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The Eastside Library Of Birmingham that never was
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The plans for a new Library of Birmingham had been revealed in 2001. It was to be built not in Centenary Square, but at Eastside...
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What happens when the digital network shuts down?
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The average amount of data every human currently sends is six gigabytes. By 2017 it is thought that this figure will have at least trebled.
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This AA book of walks can take a hike
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The guide by Nick Reynolds has not been updated in four years and landscapes have changed.
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Impact of large-scale project must be measured
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It's time that we had a national impact office to monitor the effectiveness of government policies to support growth
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Clegg's balancing act at the Lib Dem conference
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Liberal Democrats will argue that the task of getting the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s finances in order is not completed, and that Labour cannot be trusted to do the job.
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Bank Of England should be encouraging loans to construction firms
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With the º£½ÇÊÓƵ population having increased by 10 per cent over the last ten years, coupled with an increased life span, the demand for properties is increasing all the time.
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HS2 could prove one giant leap too far for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Whereas John Kennedy set NASA the challenge of getting a man on the moon within eight years, Gordon Brown set Britain the challenge of getting a rail line between London and Birmingham in about 16 years.
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Glyn Pitchford: Birmingham art project can be a legacy for future generations
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We do not expect any part of the cost to come out of council tax revenue.
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G20 Summit also talked business
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The St. Petersburg summit was dominated by the crisis in Syria, yet its formal agenda was principally economic
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Cities need to be 'talent magnets' to be successful
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Beverley Nielsen hears the ideas of Lou Glazer, president of the Michigan Future think tank.
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Record fine for Deloitte over MG Rover. What about the workers?
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The ruling sends "a strong and clear message to all members of the accountancy profession about their responsibility to act in the public interest and comply with their code of ethics".
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An international approach for Birmingham
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The England China Business Forum is a loose association of like minded individuals in Birmingham drawn together by a desire to do business with China and hoping to share experience and insight among smaller companies that are already doing just that.
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Christopher Bucktin: Vinnie Jones slams immigration... from his US mansion
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The football enforcer turned movie star gives Britain a bad name on both sides of pond...
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Divorce by lynch mob
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The term ‘quickie divorce’ is a popular buzz phrase for celebrity divorces in the press, giving the perception that where matters are agreed there is some different procedure that is quicker than the ‘normal’ procedure.
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Humble pie and a huge PR coup for the library
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Let’s spell out that equation: one Library of Birmingham plus one Malala Yousafzai equals a PR coup that is two (sorry) good to beat.
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Strip down to the bare essentials
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You may have noticed in the press that people have been taking their clothes off in Erdington.
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MPs try to get the wheels turning on safer cycling
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The standard speed limit for a built up area is 30mph although councils are free to impose a 20mph limit if they wish, and often do so near schools.
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It’s high time for a U-turn on costly HS2
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The estimated cost of Government’s proposal to build a high speed railway from London to Birmingham continues to rise month by month.
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A major sense of betrayal
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There is a major sense of betrayal over the way the Harvest Partnership seems to have reneged on pledges to restore part of the Lapal Canal and pay £6 million towards the construction of the Selly Oak New Road.
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Why crash of 2008 may have a silver lining
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Back in autumn 2008, the financial world tilted wildly on its axis as the banking bailouts disembowelled the economy, and the inevitable recession plunged the key wealth-creating manufacturing sector into a crisis of confidence.
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Hints that all austerity may be working
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The theory is that time and several notches of belt tightening are all that is required to initially slow the pace of deficit increase before starting to reduce it altogether.
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IoD says we need to promote our Midlands manufacturing heartlands
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The recent survey from Ernst & Young emphasising the importance to the º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy of the 'Made in Britain' stamp in promoting our goods is to be applauded.
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New face in town: Marco Pierre White Birmingham boss Adam Munday on his first impressions
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The new general manager of Birmingham's popular eatery and champagne bar Marco Pierre White’s offers his first impressions of the city
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What is the reality of working Britain?
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Entertainer Paul O'Grady recently presented two BBC television programmes eponymously titled  Paul O'Grady's Working Britain  which were made in collaboration with The Open University.
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