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Island Delight win at Caribbean Food Awards
29 November 2006Birmingham-based Cleone Foods Ltd has won the best Caribbean manufacturer category at the Caribbean Food Awards 2006 in London.The prestigious awards recognise the very best in Caribbean food and...... Continue reading
Severn Valley gears up to carry 36,000 on its Santa trains
28 November 2006THE FIRST of more than 100 special steam trains, taking over 36,000 children, their mums and dads, uncles and aunts, grandmas and grandpas to meet and receive presents from Santa, will set out from...... Continue reading
The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience Returns to Millennium Point
27 November 2006Relive the Journey in IMAX 3DBack by popular demand, The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience returns this festive season to IMAX Cinema, Millennium Point on Saturday 11 November 2006. As the first...... Continue reading
A New Prospectus Launched at Birmingham Conference
27 November 2006City Leader Mike Whitby will be launching a new Prospectus for Birmingham at a special event at the International Convention Centre tomorrow (Tuesday 28th November).Following the Summit for the Future...... Continue reading
Heart Brings First Ever Eve Style Show
24 November 2006Heart radio is helping to bring everything from fashion, beauty and homes to motoring, books and travel all under one roof. The new eve Style Show at the NEC from the 1st - 6th December will bring to...... Continue reading
Digital Vision for Birmingham One Step Closer
23 November 2006Birmingham’s plans to establish itself as a leading European digital city by 2010 are to be stepped up a gear today (Thursday 23rd Nov) with the signing of a new European Charter ensuring the...... Continue reading
Log on to order everything from champers to computers
22 November 2006The International Convention Centre, Birmingham, is leading the way in providing online ordering facilities for customers and clients. It’s a quick, easy and paperless way for exhibitors and...... Continue reading
Spar to Spark Interest in Athletics
22 November 2006SPAR (UK) has announced that it will be funding a sports park in Birmingham city centre when the European Athletics Indoor Championships comes to the city in March 2007.The Championships, which will...... Continue reading
It’s silver service all the way at Conference Aston
21 November 2006The impressive conference and meeting facilities offered by Aston University under the Conference Aston brand have won the silver award at the 2006 Heart of England Business Tourism awards. The Heart...... Continue reading
Science Park Chief Wins Top Award
21 November 2006Dr Derek Harris, chief executive of Aston Science Park has been awarded a lifetime achievement award for services to business incubation.Derek, who, over the past 24 years has been instrumental in...... Continue reading
Core strategy for city development
20 November 2006CABINET on 27 November is being asked to approve a plan for the drawing-up of a “Core Strategy” for land use in Birmingham.The production of a Core Strategy is required by the government...... Continue reading
Cabinet to discuss mac building redevelopment
20 November 2006Funding to dramatically improve the outdated home of two of the city’s major arts organisations will be debated at Cabinet on 27th November.Cabinet members will be asked to approve new City...... Continue reading
New guide offers Food4Sport
20 November 2006PhotocallLocation: Cofton Primary School, Wootton Road, B31 4STDate and Time: Wednesday, November 22, 11.30amPhotograph: Champion triple jumper Ashia Hansen MBE joins children for launch of healthy...... Continue reading
City Park design team selected
17 November 2006BIRMINGHAM’S cabinet is set to approve the appointment of the design team which will create Birmingham’s new City Park in Eastside.A report to Cabinet on 27 November recommends the...... Continue reading
Celebrate the Festive Season and the Launch of Mencap in the Midlands
16 November 2006Mencap will be holding its first ever Carols by Candlelight concert in the centre of Birmingham on 7 December 2006. The concert celebrates Mencap’s 60th year as the UK’s leading learning...... Continue reading
New face at the helm of NEC Arenas
15 November 2006The NEC Group, Birmingham, is delighted to announce the new managing director designate of its two world-class arenas. Phil Mead, currently deputy director of events at the Scottish Exhibition and...... Continue reading
Birmingham takes lead in Wi-Fi revolution with BT
15 November 2006BIRMINGHAM today confirmed itself at the forefront of exploiting digital technology by signing an agreement with BT for the creation of a street-based wireless city communications network. The...... Continue reading
Severn Valley Railway wins toSevern Valley Railway wins top honour for its ‘re-investment’p honour for its ‘re-investment’
14 November 2006THE SEVERN Valley Railway’s ongoing investment in its own future, highlighted by the new £650,000 extension to Kidderminster station, the £375,000 repair of Victoria Bridge, Arley,...... Continue reading
Extra coach parking spaces set to boost Birmingham’s Christmas trade
14 November 2006CHRISTMAS shopping trips to Birmingham and its famous Frankfurt Christmas Market are set for a boost with the launch of a temporary city centre coach park.Up to 250 coaches will be able to park on a...... Continue reading
G-Star Raw Denim Opens Store in Birmingham
14 November 2006Amsterdam, October 2006. As G-Star Raw expands mono-brand stores are continuously opening around the world to cater to the growing consumer demands. Today, more than 50 G-Star Stores are in operation...... Continue reading
Santa’s back in town! Enter into Santa’s Winter Wonderland at The Pallasades this Christmas
13 November 2006As the festive season draws near, The Pallasades Shopping Centre and the Birmingham Mail will be welcoming winter in with their very own Christmas Grotto. The grotto designed and built by The...... Continue reading
The Exhibitionists: 30 Years of The NEC
11 November 2006This year The National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham celebrated its 30th anniversary. ‘The Exhibitionists: 30 Years of The NEC’, on BBC ONE at 7pm on Wednesday 22nd November, goes behind...... Continue reading
Countdown to Christmas at Millennium Point
09 November 2006The countdown to Christmas starts this Saturday (11 November) with The Pallasades Christmas Lights Switch On concert at Millennium Point.The concert which is organised by Birmingham City Council and...... Continue reading
National Exhibition Centre thrashes competitors in race to first place
09 November 2006The NEC, Birmingham, has stormed its way to the top of an industry survey, beating the UK’s other leading exhibition venues hands down, based on attendance and size of shows.The NEC took the...... Continue reading
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