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Birmingham and Black Country featured strongly in CAMRA's historic pub guide
Economic Development
New book Britain's Best Real Heritage Pubs is a reminder of the rich history of brewing - and drinking - in the West Midlands.
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Birmingham Post Business Growth Fund hands out £500,000 to local businesses
Economic Development
The Post has again delivered on its pledge to get the West Midlands working - by handing out grants worth a total of £572,000 to 10 businesses.
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Birmingham's Big Brum Open Top Buz facing funding shortfall
Economic Development
The battle to secure the future of Birmingham's only open-top bus sightseeing tour - which is threatened by a funding shortage - has won high-profile backing.
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Birmingham runners step out for 10k challenge
Economic Development
More than 200 runners have taken park in a 10k fun run to raise money for a charity formed in memory of a Birmingham businessman.
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Jazz Diary
Retail & Consumer
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival is in full swing and offering loads of fine jazz from pop to avant garde, so do try to catch some of it but if you're stuck in the metropolis this weekend, never mind.
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Great tastes straight from Birmingham's streets
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham's next generation of chefs are turning their backs on restaurants to run burger vans and snack shacks, writes Mary Griffin.
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Historic Birmingham pub set for makeover under new plans
Economic Development
A historic Birmingham city centre pub with a landmark location could be set for a makeover and revival under plans submitted to the city council.
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Fashion chain ASOS opens first operation outside London in Birmingham
Economic Development
New highly-skilled jobs have been created after online fashion giant ASOS chose Birmingham to set up its first operation outside London.
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Exciting new beginning for The Birmingham Rep
Retail & Consumer
One of Birmingham's most treasured theatres celebrates its 100th birthday this week.
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Rich List 2013: No.=47 - Woon Wing Yip (£105m)
Economic Development
Woon Wing Yip OBE is investing more than £5 million on a major expansion of his Nechells-based Chinese and oriental superstore and headquarters.
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Birmingham's Metro Bar to offer new place to do business
Economic Development
One of the favoured restaurants of the Birmingham business community has revealed plans for a second venue in the city.
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Review after man falls to his death at Bullring
Economic Development
The horrific incident happened shortly after 7pm on Friday when the man, who has not yet been named, leapt over 4ft barriers just outside Debenhams, watched by shoppers.
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Plug pulled on 150m Connaught Square scheme in Digbeth
Ballymore
A £150 million project to transform Birmingham’s Irish Quarter has collapsed – becoming the latest scheme to see the rug pulled from underneath it by a government-backed bank.
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UB40 at The Rainbow, Digbeth
Economic Development
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Helga Henry: A creative introduction to Birmingham
Economic Development
Fierce Earth recently announced the exciting arrival of its new joint Artistic Directors, Laura McDermott and Harun Morrison.
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Birmingham 'risks becoming another Detroit'
Enterprise
Birmingham must embrace the spirit of entrepreneurialism the city was built upon or face “Detroitification,” the founder of the Custard Factory has warned.
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Birmingham's big chance to show what it can do
Enterprise
Bennie Gray, entrepreneur champion and founder of the organisation which runs the Custard Factory in Birmingham, outlines his manifesto for saving the city's economy.
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Bennie Gray and the spirit of enterprise at Birmingham's Custard Factory
Enterprise
Drawing out the hidden entrepreneurial talents of Birmingham’s diverse population lies at the heart of Bennie Gray’s strategy to get the city moving again. Anna Blackaby talks to the man behind the Custard Factory's revival.
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Train derailment at Digbeth
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Canal crisis threatens regeneration
Birmingham City Council
The regeneration of the Midlands could be reversed because of Government plans to axe funding for the region's waterways, it has been claimed.
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Britain's historic buildings 'at risk'
London 2012 Olympics
Britain's historic buildings are at risk unless the Government provides far more support and funding, MPs have warned.
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Help to restore region's 193 buildings at risk
Molineux
Midlanders are being urged to think of creative ways in which dilapidated buildings across the region can be rescued and restored by English Heritage.
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Birmingham Wholesale Markets move to free-up core land?
Economic Development
A new study will investigate moving Birmingham's wholesale markets to release the city centre land for redevelopment.
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