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HomeFight ramped up against £60m aquatic centre for Commonwealth Games 2020The protest is going to Whitehall
HomePolice make £300k savings on dangerous dogs after change in banned breed policy
The force was able to cut down on kenneling costs and vets bills by seizing fewer animals
HomeWest Midlands Police warns it will struggle to cope with helping guard Donald Trump on state visit
Last time Donald Trump came to the UK, West Midlands Police was forced to provide 738 officers
Regional AffairsGovernment questioned about loss of 170 Birmingham jobs at GKN
MP Richard Burden says the owners of GKN Aerospace appear to have gone back on commitments to protect manufacturing in the UK
HomeGender pay gap sees Walsall Council female workers earn almost 10 per cent less than men
Walsall Council's HR bosses say the pay gap is closing
HomeThousands of households in the West Midlands to lose £1,000 because of Universal Credit
The new benefit system will have a huge impact on the incomes of some people
Business NewsDeadline looms for Ladder Apprenticeship Awards
Nominations close this week to enter our new Ladder for Birmingham Apprentice Awards celebrating the stars of tomorrow
LadywoodComment: Ladywood regen plans must not repeat past mistakes
Architect Joe Holyoak casts his eye over the next major public plans to regenerate inner city suburb as the council brings a private developer on board
HomeMurder hunt after man gunned down in city streetVictim, 28, found dead in street by emergency services after alarm was raised
Regional AffairsLaughing gas and violence at Birmingham nightspot prompts licence review
Concerns over the wide use of nitrous oxide at Club 101 in the Southside of the city centre
Regional AffairsMP Jess Phillips mocks UKIP election candidate who called her 'a massive b****'
Foul-mouthed Carl Benjamin has been picked as a UKIP election candidate despite making sick rape jokes about Birmingham MP
Post PeopleAwards night for Midland media students
Students from the universities of Birmingham City, Derby, Gloucester, Lincoln, Northampton and Staffordshire all won major honours at the Midlands Media Student Awards

Business

Business NewsDeadline looms for Ladder Apprenticeship Awards
Nominations close this week to enter our new Ladder for Birmingham Apprentice Awards celebrating the stars of tomorrow
Regional AffairsGovernment questioned about loss of 170 Birmingham jobs at GKN
MP Richard Burden says the owners of GKN Aerospace appear to have gone back on commitments to protect manufacturing in the UK
FinanceGoldman Sachs agrees £118m funding for Birmingham apartments
Bank backs development of 42-storey apartment block in Broad Street
Regional AffairsDesperate accountant 'lost £125k after online casino allowed her to keep gambling'
Birmingham-based Gambling Commission set to investigate astonishing case
Business NewsPlans in for 34-storey residential tower
Developers hope to start work on second phase of Exchange Square by the end of the year

Regional Affairs

HomeMidland Tory MP Lucy Allan praises candidates from rival Brexit Party
Conservatives need all the help they can get but Telford Tory MP Lucy Allan described candidates from a rival party as 'fantastic'
Regional AffairsFormer Tory cabinet minister Stephen Dorrell stands as West Midlands candidate for anti-Brexit party Change UK
The former senior Conservative has defected to Change UK and will stand to be a West Midlands MEP
Regional AffairsTaxi drivers plan EIGHT more go-slow protests in Birmingham after rush-hour gridlockParts of the city centre were brought to a halt on Monday by the cabbies - with more protests planned for the next two weeks
What's On NewsCentenary Square's controversial Family statue returns in £15 million reboot
As part of the £15 million redevelopment of Centenary Square, Gillian Wearing's statue is back where it started
Regional AffairsRough sleepers from EU countries in Birmingham hit record levelsThere were 48 rough sleepers counted in the West Midlands on one night in autumn 2018, up from 18 in 2017

Culture

What's On NewsTrendy darts bar chain Flight Club is opening on Temple Street this summer
Darts bar chain Flight Club has locations in London's Shoreditch and Manchester
What's On NewsPrimark in Birmingham has a Disney-themed cafe - here's what's on the menu
One of Primark's star attractions is a family-friendly cafe
Special FeaturesRugby legend Martin Johnson leads Vélo Birmingham & Midlands CBRE Business 100 training ride
Inspirational former England rugby skipper gets in the saddle ahead of the showpiece cycling challenge
What's On NewsNew cafe Karibu Coffee House opens in Digbeth selling African doughnuts
Karibu has a Tanzanian theme
Commercial Property£82m plans for new homes, restaurants and cinema in Dudley set for go-ahead
Avenbury (Dudley) is behind the proposals which will see Cavendish House knocked down

