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Martineau Galleries set to rise again
Economic Development
Forgotten quarter brought to market for biggest regeneration project since Bullring
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: My 25 Paintings have a double life in Haiti
Retail & Consumer
Artist and musician Bill Drummond hopes his reputation as a prophet is wearing thin after failing to cause an earthquake in Birmingham. Here he writes about his projects in Haiti and reflects on the work of his choir
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Airport donates £5,000 to Birmingham Big Art Project search for £2 million public artwork
Enterprise
A steering group has been tasked with raising funds and finding a shortlist of artists and running the competition to select the winning entry
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Packed events programme for Birmingham Architecture Festival
Commercial Property
Read our run down of some of the events taking place during this weekend's second festival celebrating the city's built environment
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: A Dead Oak Ring just for the people of the city
Retail & Consumer
The artist-in-residence at Eastside Projects writes about his plan for Birmingham people to own a piece of public art which holds the souls of 16 dead trees
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City in fight for better HS2 deal
Economic Development
Public and private sector organisations will submit petitions to the HS2 bill calling for better transport links, more jobs and opposing giant 'drainage ponds'
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: Glorious ragwort is a symbol of culture
Retail & Consumer
Ragwort Week exists to celebrate the glories of degeneration and not the banalities of regeneration.
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Chiltern Railways works with Eastside Projects on Moor Street Station art project
Enterprise
The artwork will also be displayed at stations along Chiltern’s entire route, reinforcing how stations can be used as inspirational spaces to showcase art
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Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton battle to host high speed rail college
Economic Development
Midland cities Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry are competing to build a £20 million rail engineering college.
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Digbeth business leaders outline concerns over HS2 in letter to Birmingham Post
Economic Development
Calls for Paternoster Place – a major promenade linking the city core with Eastside – to be fast-tracked to stop Digbeth from being cut off
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British Council for Offices Annual Conference: At a glance guide
Commercial Property
The membership body is returning to Birmingham for its 2014 conference
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: Why I covered a º£½ÇÊÓƵIP billboard poster with my International Grey
Retail & Consumer
Artist Bill Drummond has taken to the streets of Birmingham with his own brand of paint. He writes about why he took drastic action over a º£½ÇÊÓƵIP poster
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Chiltern Railways and Carillion among backers for Birmingham HS2 College bid
Economic Development
The internationally-recognised Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education at the University of Birmingham also forms part of the £20 million bid for the national high speed rail college
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Eastside photowalk as part of Birmingham Architecture Festival
Enterprise
Eastside Through The Lens will take in areas of Birmingham’s industrial heritage alongside newer developments and street art
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£20m overhaul for Selfridges Birmingham
Selfridges
The department store giant is investing £20 million in a major refit at its landmark shop, bringing in a host of new brands and creating about 70 jobs over two years
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: A plan to capitalise on a city of chatty people
Retail & Consumer
Artist and musician Bill Drummond has confused a group of mums by putting up flags across Birmingham
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Conservatoire contract is music to Brooke Smith Planning
Commercial Property
Birmingham consultancy wins brief to secure permission for £40 million teaching facility
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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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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: I'm flyposting the city - because I love doing it
Retail & Consumer
I have 100 posters to flypost around your city. They are in 10 sets of 10. Each set is identical and depicts me painting my head black and white.
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Birmingham Independent Food Fair to be held at Millennium Point
University of Birmingham
The event will spill on to Eastside Park with tables, bars and streetfood outside
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: Knitting our way to a Million Stitch Blanket for the city
Retail & Consumer
Was knitting invented in Birmingham? Bill Drummond believes so. The artist writes about his plans to create a giant blanket for the city as part of his ongoing exhibition.
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: Making beds and making friends
Retail & Consumer
Artist Bill Drummond discovers the worst thing about Birmingham is that everyone wants to talk. Here he writes about his task for the week – creating a bed in Small Heath.
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Bill Drummond in Birmingham: The best place in the world to give a freshly baked cake to a stranger
Retail & Consumer
Artist Bill Drummond has given away 40 cakes to Birmingham residents as part of his continuing exhibition in the city. Here he writes about his baking.
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Mills & Reeve advises Birmingham City University on Conservatoire move
Professional Services
University's music training centre moves from Paradise Circus, which is due for redevelopment
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