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The three-year closure will now happen after the city hosts the Commonwealth Games
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We've spoken to a number of workers stationed at plants across Birmingham and Solihull
News OpinionA People's Vote may be the only answer to Brexit chaos
Birmingham MP Richard Burden says if Parliament rejects both Theresa May’s deal and leaving the EU without a deal, then a people’s vote may yet be the only way to break the logjam.
Business NewsNew funding to create West Midlands construction hubs
Combined authority secures £2.3m to support training the next generation of construction workers
Clean Air ZoneClean Air Zone - How Alphabet can help your business to keep moving in Birmingham
Ahead of our free breakfast briefing, fleet leasing and business mobility firm Alphabet (GB) is offering tips on what your business can do to keep moving when the Clean Air Zone is introduced to the city
HomeBirmingham will 'slowly strangle itself' without a monorail, claim
Buses and trams will not solve congestion, says campaigner
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Local NewsBirmingham Cathedral Market - what you can find from food, drink and craft stalls
We went to check out the first Christmas market to be held at St Philip's Cathedral off Colmore Row
Local NewsSee inside Fazenda - the new restaurant where you can eat 15 types of meat in one sitting
Fazenda is opening off Colmore Row in Birmingham with an all you can eat meat feast
Local NewsMassive step forward for huge housing estate on 30-acre site
Plans for Bilston Urban Village were this week given a unanimous green light
Local NewsDecision to scrap community alarm service 'will cost lives' in Walsall
The council said it can no longer afford to pay for the £1.29 million service
Local NewsGiant mosaic of famous suffragette unveiled at New Street StationThe floor of Birmingham's New Street station is covered in pictures of 'inspiring women' which form this striking 65ft mosaic

Business

SMEsParagon wins national award for SME work
Solihull-based bank is named top specialist for its work with SMEs
Business Improvement DistrictNew board members at Solihull BID
Quintet of business leaders join Solihull Business Improvement District
Business NewsNew funding to create West Midlands construction hubs
Combined authority secures £2.3m to support training the next generation of construction workers
What's On NewsSymphony Hall unveils plans for new performance space
Venue in Broad Street showcases design which will form part of £12m facelift work
CreativeBirminghamLive publisher teams up with Facebook for community news project
Reach plc is working on new scheme which will create 80 trainee reporter roles to cover under-served communities and connect with a more diverse audiences

Regional Affairs

News OpinionA People's Vote may be the only answer to Brexit chaos
Birmingham MP Richard Burden says if Parliament rejects both Theresa May’s deal and leaving the EU without a deal, then a people’s vote may yet be the only way to break the logjam.
Regional AffairsThis is the most crowded neighbourhood in Birmingham - do you live there?New research has looked at the size and population of every one of 640 neighbourhoods in the city
Regional Affairs'Floozie in the Jacuzzi' fountain could flow again in Birmingham
The water feature was turned off in 2013 but could be turned back on thanks to a £5m investment
Regional AffairsPeople can hire bikes from 50p in Wolverhampton city centre
With 2,000 bikes set to be available 24 hours a day, the 'Bike Share' project will create more than 50 new jobs
Regional AffairsRevealed: The car brands most commonly carjacked in the West Midlands
BirminghamLive investigation into the rise of drivers being targeted

Culture

Food & DrinkThis is what's at Birmingham's City Social five week festive event
We checked out the Christmas market, live music and film event happening next to The Mailbox
What's On NewsTim Hortons is opening in city centre - and its giving away free lunches Canadian cafe Tim Hortons is coming to Birmingham and giving away free lunches on opening day
Regional AffairsChristmas market sets up next to gravestones at Birmingham Cathedral
Workmen race against the clock to build a Christmas Market on the covered lawns of Birmingham Cathedral
What's OnThe Day of National Remembrance 2018 in Birmingham city centre - where, when and full details
All the details you need to make the most of the Remembrance Service commemorating the end of World War One 100 years ago
Business NewsAtkinsons the Jewellers to relocate to former Starbucks shop in Sutton Coldfield’s Gracechurch Centre
Atkinsons Jewellers - a mainstay in the Royal Town for almost 30 years - is moving

Post People

Post PeopleJeremy Paxman guest speaker at Midlands charity lunch
Jeremy Paxman was the guest speaker at this year’s annual fundraising lunch for the Journalists’ Charity’s West Midlands – and he did not disappoint.
Post PeopleStratford Park Golf Club celebrates 25th anniversary
More than 10 former captains turned out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stratford Park Golf Club
Post PeopleGrant Thornton celebrates the addition of two new partners
Grant Thornton hosted a celebratory evening to welcome new corporate finance partner Nick Gillott and the promotion to partner of transaction advisory services specialist Alex Hyde.
Post PeopleMillennium Point marks launch of its events space
Millennium Point celebrated the launch of its newly refurbished event space, Platform, inviting the best of Birmingham’s business world to see it before anyone else.
Post PeopleSantiago comes out on top at the European Senior Masters
The Farmfoods European Senior Masters made a successful return to the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire this month.

