Business
Balti Bowls Manufactured in JQ
For the first time in over 25 years, authentic Balti bowls are being manufactured again in Birmingham. The Birmingham Balti Bowl Company has been set up to produce bowls in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, in partnership with AE Harris, one of the Jewellery Quarter’s longest established manufacturers. […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBig Cat in record 2017 sales boost
Birmingham-based marketing communications agency Big Cat has reported its most successful year to date with a 25 per cent rise in sales in 2017. The Jewellery Quarter company said it also seen a 100 per cent increase in net profit. Managing director Anthony Tattum said: “Over the past three […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreInside Birmingham’s new Jewellery Quarter bar devoted to whisky
The Birmingham Whisky Club is opening its own whisky bar and tasting room. Owner Amy Seton has converted the old café at the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Vyse Street into a very cosy bar. The Birmingham Mail was given a sneak peek inside the new venue which […] Click here to view original…
Read MorePerry Beeches school chain ‘collapsed owing nearly £500k over unfilled pupil places’
A Birmingham schools chain collapsed owing the Government owing almost £500,000 it was reportedly repaying for unfilled pupil places. Department for Education figures revealed that three schools in the Perry Beeches academy owed £480,000 to the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The Times Educational Supplement (TES), which revealed the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreNew images of whisky bar released ahead of opening
New images have been released of a whisky bar in a Birmingham museum ahead of its official opening next month. The new bar, set inside the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, is being opened by the founder of The Birmingham Whisky Club and Festival Amy Seton. The venue will […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFrom Gold and Silver to Diamonds and Pearls – How The Fine Jewellery Company is Revolutionising the Jewellery Market
Rob Halliday-Stein – Founder and Managing Director, The Fine Jewellery Company An inspirational entrepreneur, who has made millions by building his bullion business into ‘The UK’s Number One Online Bullion Dealer’, is taking the jewellery market by storm with the launch of The Fine Jewellery Company and disrupting the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreParadise Circus Queensway – weekend closures
Paradise Birmingham which borders the Jewellery Quarter area is to be transformed into a vibrant mixed use development of commercial, civic, retail, leisure and hotel space, providing major improvements to pedestrian access and greatly enhanced public realm befitting this exemplary historic setting. Paradise will be one of the biggest […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMajor road closure THIS WEEKEND as £700m Paradise scheme changes face of Birmingham
Drivers are being warned of diversions in Birmingham city centre this weekend. Paradise Circus Queensway is closed southbound from midnight on Friday until 5am on Monday. Motorists will NOT be able to change lanes in Great Charles Street and must keep right for the Bullring, Mailbox and New Street […] Click here to view original…
Read More33 Pitsford Street (Mr Tyre) – Public Consultation
Blackswan Developments is hosting 3 public open days to give an opportunity for people to view and comment on its proposals for a new residential, retail, office and workshop development on the Mr Tyre site. The proposals include a new entrance into the Jewellery Quarter railway station, a new […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMayor of West Midlands Breaks Ground at Newhall Square Development
Spitfire Urbane, together with Legal & General, announce that work is now officially underway at Newhall Square, a new £53m Build to Rent (BTR) project in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. To celebrate the start on site, a ground-breaking ceremony took place on 7 December 2017. The event […] Click here to view original web page at…
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