetti Junction.
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Local politicians glance across the Channel for the next 'grande idée'
Opinion
Compared to a hotel bed tax, TBIDs sounded more enterprising, in both senses, and, as is being demonstrated, far more likely to happen.
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Lee Longlands appoints Connect for store re-launch campaign
Enterprise
Wolverhampton agency will also carry out a brand overhaul for the Birmingham-based furniture retailer
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How city bluffed Europe to build Symphony Hall
Economic Development
New book lifts lid on the methods used to finance construction of great concert venue
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Owner left frustrated as police look into burglary
Economic Development
The Pickled Piglet in Gas Street was targeted by a burglar who broke in three times in one night and made off with around £900 in cash.
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Plans in for first stage of £400 million Arena Central project
Commercial Property
Long-awaited mixed-use scheme takes significant step with construction due to start in early 2015
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Review: RSC screening of Henry IV Part I at Malvern Festival Theatres
Retail & Consumer
Richard Edmonds reviews the RSC screening of Henry IV Part I at Malvern Festival Theatres
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Hyatt's new tavern terrace part of £6m hotel revamp
Economic Development
A new bar terrace is the centrepiece of a major £6 million refurbishment of Birmingham’s Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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Politics and rows as the Trojan Horse scandal descends into the mire
Opinion
The not-so-tight-lipped row between Tory Michael Gove and Lib Dem David Laws over free schools and free school meals suggests a dysfunctional department .
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New Arena Central plans reveal urban meadow
Commercial Property
Wide grassed areas in city centre scheme draw inspiration from High Line in New York City, architects reveal
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Eastside plans for HS2 college and Unite centre
Economic Development
A college for apprentices and a training centre for trade union Unite could provide another boost to Birmingham's Eastside area
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Businessman stripped of land after Broad Street row ends up in court
Economic Development
Allan Sartori, well-known in the city for his management stints at Ronnie Scott’s and the Rocket Club, has been removed as the registered proprietor of the strip of pavement following a tortuous four-year legal battle with Laurence Reddy
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Licensing chiefs to decide Gatecrasher's future over drugs and violence claims
Economic Development
Police asked Birmingham City Council to review Gatecrasher’s licence after complaining about stabbings, cannabis smoking and violence on Broad Street.
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Stars turn out for ELO founder
Economic Development
ELO founder and frontman Jeff Lynne was awarded a star on the Broad Street Walk of Stars at a ceremony at the Library of Birmingham.
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ELO's Jeff Lynne: The lad from Birmingham who reunited The Beatles
Retail & Consumer
Electric Light Orchestra legend Jeff Lynne returns to Birmingham to take his place on Broad Street's Walk of Stars. Paul Cole asks about his place in history
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Birmingham city centre is 30% foreign-owned - GVA report
Commercial Property
4.3 million sq ft of commercial and retail space in the city centre is owned or part-owned by foreigners
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MIPIM 2014: Key developments looking for investors
Commercial Property
Icknield Port Loop is a large scale development opportunity for a residential led mixed use scheme.
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Race is on for classic Land Rover
Manufacturing
Land Rover Defenders are set to show their sporty side at a special rally series which kicks off this weekend.
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Gatecrasher creditors will get nothing despite £2m owed
Economic Development
A progress report into the ‘pre-pack’ administration of the Birmingham-based nightclub group reveals that 233 creditors have been left out of pocket to the tune of £2,081,840
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Why do the little guys always suffer in 'pre-pack' carve-ups?
Opinion
It's a fine line to cross between the effusive outpourings of the public relations industry and the real story – and it sometimes takes a while to negotiate that crucial line.
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Alpha Tower set for investment after £14m sale
Broad Street Birmingham
The 196,000 sq ft tower has been bought by the Anglo Scandinavian Estates Group, which will now invest £9 million in a major refurbishment
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