Colmore Row

Post PeopleJeremy Paxman guest speaker at Midlands charity lunch
Jeremy Paxman was the guest speaker at this year’s annual fundraising lunch for the Journalists’ Charity’s West Midlands – and he did not disappoint.
Post PeopleStratford Park Golf Club celebrates 25th anniversary
More than 10 former captains turned out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stratford Park Golf Club
Post PeopleGrant Thornton celebrates the addition of two new partners
Grant Thornton hosted a celebratory evening to welcome new corporate finance partner Nick Gillott and the promotion to partner of transaction advisory services specialist Alex Hyde.
LawComment: Raise a glass to the spirit of trade marking
Ella Newell and John Ferdinand from law firm Marks & Clerk examine how trade marks impact the food and beverage sector
Post PeopleMillennium Point marks launch of its events space
Millennium Point celebrated the launch of its newly refurbished event space, Platform, inviting the best of Birmingham’s business world to see it before anyone else.

Leads & Deals

Jewellery QuarterJewellery Quarter accountancy firm in acquisition deal
Rochesters bought out by West Midlands group Prime
Business NewsMore time for £2.8bn takeover of Merry Hill owner
Investors hoping to seal buyout of Intu have been granted another two weeks to finalise a deal
ManufacturingNew funding deal for Black Country manufacturer
CFP Composites secures £1.8m to market products to aeronautical, rail and energy sectors
Business NewsTroubled retailer Evans Cycles rescued by Mike Ashley's Sports Direct
Latest buyout deal for retail magnate following recent rescue of department store chain House of Fraser
Business NewsBudget airline predicts £12m loss
Flybe said it had been hit by weakened consumer demand in both domestic and continental flights despite positive summer trading
Birmingham AirportComment: Airport's £500m masterplan reinforces region's dynamismWest Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Birmingham Airport's new 15-year vision shows we are on the cusp of a period of great success
property newsBe a successful property investor with these top tips from leading UK property developerLeading UK property developer SevenCapital has got some great tips when it comes to investing in property - it is also offering Help to Buy opportunities with its new luxury CopperBox development in Harborne
HarborneWhy CopperBox is Harborne's coolest addressA contemporary village lifestyle in this affluent neighbourhood is accessible to first time buyers
SchoolsBlue plaque award for Birmingham homeless charityFirst time city's civic society has recognised an organisation contributing to life in Birmingham in the present day
CreativeBirmingham Post ups bid to bring Channel 4 to the citySpecial supplement featuring voices from across Birmingham makes the case for the broadcaster to move new HQ to the city
Business NewsNew funding to create West Midlands construction hubsCombined authority secures £2.3m to support training the next generation of construction workers
HomeClosure of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery delayed until after Commonwealth GamesThe three-year closure will now happen after the city hosts the Commonwealth Games
HomeBirmingham will 'slowly strangle itself' without a monorail, claimBuses and trams will not solve congestion, says campaigner
What's On NewsSymphony Hall unveils plans for new performance spaceVenue in Broad Street showcases design which will form part of £12m facelift work
Regional AffairsThis is the most crowded neighbourhood in Birmingham - do you live there?New research has looked at the size and population of every one of 640 neighbourhoods in the city
SMEsParagon wins national award for SME workSolihull-based bank is named top specialist for its work with SMEs
Special FeaturesGovernment minister resigns over delay in FOBT sanctionsTracey Crouch has resigned as sports minister over delays to a crackdown on maximum stakes for highly-addictive gambling machines
Business Improvement DistrictNew board members at Solihull BIDQuintet of business leaders join Solihull Business Improvement District
Post PeopleJeremy Paxman guest speaker at Midlands charity lunchJeremy Paxman was the guest speaker at this year’s annual fundraising lunch for the Journalists’ Charity’s West Midlands – and he did not disappoint.
Post PeopleStratford Park Golf Club celebrates 25th anniversaryMore than 10 former captains turned out to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stratford Park Golf Club