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Choir showcases singing talents at FBC Manby Bowdler
Professional Services
Staff have been swapping their legal briefs for song sheets in a move echoing the workplace ensembles created by Gareth Malone in the BAFTA-award-winning BBC TV series The Choir
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City Link: Nearly 500 West Midlands jobs axed on New Year's Eve
Economic Development
A total of 491 job lossses have been confirmed in the region, many of whom learnt of the company’s collapse on Christmas Day
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Chris Upton's best local history books of 2014
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton digs out a few of the best local history books for your delectation.
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RSC fledgling actress ready to show what she's maid of
Retail & Consumer
Warwickshire actress Laura Cubitt is juggling the roles of a psychologist and a flatulent maid in two RSC plays this season. She chats to Catherine Vonledebur
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Venture capitalist Jon Moulton apologises for festive City Link job losses
Economic Development
The Staffordshire-born investor, who was once close to buying Rover, claimed taxpayers would not foot “much of a bill” for redundancy payments for the firm’s staff
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Sainsbury's Christmas truce advert is no way to sell groceries, says war professor
Economic Development
Academic hits out at festive marketing campaign by supermarket giant despite it being backed by the Royal British Legion
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German Market closes and 'will not go to Millennium Point'
Chamberlain Square
With the German Christmas Market attracting an estimated five million visitors this year, council bosses are keen that the construction does not impact on future success
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The enduring appeal of pantomime at Christmas
Opinion
One tradition that many families indulge in during the festive season is a trip to the theatre to see a pantomime.
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Peter Shirley: Evergreen plants for the festive period
Retail & Consumer
Peter Shirley takes us through the evergreen plants that have played a part in winter celebrations for thousands of years.
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Top wines for Christmas from national retailers
Retail & Consumer
Richard Saxton's selection of the top wines to go for this Christmas from national retailers.
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Review: Aladdin at Malvern Festival Theatres
Retail & Consumer
Malvern's  feel-good panto has energy galore and guaranteed to raise your Christmas spirits.
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Post Office walkout to hit deliveries after Perry Barr action
Economic Development
Walkout follows threat to 70 jobs at Birmingham base with cash deliveries facing delays across the West Midlands
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Top festive classical concerts taking place at Symphony Hall
Retail & Consumer
Hugh Dennis and Brian Blessed are among celebrities taking part in classical concerts
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Armchair shopping surge at John Lewis
Economic Development
Solihull head of branch Julie Blake described the growth in online trade as “incredible”
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Tinkering is all very well - now it's time to get down to business
Opinion
George Osborne's Autumn Statement was overtly political and aimed to demonstrate the economy is safer in his hands than under Ed Balls.
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High Streets need little guys for the spice of life
Opinion
Most High Streets across Britain are dominated by national chains, pushing out the smaller independent shops.
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Review: The Christmas Truce at Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Retail & Consumer
Phil Porter’s RSC play, set in the trenches of the First World War, makes you realise your good luck in simply being alive.
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Unions blame Government over latest Birmingham City Council job cuts
Unison
The Library of Birmingham and a plethora of leisure services are among those to be scaled back to trim tens of millions of pounds off Birmingham City Council’s budget
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Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff reveals what life was like in the rock band
Retail & Consumer
From being a part-time litter picker to hitting the charts, singer Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff reveals what life was like in the rock band. Graham Young reports
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Independent Birmingham: Seven alternative ways to enjoy Christmas in the city
Enterprise
As Small Business Saturday approaches, the Post, with website Independent Birmingham, takes a look at different ways shoppers and visitors can enjoy the city this festive period
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Review: The Nutcracker - BRB at Birmingham Hippodrome
Retail & Consumer
BRB's Nutcracker is a ballet defining a moment of true magic where truth and fiction blend together.
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The Puppini Sisters: 'We count Michael Bublé and Prince Charles as fans'
Economic Development
Swing band The Puppini Sisters have attracted plenty of attention with a future king among their fans
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Review: Christmas Fantasia, Birmingham Bach Choir at St Philip's Cathedral
Retail & Consumer
We say it every year: “Christmas comes earlier”, but in a big city, beautiful venues such as St Philip’s Georgian baroque cathedral, is in great demand.
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House of Fraser grotto raising funds for HelpHarryHelpOthers
Economic Development
Department store launches 2014 festive attraction which raise funds for Harry Moseley's charity for the second year
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