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Erdington
13:43, 22 AUG 2016
When the world's biggest bands played small stages in Birmingham
Retail & Consumer
The biggest bands around might come to the arenas and stadiums of the Midlands these days but many graced far smaller stages during their rise to rock and roll riches, though sadly many of the Birmingham clubs they played in are long gone
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Adventure Experience looks to build golf course in Birmingham
Professional Services
Adventure golf company is hunting out land in the the city as its seeks to expand its portfolio into the Midlands
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Gaming machine company Funhouse Leisure snapped up by Playnation
Professional Services
Growing group acquires Birmingham business to broaden reach in family leisure sector
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£500k bill for policing the Conservative Party Conference
Economic Development
Police and crime commissioner Bob Jones warned the bill – prompted by Home Office funding changes – would add to the organisation’s financial problems
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Estate agent Goodchilds makes Colmore Row move
Commercial Property
Wolverhampton-based estate agents and lettings firm Goodchilds has moved into 102 Colmore Row in Birmingham city centre, taking 269 sq ft at £25 per sq ft on a five year term
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Birmingham Metropolitan College to invest £4m in Skills Centre
Birmingham Metropolitan College
Birmingham Metropolitan College is redeveloping its Skills Centre in Erdington after securing a £1.3 million Skills Funding Agency grant
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Big Cat Group appointed creative agency for John Taylor Hospice
Enterprise
John Taylor Hospice provides practical help for people living with a terminal illness
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All city MPs call for full inquiry into Trojan Horse claims
Economic Development
The MPs from the three main parties presented a united front in a joint letter to Education Secretary Michael Gove
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Job threat after Albemarle & Bond and Herbert Brown collapse
Economic Development
Administrators Mike Jervis, Peter Dickens, Toby Underwood and Stuart Maddison of PwC have been appointed after the firm struggled with a decline in gold prices
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School repairs scuppered by rare bat colony
Economic Development
The plug was pulled on roof repairs at Erdington’s Oasis Academy after the nesting pipistrelle bats were discovered
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Fraction of lost Dunlop Motorsport jobs in city to be created in France and Germany
Manufacturing
Erdington MP Jack Dromey’s revelation comes as industry insider claimed firm never had any intention of staying in Birmingham, despite talks
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Olympic training pool bought by Birmingham City Council
Economic Development
Birmingham’s £200,000 bid for the tank, heating system and filters was successful – meaning it will be packaged up and rebuilt in the city
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Unity Trust Bank's volunteering scheme exceeds all expectations
Banking & Finance
Unity Trust Bank’s Unity in The Community (UiTC) staff volunteer programme saw its 86-day target surpassed with more than 50 employees completing a total of 113 days voluntary work
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Talk over EU exit is already hurting us, GKN boss claims
Manufacturing
Nigel Stein, chief executive of the Midland engineering giant, said the UK would be at risk of losing investment if it lost its position of influence in European policymaking
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Call for West Midlands councils to pool resources
Economic Development
Labour council leader Sir Albert Bore called for greater co-operation at the city-region level to not only offer strategic economic leadership but cut duplication and inefficiency at a time of shrinking public sector budgets
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'Inadequate' school pledges to fight back
Economic Development
Stockland Green School was branded as inadequate – the lowest grade – in key areas including pupil achievement and behaviour, the quality of teaching and leadership and must make big improvements
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Opposition call for council tax freeze as Birmingham cuts confirmed
Economic Development
Labour group confirms the package of £86 million cuts to council spending – including reductions in street cleaning, libraries, bulky waste and green waste collections and reductions in community services
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Government offers to subsidise Dunlop Motorsport for city move
Manufacturing
Business Minister Matthew Hancock made the offer publicly in the House of Commons
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British racing 'will suffer' if Dunlop tyre factory closes
Manufacturing
The £9 billion motorsport industry will be hit hard if Goodyear Dunlop presses ahead with plans to close its Birmingham tyre factory, manufacturers and politicians have warned.
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Talk to stop Capita printing jobs being shifted out of Birmingham
Economic Development
The Capita Document and Information Services business is rapidly outgrowing its unit at Holly Lane in Erdington and has confirmed it plans to move to a larger premises
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How the West Midlands became the driving force behind an urban revolution
Retail & Consumer
England's obsession with the motorcar has transformed the landscape of our towns and cities forever. Sarah Probert reports
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Hospice charity is marking a milestone
Economic Development
A reception to launch a year of celebrations marking the John Taylor Hospice's 40th anniversary was held at the conferencing suite of St Barnabas Church in Erdington.
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Unions threaten legal action over Dunlop Motorsport closure
Manufacturing
Unions representing 300-strong workforce at Erdington factory warn US-based parent company Goodyear to consult workforce on alternatives to closure or face court action
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David Cameron to urge Dunlop Motorsport to keep production in UK
Manufacturing
Birmingham-based company has announced plans to transfer operations to mainland Europe, at a cost of nearly 250 jobs.
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