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In the two years since Grand Central opened, five businesses have already shut up shop for good, putting a firm dent in the idea of Birmingham’s new cosmopolitan train/shopping centre. Numerous independent retailors based in Grand Central revealed that they...

Floyd Mayweather’s luxury team bus was set alight in the early hours of Sunday morning on Broad Street. It is believed that the bus, used by Mayweather and his entourage known as ‘The Money Team,’ was torched by an...

Thimblemill Library in Sandwell will on Thursday be named the UK’s first ‘library of sanctuary’, in a historic award aimed at recognising the role of the library in welcoming refugees and migrants into the local community. Sabir Zazai, Director of...

A blind barrister from No5 Barristers Chambers has been sworn in as a District Judge. The Queen has appointed Dr Fayyaz Afzal OBE to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss...

Students in Birmingham are inviting everyone to join them for a free lunch this week at a huge pop-up community kitchen. Birmingham City University Students’ Union and its Sikh Society will be hosting ‘Langar on Campus’ in the Atrium at...

NA Consulting Ltd (NAC), a niche Management Consultancy based in Birmingham announced public launch of their Business Basics First ® program (BBF). The tools were originally developed for specific businesses and industry sectors but have been proven to work...

Entrepreneurial Spark launches impressive 2017 Impact Report 3,152 jobs created by its entrepreneurs 85% of businesses still trading compared to 40% nationally New programme underway to reach even more entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial Spark Powered by NatWest launched its annual report today, with an even...

A new campaign in the Midlands aims to drive awareness of persistent tummy troubles as possible signs of cancer. In the Midlands around 55,800 people are diagnosed with cancer each year and around 26,100 die of the disease ,, Key findings...

So many marvellous independents beer places have opened up over the last year in Birmingham, that now beer lovers are truly spoiled for choice. The newest addition to the jewellery quarter, the Indian Brewery, is already spicing things up...

The first Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce quarterly business survey of 2017 is now up and running – and local businesses are being encouraged to take part. The survey for the first quarter runs from today until Monday 27 February. The...