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Richard Greene's collection of interesting objects
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton looks back at Lichfield’s modest and unassuming librarian Richard Greene.
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Home is where the art is for Bengal born Gerry Judah
Retail & Consumer
Artist Gerry Judah has been reinvigorated - by going home for the first time in more than half a century.
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Bishop of Lichfield warns of hardship in region after new immigration rules
Economic Development
Government plans to crack down on illegal immigration could lead to hardship and misery for families, the Bishop of Lichfield has warned.
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Coventry entrepreneur crowned West Midlands director of the year
Economic Development
A 29-year-old entrepreneur who turned £500 into a £20 million online bathroom business has been crowned West Midlands director of the year.
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Call to bring Camp Bastion memorial to the Midlands
Economic Development
A memorial to British soldiers killed in Afghanistan could be dismantled in Camp Bastion and rebuilt at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP want to trial Heseltine's single pot
Economic Development
Plans to divert billions of pounds from central government to the regions could be piloted in Birmingham and the surrounding area if the city’s business and civic leaders get heir way.
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Jewellers' investment preserves Anglo-Saxon treasure
Economic Development
Artefacts dug up on the same site as the Staffordshire Hoard have been saved for the nation after an appeal gained a donation from the same jewellers who made the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding ring.
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The humour and pain of coping with anorexia is brought to the stage
Retail & Consumer
Writer and actress Caroline Horton has turned her own experience of an eating disorder into a play, as she explains to Roz Laws.
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Sky's the limit for fundraising divers
Economic Development
A Midland recruitment professional has helped raise £2,500 for a brain tumour charity with a sky dive in memory of his uncle.
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New Discovery could mean that perfect sales pitch
Enterprise
A Midland training company has launched a high-tech solution to help business leaders improve their presentation skills.
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University of Birmingham to renew 'Lunar' thinking
Economic Development
A university is following in the footsteps of Birmingham’s famed Lunar Society by bringing the region’s brightest minds together to address issues affecting society.
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Mother-of-two tastes success with Lichfield venture
Economic Development
A mother-of-two is savouring sweet success after an award-winning grocer snapped-up her dessert to sell on the shelves of his Birmingham deli.
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Profits and sales rise at Bullwell Trailer Solutions
Economic Development
Trailer repair and maintenance firm Bullwell Trailer Solutions has seen profits rise for a fifth year in a row after a record 12 montsh for revenue.
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Rich List 2013: No.37 - Peter Horton (£150m)
Economic Development
Birmingham-based Horton Estates – run by Peter Horton, 43, is embarking on ambitious plans to return the city’s Grand Hotel to its former glory.
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We're making a difference in Lichfield
Retail & Consumer
In a parish near Lichfield the whole community is doing its bit to go green.
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Amtrak workers pessimistic about their prospects
Economic Development
Post reporters Tom Scotney and Anna Blackaby talk to workers at Amtrak's Walsall depot.
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Eco-town opponents fail to see benefits, says Blears
Economic Development
Opponents of "eco-towns" with up to 20,000 new homes should focus on opportunities rather than threats to their environment, Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears insisted.
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Midland councils spend £45million on PR
Economic Development
Local government "spin" shows no sign of slowing, with West Midlands councils spending £45 million a year on communications and publicising themselves - according to a new survey.
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Give us the tools, demand councils
Economic Development
Local government leaders from across the West Midlands are urging Gordon Brown to give town halls a fresh start by freeing councils from a mountain of Whitehall controls and red tape.
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Top names drawn to city region summit
Economic Development
Some of the biggest names in the world of local government and business are to have their say on whether Birmingham and the West Midlands should be given city region status.
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Supporters of regional assemblies are still here
Economic Development
Everyone seems to agree local government needs reform if it is to deliver decent housing, an effective transport system and a strong economy.
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MP urges smoking ban supporters to speak out
Economic Development
A Midland MP is urging supporters of a smoking ban to make their views known.
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Just about seeing the Forest for the screams
Retail & Consumer
The National Forest Choir consisting of children from four primary schools, were core participants in the world premiere of Howard Moody's Songs of the Forest based on nineteen verses covering many centuries from pre Shakespeare to Sassoon.
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Seasonal sonority
Retail & Consumer
As Easter approaches, performances from choral societies form a prominent part of the current concert calendar.
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