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Ending the Hiatus
I have no excuse, no apology. I’ve just been too busy with minor things to get round to updating the blog, so it is almost eight weeks since I last posted. Unforgivable. Let’s get back to it with a whistle-stop overview of the weeks and a promise of a […] 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 MoreBirmingham 2018 World Indoors medals unveiled to mark 50 days to go
The IAAF World Indoor Championships medals focus on three Birmingham landmarks to act as a memento of the city The 50 days to go milestone has been marked by the unveiling of the medals for the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018. The Local Organising Committee challenged students at […] Click here to view original…
Read MorePerry Beeches Academy Trust closes after schools move to new sponsors
The crisis-hit Perry Beeches Academy Trust has officially been wound up, after its five schools were rebrokered to new sponsors. The transfer of four academies to the CORE Education trust and one to Ark trust, marks the end of the Birmingham trust, which is the subject of a government […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMedals revealed for World Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham
The medals for this year’s International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships in Birmingham have been unveiled. Designed by Menna Jones, the reveal of the gold, silver and bronze medals coincides with the 50-days to go milestone. Organisers of the Championships opted to challenge students at Birmingham City […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreRebrokerage of Perry Beeches Academies Announced
Today (Wednesday 10th January) Perry Beeches Academy Trust (PBAT) has announced the rebrokerage of its five academies to two new sponsors after receiving approval from the Department for Education. Perry Beeches The Academy, Perry Beeches I, Perry Beeches II, Perry Beeches III and Perry Beeches IV will join CORE […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFriday Photo- Summer Row
Today’s Friday Photo is of Summer Row! If you transport yourself back to 15th-century Birmingham, you would instantly see fields and woodland- a little different from 21st-century Birmingham, and this street was actually called New Road. This area of Birmingham was part of the Colmore family estate, which extended […] 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…
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