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Review of 2014 - March: Paradise Circus takes shape, £3.3m for Stirchley baths and Super Prix on table
Labour Party
Spring is in the air in our annual review and March saw more details about the massive Paradise circus regeneration and the possibility of Birmingham's Super Prix returning reared its head again
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Review of 2014 - February: Toni Iommi's house, Curzon Street masterplan and Snobs nightclub moves
Birmingham New Street Station
Our festive look back at the big online news stories of 2014 heads into February when the masterplan for Curzon Street was revealed and Toni Iommi's house went on the market
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Review of 2014 - January: Rich List, Old Mo wins award and John Lewis takes shape
Library of Birmingham
Our festive look back at the big online news stories of 2014 starts with our annual round up of the region's wealthy, news of a rail track possibly reopening and striking barristers
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Washwood Heath jobs breakthrough as committee calls on HS2 to adjust plans
Economic Development
The massive former Alstom and LDV sites in Washwood Heath are currently being held for a HS2 Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
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Campaigners lose latest HS2 legal challenge
Economic Development
Court of Appeal throws out challenge which said the Government should have carried out an environmental assessment to alleviate potential caused along the route
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HS2 campaigners await court ruling over environmental challenge
Economic Development
Objectors have warned that large areas along the route could be unnecessarily hit by a costly planning blight for an indefinite period
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Birmingham Conservatoire Dean hits back after new building deemed 'ugly'
Birmingham City University
New plans for the building at Millennium Point received a less than positive response from social media onlookers
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Birmingham Curzon HS2 Masterplan wins planning award
Birmingham City Council
Plans drawn up by Birmingham City Council to transform the city centre win national accolade
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M42 improvement work part of major Government push
Economic Development
It is hoped work on the M42 will feed into wider regeneration plans around Birmingham Airport, the NEC and the new HS2 stations
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Birmingham Big Art project's £2m public artwork to be located next to Eastside City Park
Economic Development
New piece of public art which is expected to cost around £2m is aimed at putting Birmingham on the international map
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West Midlands 'needs Transport for London' style regulator
Economic Development
City council watchdog brands Birmingham's public transport a "shambles" as recently unveiled 20-year vision comes under microscope
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Why Digbeth could do with a dose of Barcelona if we want it to thrive
Opinion
High Street is a medieval street, originally connecting the centre of Birmingham at the Bull Ring with the village of Deritend, across the River Rea
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Qatari cash linked to HS2 scheme
Curzon Street Station
Oli-rich state has Birmingham in its sights with Royal Family of Qatar said to be planning a massive investment in city Curzon Street HS2 station
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Green light for British Car Auctions' new Perry Barr depot
Commercial Property
Project to regenerate former P&O container depot is expected to create 200 jobs and revitalise a derelict site likened to a shanty town
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Birmingham Made Me: Manufacturing critical to the region
Economic Development
Manufacturing isn't dead but the days of mass employment of low-skilled workers are over
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Birmingham's £4bn plan to get city moving
Economic Development
A new vision for transport in the city can be unveiled which is expected to revolutionise how people travel and commute across Birmingham over the next 20 years
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A quarter of enterprise zone jobs created in West Midlands
Economic Development
A total of 3,200 of 12,530 jobs created since enterprise zones were launched have come in Birmingham and the Black Country
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Goodman starts at Eastside Locks in Birmingham's first speculative office since recession
Eastside
Construction of a 55,000 sq ft four-storey office scheme has begun at Eastside Locks by property group Goodman
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Birmingham and Black Country combined authority welcomed by business and academics
Economic Development
Leaders of five local authorities in the region have agreed an accord which will see the new authority, overseeing economic development and transport as well as other powers, established next year
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British Car Auctions move to bring derelict site back to life
Commercial Property
British Car Auctions wants to relocate from Castle Bromwich to the former P&O Containerbase site in Perry Barr
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David Cameron says Birmingham and Midlands will not be forced to elect a mayor
Economic Development
Prime Minister insists Birmingham and Black Country will not be forced to follow in Manchester's footsteps and elect a mayor - but argues mayors make devolution "easier"
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HS2 route north of Birmingham could change
Economic Development
Government launches consultation to enable protection of land for potential development of phase two of HS2
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Mailbox co-owner Brockton Capital buys Saltley Business Park
Commercial Property
Investor teams up with Hansteen to buy industrial estate for £35.6m as part of major property disposal
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Rail boost for North 'will benefit this region'
Economic Development
Sir David Higgins, chairman of the planned new high speed rail line, said the new network would help the rest of the country achieve economic success
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