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Why this public ‘box of delights’ needs to keep some of its meaning
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The Public closed because Sandwell Council decided that it could no longer afford to pay the £30,000 each week needed to keep it open.
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Investing in a matter of principle...
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When putting together a diverse portfolio of investments, there are a number of considerations to be taken into account.
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The law is always chasing the next 'legal high'...
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There must surely be some benefit in at least considering whether drug users would be safer buying controlled, legal substances, rather than driving the industry underground again.
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Dirty war claims mask real truth of the miners' strike
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Mr Watson conveniently omits to mention the political backdrop to the fight between Scargill’s NUM and the National Coal Board/Government.
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A good year to go it alone and get down to business
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For those who are resolved to start their own business, I hope that determination will rule, and that plans for their new venture will proceed apace.
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No promises for what can't be delivered
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With the next General Election now less than 18 months away 2014 will increasingly be dominated by political posturing.
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No caravan - but we joined the club anyway
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We stayed in what looked like the same caravan every year, the same smell of calor gas and the last occupant’s fry-ups.
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Fiat snaps up Chrysler
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Fiat will buy the 41.5% stake of the third largest US car maker that it doesn't already own. It has been able to do so without having to raise funds from the stock market.
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The attraction of a British Education
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All of our universities are striving harder and harder to attract students from overseas -and to be fair making quite a fine fist of it.
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The Self-Made Region: Seven Habits of Highly Effective Places
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Business has complained that Birmingham and the Midlands is under appreciated and overlooked; that we do not get our fair share of resource or investment.
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Classic cars can be a roadworthy investment
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Another option for individuals interested in exploring this area would be classic cars.
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The end of days has been postponed – and one lord’s a leaping
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We’ve had highs and lows over the last 12 months covering civic affairs in this wonderful city. And to mark the occasion here are my own awards for 2013.
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Not feeling empowered by Hinckley
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The lengthy festive break gives business owners some quality time to think and plan for the months ahead.
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The curious incident of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Manufacturing Revival - innovating the future
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Beverley Nielsen on the curious incident of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Manufacturing Revival - innovating the future.
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Even rich football club owners can't ignore the fans
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Rich investors pump their money into clubs (and are often welcomed for doing so) but then think they have a plaything that they can do with what they want.
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Football on Christmas Day didn't begin in the trenches of World War I
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Matches on Christmas Day were commonplace up until the end of the 1950s
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Birmingham needs to be a great place to live, not just visit
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It was a significant year for Birmingham. But it wasn’t the reputational leap forward it could have been. 
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The Birmingham Post political awards for 2013
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Jonathan Walker hands out the gongs in the annual review of the year in politics
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Child obesity problem gives Birmingham councillors food for thought
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Many will be wondering what a city council can achieve when so much of the problem is a national or cultural one.
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Aston firm's template for recovery after it nearly disappeared in recession
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Hills survived because they ditched hi-tech solutions such as e-plates and went back to basics.
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The wonderful and weird aspects of Christmas
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Steven McCabe looks into the weird and wonderful traditions of Christmas from around the world.
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Europe's mass car producers: the 6.4bn Dollar Question
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While budget players like Hyundai and Kia continue to do well in Europe, as do the premium brands like BMW and JLR, the 'squeezed middle' of Ford Europe, GM Europe, Peugeot-Citroen and Fiat are expected to lose a combined $6.4bn this year.
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Christopher Bucktin: Who needs Christ during Christmas?
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We only need to look at the results of the surveys to see how society now views Christmas as a shopping holiday rather than a time we should come together.
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Magpies hit wrong note with new charges for newspapers
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Newcastle United Football Club plans to demand payment for access to manager and stars.
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