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London 2012 Olympics

Cadbury owner to sponsor Paralympic association
Economic Development
Deal sees Mondelez International join a list of six high-profile sponsors, including BT and Sainsbury’s.
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Sporting push welcomed as Birmingham lags behind in Olympic legacy
Economic Development
City council plans to bid for prestigious events, including the World Indoor Athletics Championships
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Fewer sports clubs in financial difficulty
Economic Development
Research reveals sporting insolvencies is on the decline, suggesting a post-Olympic boost for the sector
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Reflecting on the legacy of the London Olympics
Opinion
What London 2012 proved to the rest of the world and, I believe, a fair number of people in this country, was that we are capable of putting on a fabulous show.
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Take these Olympic figures with a large pinch of salt
Opinion
We should advise our children to also be wary of statistics, especially those bandied about by politicians adept at massaging and manipulating them to ‘prove’ a point.
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Colmore Business District gearing up for the Community Games
Colmore Business District
Event which tests the athletic abilities of staff at Birmingham businesses returns for a second year
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England looking to bring back another world medal
Economic Development
Hannah England is hoping to get back to the future in Moscow next month as she seeks to bounce back from her Olympic Games disappointment.
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Scandal threat keeping the Tour de France cheap for its sponsors
Opinion
Peter Sharkey writes "In Porto-Vecchio on Saturday, the Grand Depart will signal the start of the one hundredth Tour de France, a 212 kilometre opening stage hugging the island’s east coast."
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London 2012 Olympics legacy inspires a chain reaction
Opinion
A greater number of people have taken up cycling, either as social or occasional riders, commuters or holiday cyclists.
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Wright Hassall hosts Olympics chat
Economic Development
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Birmingham Opera Company's RPS Award for Stockhausen performance
Retail & Consumer
Birmingham Opera Company has won the Opera and Music Theatre award at the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards.
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Hamish Glen has a decade of delights at The Belgrade
Retail & Consumer
He was the man who discovered David Tennant and has helped transform The Belgrade Theatre as one of the region's top cultural venues.
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Why Birmingham's football teams can't compete with Manchester's
Economic Development
With Manchester United winning the Premier League with games to spare and Aston Villa suffering the worst season in decades, the difference between the two conurbations’ footballing achievements has never been more stark.
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Birmingham City Council targets major sporting events
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council is targeting big events like the Rugby World Cup and international art exhibitions in a bid to transform the city’s profile.
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Birmingham beauty queen Maria Petitjean launches Littlejohn fashion in Stratford-upon-Avon
Retail & Consumer
A former model has found a niche in the fashion world by looking local for her customers.
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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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£20m library opened at Birmingham's Newman University College
Aston University
Birmingham is now home to five universities after a city college was given the green light to become a fully-fledged higher education institution.
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Success for Simpsons restaurant chefs at Bocuse D'Or world cooking event
Economic Development
Birmingham can boast of having the world’s best young chef after achieving stunning success in the culinary equivalent of the Olympics.
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£20.6m revamp of Birmingham NIA gets green light
Economic Development
A £20.6 million refurbishment of the NIA, which is set to transform Birmingham’s skyline, has been given the green light.
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Restaurant Review: Fumo in Waterloo Street, Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
Mr Black, my therapist, is trying to explain how there are two parts to the brain – the primordial brain, and the other bit.
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MP Aidan Burley stands by criticism of 'multicultural crap' Olympic ceremony
Economic Development
The Staffordshire MP who described the Olympics opening ceremony as “leftist multicultural crap” on Twitter has stood by his comments.
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Restaurant Review: Anderson's Bar & Grill in St Paul's Square, Birmingham
London 2012 Olympics
From a scientific point of view, it is nonsense when food writers talk about so-and-so restaurant being the best for such-and-such a dish.
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Chris Game: Women's boxing always a controversial topic
Economic Development
Chris Game looks at the controversial restoration of women’s boxing to the Olympics
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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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