Post People

Post PeopleWest Mids mayor at Clarke Willmott lunch
Birmingham-based national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP hosted a lunch for business professionals with keynote speaker Andy Street.
Post PeopleAwards night for Midland media students
Students from the universities of Birmingham City, Derby, Gloucester, Lincoln, Northampton and Staffordshire all won major honours at the Midlands Media Student Awards
Post PeopleChampagne flows as law firm’s city office celebrates
Global law firm Kennedys’ Birmingham office celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a reception at the Champagne Room in The Cube.
Post PeopleFamiliar faces help hospice to mark milestone anniversary
Famous faces, businesses and community groups from across the West Midlands came together to celebrate Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice’s 40th anniversary.
Post PeopleBirmingham bank invites clients to toast St Patrick and its new offices
Allied Irish Bank (GB) welcomed clients and contacts to celebrate St Patrick’s Day at its new offices on Temple Row.

Colmore Row

John MadinComment: It's time to appreciate Madin's wider legacy
Mary Keating from Brutiful Birmingham says John Madin's work broke new ground in thinking beyond just the design of a building
Post PeopleWest Mids mayor at Clarke Willmott lunch
Birmingham-based national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP hosted a lunch for business professionals with keynote speaker Andy Street.
Post PeopleAwards night for Midland media students
Students from the universities of Birmingham City, Derby, Gloucester, Lincoln, Northampton and Staffordshire all won major honours at the Midlands Media Student Awards
Post PeopleChampagne flows as law firm’s city office celebrates
Global law firm Kennedys’ Birmingham office celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a reception at the Champagne Room in The Cube.
Post PeopleFamiliar faces help hospice to mark milestone anniversary
Famous faces, businesses and community groups from across the West Midlands came together to celebrate Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice’s 40th anniversary.

Leads & Deals

Business NewsDebenhams in administration as Mike Ashley takeover rejected
Store chain giant - with branches in Bullring, Merry Hill and Walsall - set to shut 50 stores
Jewellery QuarterJewellery Quarter energy firm to create 80 new jobs
Switching service is expanding its range of products and is on the hunt for a new HQ
Jewellery QuarterMerger deal for corporate finance firms
Jewellery Quarter practice join forces with South East rival to target TMT sector
Business News170 jobs under threat at Black Country steel business
Administrators called in as they launch a hunt for buyer of steel stockholding firm
Colmore Business DistrictRescue deal for troubled recruitment firm
Birmingham-based agency acquires East Midlands outfit after it is hit by cash flow problems
LadywoodComment: Ladywood regen plans must not repeat past mistakesArchitect Joe Holyoak casts his eye over the next major public plans to regenerate inner city suburb as the council brings a private developer on board
TransportVintage Trains launches new transport partnershipSteam train company is working with West Midlands transport chiefs on plans to boost regional economy
EdgbastonPort Loop takes shape as Homes England loans £7m to projectGovernment's housing arm backs regen project as developers bring first pre-fab homes to site on cranes
High Speed 2£4m fund to restore woodland damaged by HS2Second round of funding aimed at restoring woodland affected by development of high-speed rail line between Birmingham and London
High Speed 2Comment: Putting transport at heart of business strategyMaria Machancoses from transport body Midlands Connect says the message from businesses is  clear that efficient transport is vital to achieving growth
Business NewsPlans in for 34-storey residential towerDevelopers hope to start work on second phase of Exchange Square by the end of the year
HomeFight ramped up against £60m aquatic centre for Commonwealth Games 2020The protest is going to Whitehall
What's On NewsCentenary Square's controversial Family statue returns in £15 million rebootAs part of the £15 million redevelopment of Centenary Square, Gillian Wearing's statue is back where it started
Commercial PropertyFormer Blues defender expands city property businessMat Sadler is targeting Birmingham's growing residential market with new sales and letting operation
FinanceGoldman Sachs agrees £118m funding for Birmingham apartmentsBank backs development of 42-storey apartment block in Broad Street
MG RoverMG Rover liquidators hand out £5m to unsecured creditorsPwC continues to pursue claims following collapse of car manufacturer in 2005
LadywoodComment: Ladywood regen plans must not repeat past mistakesArchitect Joe Holyoak casts his eye over the next major public plans to regenerate inner city suburb as the council brings a private developer on board
John MadinComment: It's time to appreciate Madin's wider legacyMary Keating from Brutiful Birmingham says John Madin's work broke new ground in thinking beyond just the design of a building
Business NewsClarke Willmott lunchClarke Willmott lunch
Post PeopleWest Mids mayor at Clarke Willmott lunchBirmingham-based national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP hosted a lunch for business professionals with keynote speaker Andy Street.