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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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Jaguar Land Rover worker nearly died in conveyor belt horror
Economic Development
Manufacturing giant admitted breaching health and safety laws after 57-year-old worker was trapped in a machine at Solihull plant
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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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Mandy Rice-Davies dies aged 70
Economic Development
Woman at the centre of the Profumo Affair in 1963 has died following a short battle with cancer
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Mazars advises Proteus Software on sale to Sanderson Group
Banking & Finance
Proteus, which is based on Solihull Parkway at Birmingham Business Park, was acquired by the Coventry-based software and IT services business
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£23m Birmingham boost to create next generation of scientists
Economic Development
Six West Midland universities and a college will share £23 million for science and technology education.
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Thomas Horton appoints new head of matrimonial services
Professional Services
Mr Outhwaite, who is from Solihull, brings extensive experience to the role and is keen to further expand the firm’s family and childcare divisions.
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Call to tackle Birmingham's pollution problems
Economic Development
Data gathered from testing sites shows that the worst reading recorded at Birmingham’s Tyburn Road was 111 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide in each cubic metre
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Armchair shopping surge at John Lewis
Economic Development
Solihull head of branch Julie Blake described the growth in online trade as “incredible”
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High Streets need little guys for the spice of life
Opinion
Most High Streets across Britain are dominated by national chains, pushing out the smaller independent shops.
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Birmingham City Council given 12 months to improve or else
Economic Development
Beleaguered local authority faces dire consequences if it shows no progress within a year and could be broken up and taken over by central government
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Birmingham City Council 'failing the city and holding it back' says Kerslake
Economic Development
Sir Bob Kerslake pulls no punches in his damning report on the council as local government correspondent Neil Elkes assess its key findings
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance funds JCM Heating and Renewables
Banking & Finance
The Sale-based company, which is backed by Sale Sharks’ head coach Steve Diamond, provides installations of gas condensing boilers
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Tristram Hunt: Combined councils could help prevent Trojan
Economic Development
Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has welcomed moves to form a combined authority for the West Midlands.
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£65m roads plan on M42 to create 300 jobs
M42
New motorway service station mooted for site close to Birmingham Airport, the first in the region since 1999
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Lloyds Bank supports Bastock Funeral Directors in Italian fleet deal
Banking & Finance
Founded in 1856, C Bastock (Funeral Directors) is a family business that has been passed down through seven generations
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Autumn Statement: West Midlands focus on infrastructure
Economic Development
George Osborne may be struggling to get the deficit under control but the message from Westminster was that the Government is ready to lavish cash on the region
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Jaguar Land Rover pay dispute breakthrough after new two-year offer
Economic Development
Employees at Castle Bromwich and Solihull, along with others across the Ƶ affiliated to the union Unite, will now go to a ballot after receiving a revised pay offer
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Mortgages Together to expand into financial planning and wealth management
Banking & Finance
The expansion coincides with Trevor Pugh’s intention to retire from Mortgages Together, the business which he founded in 2003
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Koolmill sells rice milling machines to China
Economic Development
Midland company cracks one of the toughest markets for its produce but said difficulties in accessing funds to expand was hitting its plans to establish a manufacturing base here
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Is it time to head back to Whitehall with the begging bowl?
Opinion
Perhaps the biggest threat is the soaring cost of child protection – the priority service for the city
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Paragon Group chief hails 'brave new world' of buoyant lending market
Professional Services
Chief executive Nigel Terrington says Solihull group's boom reflected a housing sector and wider economy recovering from recession
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Iconic British brands thrive and drive forward on global stage
Economic Development
Car giant Jaguar Land Rover is sponsoring the manufacturing category at this year's Birmingham Post Business Awards. Here, the car giant looks back at a period of incomparable success
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£1m Marlpit Cottage close to Chadwick End
Retail & Consumer
An area of natural beauty offers the perfect surroundings for this charming country cottage, near Solihull, writes Alison Jones
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