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Dozens more job losses at historic retailer Osbornes
Economic Development
Another blow for the city's retail sector after collapse of 180-year-old firm
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Stark warning as thousands of women die of heart disease
Economic Development
Startling number of women expected to die from disease mostly associated with men
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Midland councils make £10m in parking fines
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council recouped £6.9 million more than it spent from parking in the 2013 financial year – although that is significantly less than rival cities like Nottingham and Manchester.
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Birmingham City Council appoints Solihull Council's Mark Rogers as new chief executive
Economic Development
The £180,000 a year job running Birmingham City Council has been handed to the chief executive of neighbouring Solihull Council it has been announced.
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An alternative to the Tata successes of recent years
Opinion
Tata's takeover of Jaguar Land Rover has been an unqualified triumph, the single biggest industrial º£½ÇÊÓƵ success story of recent years.
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Midlands towns and cities hit by funding cuts while wealthy south gets increase
Economic Development
Funding for Birmingham and the Black Country has been cut again - but wealthy authorities in the south enjoy bigger budgets
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Review: Jack and the Beanstalk at Solihull Arts Complex
Retail & Consumer
Graham Young reviews Jack and the Beanstalk at Solihull Arts Complex.
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Property of the Day: Solihull Road in Shirley
Retail & Consumer
The back garden of this property in Solihull Road, Shirley, has a raised patio, outbuildings and a greenhouse.
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Outcry over 350,000 missed NHS appointments
Economic Development
There were 350,000 instances of patients failing to turn up to see doctors in a year, with many not bothering to inform the health service
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Sir Albert Bore: South East flourishing at the expense of cities
Economic Development
Councils across the West Midlands are bracing themselves for another round of funding cuts
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HS2 makes Birmingham Airport 'viable for expansion'
Economic Development
West Midlands MPs from all three major parties criticised the interim report by the Sir Howard Davies Airport Commission, which included two possible options to expand Heathrow
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Sweeteners for city if elected Mayor plan goes through at second attempt
Economic Development
Birmingham voters shunned the idea last year when 57.8 per cent said no to creating a role similar to Boris Johnson’s in London
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More than 330,000 shoppers expected at Bullring this weekend
Retail & Consumer
Shoppers were making a bee-line for top-selling toys; the Furby Boom and Teksta Puppy in stock at The Entertainer store
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Property of the Day: Houndsfield Lane in Solihull
Retail & Consumer
The house features extensive gardens, two offices, a workshop and a detached garage.
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Sleeping on the streets of Birmingham for a good cause
Opinion
Post Editor Stacey Barnfield joined colleagues for a night on the city centre streets in aid of St Basils homeless charity in Birmingham.
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Jobs boost at new John Lewis centre in Solihull
Commercial Property
IM Properties apply to build two new buildings at Solihull Business Park
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Property of the Day: Historic Malvern spa site is up for auction
Retail & Consumer
Coming up for auction are Malvernbury and properties in Arthur Road, Erdington; Woodbridge Road, Moseley; and New Road, Solihull.
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S&U points to increase in loans as signs of economic recovery
Economic Development
Solihull-based credit company reveals strong performance in interim statement
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Sports stars shine brightly at awards ceremony
Economic Development
Stars shone brightly at the ninth annual Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Sports Awards ceremony.
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Watchdog slams Government's regional economic growth policies as Chancellor delivers statement
Economic Development
The National Audit Office has criticised the Government's regional growth plans as Chancellor George Osborne announced measures to back high streets and cut youth unemployment
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Special report: Midland teenagers among least likely to apply for university
Economic Development
Study, published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce), tracked the number of 18-year-olds going to university between the 1998/9 and 2011/12 academic years
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West Midlands bucking trend by increasing investment in R&D
Economic Development
£1.46 billion was spent on R&D in the region in 2012 on the back of rising automotive and aerospace investment
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Property of the Day: The Mill House in Knowle
Retail & Consumer
The Mill House is close to open countryside between Lapworth and Dorridge.
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Jobs threat after 180-year-old firm collapses
Economic Development
Administrators called in at Hay Mills-based Osbornes Stationers after being hit by competition with giant rivals
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