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£10m Sir Anthony Van Dyck self-portrait to go on display in Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
Appeal to acquire the self-portrait, painted shortly before the Flemish master’s death, is being described as the most successful public fundraising campaign for a work of art in British history
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Locke director Steven Knight shares his vision for a more creative Birmingham
Enterprise
Tom Hardy – “the best young actor Britain has got†– is the star of his new film, Locke, about a man undergoing a personal and professional crisis while driving from Birmingham to London
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Birmingham Conservative councillor calls party 'undemocratic' as he stands down
Economic Development
Commercial lawyer Alan Rudge, who was first elected to the Birmingham City Council chamber in 1976, was replaced as candidate last summer following a furious bust-up with regional officials over new selection processes
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Birmingham ranked alongside Rome in quality of life survey
Economic Development
The city has been ranked as having the highest quality of life of any in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ outside of the capital – and ahead of the likes of Los Angeles and Dubai, by the Mercer Quality of Living Report 2014
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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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Architecture festival returns to Birmingham
Commercial Property
Four-day event will showcase the finest architecture from across the city.
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Compton Gallery's wonderful landscape sets it apart from others
Retail & Consumer
Compton Verney is 10 years old - and director Dr Steven Parissien has bold plans to almost triple attendances under his watch. Graham Young reports
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Event company mclcreate expands Birmingham base
Commercial Property
An exhibition and event company has grown its Birmingham base to manage major º£½ÇÊÓƵ shows.
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£1m funds bid could see Bard's classroom open to the public
Retail & Consumer
Shakespeare's School is applying for a £1million grant to restore and open up his original classroom - 450 years after his birth. Catherine Vonledebur reports
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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery local history wing wins Renaissance Award
Economic Development
Galleries give visitors the opportunity to discover the broad history of Birmingham from its origins with Peter de Birmingham
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Black Country Living Museum gets £263,000 Arts Council funds for skills scheme
Banking & Finance
Museum was recently used as a filming location for hit BBC drama Peaky Blinders
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£40m plans for new Birmingham Conservatoire at Millennium Point
Millennium Point
The new purpose-built Conservatoire will be built alongside Millennium Point, adjacent to Jennens Road in Eastside
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West Midlands firms 'have lost confidence in police'
Economic Development
Claims faith must be restored to the business community after data showed that two out of five businesses nationally do not bother to report crime to police
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Getting to the bottom of a mystery over religious relic
Retail & Consumer
Chris Upton looks at the battle over a chair, once thought to be the oldest in Britain when it was discovered in a Herefordshire church.
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Birmingham artist is challenging stereotypes
Retail & Consumer
An artist has reinterpreted the illustrations once found in Ladybird books for an exhibition of women artists at Birmingham's Waterhall Gallery. Graham Young reports
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Anglo-Saxon 'jigsaw puzzle' gives up its secrets
Economic Development
Staffordshire Hoard reassembled for first time since 2009
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Festival to explore life and death
Retail & Consumer
The University of Birmingham's second Arts & Science Festival is set to begin next week. And the parallel Flatpack Film Festival will showcase some long-lost films. Graham Young reports
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Celebrated city firm came from humble beginnings
Retail & Consumer
Medal and uniform business Toye & Co has been passed from father to son for more than three centuries. Now, for the first time, a woman is in charge. Zoe Chamberlain reports
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Free wi-fi could be installed in Birmingham public buildings and parks
Economic Development
In total, 152 buildings are being considered to receive improved infrastructure, subject to a survey by private contractor Service Birmingham to ensure they are suitable
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Tributes paid to former Birmingham Lord Mayor Ken Barton
Economic Development
The popular politician, who was mayor of Birmingham from 1981 to 1982, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with prostate cancer
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Birmingham Day 2014: Profile - Toye & Co, historic manufacturer based in city
Manufacturing
Company holds a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty The Queen as supplier of Gold and Silver Laces, Insignia and Embroidery, and was commissioned to manufacture the medal presented to serving personnel in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
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Birmingham Day March 2014: Profile - More Canals Than Venice documents 100 facts about city
Manufacturing
Film documents 100 facts about Birmingham
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Birmingham Day March 2014: Profile - Thinktank, city's science museum
Manufacturing
Thinktank shows how science and technology, past and present, underpin society and change the way we live
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New artists shine light on the dark side of life
Retail & Consumer
New Art West Midlands is putting talented new artists with fresh ideas into the spotlight. Graham Young reports
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