Posts Tagged ‘Birmingham’
UCB launches £38 million higher education centre in historic Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at UCB launches £38 million higher education centre in historic Jewellery Quarter University College Birmingham is launching the next phase of its £100 million investment in student facilities with a £38 million higher education centre in the Jewellery Quarter. City planners have approved plans for the four-storey Moss House, which is set…
Read MoreJQ Festival Launch
Original web page at JQ Festival Launch JQ OPEN STUDIOS 29th – 30th JULY For the third year running Jewellery Quarter makers, designers and artists will be opening their workshop and studio doors and inviting you to come inside and see what they do. Running alongside the Jewellery Quarter Festival, this year’s line-up will include…
Read MoreWatch: Half-naked hotel guest KICKED OUT after offering homeless woman his spare room
Original web page at Watch: Half-naked hotel guest KICKED OUT after offering homeless woman his spare room Hotel staff refused to give a homeless woman a bed for the night – despite two guests taking pity on her and offering her their spare room. The woman was denied access to the Hampton by Hilton Birmingham…
Read MoreBrum Tours Expands
Original web page at Brum Tours Expands With the support of Mike Olley and the Westside BID, Brum Tours has launched its new venture and brand-new website, raising the profile of one of Europe’s most popular and intriguing historical cities, and educating and entertaining millions of people in the process. Brum Tours initially started out…
Read MoreWeston Beamor Increases its Presence on Social Media
Original web page at Weston Beamor Increases its Presence on Social Media Over the past ten months, Weston Beamor, the Birmingham casting house, 3D printing and bespoke manufacturing company, has made a concerted effort to extend its reach across various forms of digital media. The results have been extremely encouraging, as evidenced by the significant…
Read MoreConference Aston appoints new general manager
Original web page at Conference Aston appoints new general manager Conference Aston in Birmingham has appointed Mark Ellison as general manager Ellison joins the venue from Fleet Street Kitchen, on the edge of the city’s Jewellery Quarter, where he was restaurant and bar manager. Ellison will be responsible for the team of 12 chefs and…
Read MoreTraffic News: Carver Street
Original web page at Traffic News: Carver Street Vehicles will be prohibited from driving along Carver Street in the Jewellery Quarter, from its junction with Moreton Street to Tenby Street from 8th May 2017. This restriction will remain in place for five days, although access to frontages will be maintained as necessary. The reason for…
Read MoreCheck out the latest planning applications in the JQ
Original web page at Check out the latest planning applications in the JQ As a part of the JQDT (Jewellery Quarter Development Trust) structure, a Planning Consultative Committee meets and reviews applications on behalf of businesses and residents in the Quarter. The team lodge comments about planning directly to Birmingham City Council. The committee meets…
Read MoreJewellery Quarter BID Renewal ballot open
Original web page at Jewellery Quarter BID Renewal ballot open Businesses in the Jewellery Quarter are being encouraged to vote and support an additional £2.9 million investment into their area over the next five years. Improvements to the public realm, expanding the dedicated cleaning team, boosting recycling facilities for businesses and free public Wi-Fi are…
Read MoreGunman fires shots at cyclist outside St Edmund’s Primary School near Jewellery Quarter
Original web page at Gunman fires shots at cyclist outside St Edmund’s Primary School near Jewellery Quarter Pupils and staff were placed in lockdown after a gunman fired shots at a cyclist who fled into a Birmingham school. It happened outside St Edmund’s Primary School in Rosebery Street, near the Jewellery Quarter , at around…
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