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Retail Sector is Making Significant Contribution to the Economy, Employment and Regeneration
31 October 2006Retail employment is so crucial to today’s economy that its image as a sector full of “shelf-stacking low-skilled” jobs should be swept aside. That is one of the conclusions of a new...... Continue reading
Christmas in Birmingham
30 October 2006The City Council is presenting the people of Birmingham with one of the biggest packages of family-friendly Christmas events in the UK. The extensive programme of events is being organised and...... Continue reading
Birmingham and Solihull Win Growth Point Status
24 October 2006A joint bid by Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for funding to boost housing growth and regeneration has been successful.Minister for Housing and Planning Yvette...... Continue reading
ICC Roof to be Greened to Attract Rare Wildlife
24 October 2006The creation of a network of green roofs will provide habitat for rare birds on major buildings including The ICC, Birmingham.This pioneering project to create wildlife habitats on the top of some of...... Continue reading
Music Industry Degree Launches
24 October 2006UCE Birmingham's new degree in Music Industries has welcomed its first intake of students.The course was launched after staff at UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design identified a growing demand...... Continue reading
Birmingham Rocks 2006 Launches With 100 Shows
23 October 2006Live music is set to break out like a rash across the city throughout this autumn, when Birmingham Rocks 2006 gets underway this week, running through to the end of the year.Organised by Big Bear...... Continue reading
Would You Like to Run Your Own Restaurant?
19 October 2006Yearn for the chance to show off your signature dishes? Then join Simon Rimmer for a new BBC series to be filmed in November.We’re looking for pairs of amateur cooks to have a go at being head...... Continue reading
UCE Birmingham’s Technology Innovation Centre becomes Microsoft’s first UK university Certified Partner
19 October 2006As Microsoft seeks to increase its penetration of the emerging field of Business Intelligence (BI), UCE Birmingham’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) has become the first UK-university to...... Continue reading
Slava’s Snowshow Comes to Birmingham
18 October 2006Direct from New York and prior to London’s West End, Birmingham Hippodrome brings SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW to its stage from Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 November 2007.A multiple award-winning...... Continue reading
Island Delight for Midlands Co-op
16 October 2006Birmingham-based Cleone Foods Ltd has struck a major distribution deal with Midlands Co-op to sell its Island Delight Caribbean patties in stores across the region.The deal strengthens the...... Continue reading
Ardencote Manor is Hotel of the Year
16 October 2006Marketing Birmingham member, Ardencote Manor, is Hotel of the Year gold winner in the Large Hotel Category at the Heart of England Tourism Awards.Warwick-based Ardencote Manor Hotel, Country Club...... Continue reading
‘Pinch me’…Dwell’s opening weekend prices are a steal
13 October 2006Queues are expected as new contemporary furniture store, Dwell, opens its doors to style-conscious Midlanders on November 11th. The regional flagship store of the popular London-based brand will be...... Continue reading
Like Jewellery? Love Brilliantly Birmingham 2006
13 October 2006For five weeks this winter, jewellery lovers in Birmingham will have the chance to pick up unique, contemporary pieces from the best regional, national and international designer-makers at venues...... Continue reading
Birmingham's Diwali Celebrations
11 October 2006This year's Diwali celebration is set to take place on Sunday 12 November at Millennium Point, Birmingham City Centre from 3pm-7pm.The free interactive extravaganza which commemorates the Hindu...... Continue reading
Three Million Pounds to Increase Student Numbers in Maths
10 October 2006The University of Birmingham will manage a new £3 million project to increase the number of mathematical sciences graduates in England over the next three years.The scheme will run in three...... Continue reading
Centre of Excellence Opens Up in Birmingham
10 October 2006The organisation that will be at the hub of the £6.7 billion regional construction industry has officially opened its doors at a new headquarters building in Birmingham city centre. More than 70...... Continue reading
Industry Approval for UCE Birmingham
10 October 2006Architectural Technology students at UCE Birmingham will benefit from professional recognition in future, following an announcement last month.The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists...... Continue reading
Public to have their say on City Park
09 October 2006 DESIGN ideas for Birmingham’s first city centre park for over a century go on show today (Monday 9 October).
The design ideas for Eastside City Park have been submitted by the six practices...... Continue reading
Birmingham Hotel in Line for Top Award
09 October 2006Birmingham’s Radisson SAS is the only UK hotel to make the shortlist of a prestigious international design award.The First Class hotel, which takes up the first 18 stories of the futuristic...... Continue reading
BBC Sports Personality of the Year moves to Birmingham for 2006
06 October 2006For the first time in the distinguished 53 year history of BBC Sports Personality of the Year the show will be held outside London and the general public will be invited to take part in the...... Continue reading
15 years at The NIA
06 October 2006Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena celebrates its 15th anniversary this month - a remarkable landmark for Europe’s busiest indoor sporting and entertainment venue.In excess of five million...... Continue reading
Festival in Kidderminster to mark completion of £650k works
04 October 2006IN PURE railway terms, it’s an overall glass canopy which covers the concourse end of Kidderminster Town station, and ensures that passengers stay dry when it rains.But in 10 days’ time -...... Continue reading
Celebrate Le Mans at Autosport Gala Dinner
03 October 2006The NEC in Birmingham will be brimming with nostalgia and the spell of Le Mans on 13 - 14 January 2007 as one of the most significant displays of Le Mans cars ever assembled will be reunited with...... Continue reading
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