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Carillion holds firm in Balfour Beatty merger
Commercial Property
Black Country support services giant says it still believes in "powerful rationale" of combining two companies
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Brazilians hit back at Birmingham 'favela' claims
Economic Development
Blogger says Birmingham would be fortunate to share in the sense of community enjoyed by favelas in Brazil
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Planners do U-turn on Selly Oak 'favela student eyesore'
Economic Development
Turnaround comes days after officers rejected application but approved similar project in neighbouring property
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City TV licence bid to be re-run if time limit missed
Economic Development
Birmingham being 'short changed' says MP as Government confirms licence will be re-advertised if deadline not met
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Why touching base with social enterprises makes so much sense for city
Opinion
Birmingham has now been identified by Sense as the first site in England for a new “TouchBase” Centre.
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City planners slammed over Selly Oak proposals
Economic Development
Council branded 'ridiculous' over project to covert family homes into large student flats near University of Birmingham
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Business opportunity at our stations will be just the ticket
Opinion
Train operater London Midland has announced that it is to make a ground breaking change in policy.
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MP's questions over mystery of City TV channel
Economic Development
Steve McCabe to table parliamentary questions over delayed launch of local TV station for Birmingham,  Solihull and the Black Country
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City can look forward to greater Birmingham, says Sir Albert
Economic Development
Council leader sheds doom and gloom to deliver upbeat message in annual policy statement
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MP calls meeting to help save walk-in centre
Economic Development
Steve McCabe backing residents fighting to stave off move of walk-in centre to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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MPs in call for quiz into historic child abuse cases
Economic Development
MPs from across the West Midlands are backing calls for a national inquiry into historic cases of child sex abuse.
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20mph limit not enough, claim safety campaigners
Economic Development
Road safety campaigners want 20mph zones based around busy high streets and enforced with bollards, chicanes, kerbs and other traffic-calming measures.
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Big bike giveaway to kickstart £24m cycling revolution
Economic Development
Birmingham is offering a massive 5,000 bike giveaway in a desperate bid to get people to take to pedal power.
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Arts Council England vows to fight region's funding raw deal
Economic Development
Body accepts imbalance exists between the regions and London when it comes to funding
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Developer sought for vast Selly Oak Hospital site in Birmingham
Economic Development
The 43-acre site is being described as the largest residential/mixed-use development opportunity to come to the market in the city in the last 10 years
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MPs hit out at hazardous roads around Lifford Lane tip
Economic Development
Richard Burden and Steve McCabe says it is "matter of time" before someone is seriously hurt on gridlocked streets
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West Midlands rail station commuters to be fined £60 for bad parking
Economic Development
Offenders will have 28 days to pay the fine or see it double to £120, but will have the right to appeal
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Two women appointed to senior city council roles
Economic Development
Council leader responds to criticism over cabinet diversity as councillors Penny Holbrook and Lisa Trickett appointed to senior positions
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The man creating a school that's in a class of its own
Economic Development
The new University of Birmingham School is not a free school or academy - it's in a category of its own as the first secondary university training school in the Ƶ. Principal Mike Roden tells Hannah Hiles about the challenge of building the school.
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Government job schemes were too optimistic - MPs
Economic Development
Flagship government schemes designed to support business failed to get money where it was needed while predictions for new jobs proved wildly optimistic.
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Birmingham roads could be turned into 15mph 'cycle streets'
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council has expressed an interest in the latest initiative which would allow the installation of cycle priority measures
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Alcohol shortens men's lives by over 12 months
Economic Development
New figures reveal drink-related health crisis across the Midlands
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Trojan Horse: Gove is "playing politics" over Birmingham school plot claims, says Liam Byrne
Economic Development
• Michael Gove accused of running scared over school plot claims linked to academies • Parents are frustrated that Oftsed is sitting on results of inquiry • Islam helps pupils succeed - but there must be no "religious schools by the back door", says MP
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Royal Orthopaedic appoints first female chairman
Economic Development
Dame Yve Buckland is former head of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
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