Brum on a budget: 17 FREE things to do in Birmingham and beyond

Original web page at Brum on a budget: 17 FREE things to do in Birmingham and beyond Sightseeing doesn’t necessarily mean you need to spend a fortune – and enjoying what Birmingham has to offer definitely doesn’t have to result in an empty wallet. There are plenty of things to do in the city –…

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£16m Jewellery Quarter regeneration scheme takes a step forward

Original web page at £16m Jewellery Quarter regeneration scheme takes a step forward A £16 million regeneration of the historic heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter has moved a step closer to being delivered. The city council cabinet is set to approve a bid for lottery funding by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) –…

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£55k Perry Beeches The Academy teachers are best paid in Birmingham

Original web page at £55k Perry Beeches The Academy teachers are best paid in Birmingham Teachers at a secondary school in Birmingham are among the most well-paid in England, new statistics have revealed. The average full-time teacher at Perry Beeches The Academy in Great Barr is taking home £54,999 a year, according to the Department…

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Cabinet to approve support for Jewellery Quarter lottery funding bid

Original web page at Cabinet to approve support for Jewellery Quarter lottery funding bid Cabinet are being asked to approve plans to support a bid for lottery funding to regenerate part of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter, enabling the opening of new businesses and the creation of jobs. The Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT) – a…

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Crazy Golf at the Jewellery Quarter Festival

Original web page at Crazy Golf at the Jewellery Quarter Festival July 17th – 19th was the first ever Jewellery Quarter Festival . Organisers joined forces with the West Midlands Love Architecture festival and we took part in the Open Studios event. We pondered a few ideas for how we might engage with visitors and…

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£55k Perry Beeches The Academy teachers are best paid in Birmingham

Original web page at birnews.com Teachers at a secondary school in Birmingham are among the most well-paid in England, new statistics have revealed. The average full-time teacher at Perry Beeches The Academy in Great Barr is taking home £54,999 a year, according to the Department for Education. The generous salary makes the academy – […]

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The Lord Clifden

Original web page at independent-birmingham.co.uk photo 4 Full English/Veggie Breakfast with coffee/tea for just £5 (Monday-Friday) OR a free can of beer/hot drink when you purchase a main meal ‘He was a wise man who invented beer’ – Plato The pub, ever stalwart and a firm favourite to all. Whether it’s a quaint, country […]

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Jewellery Quarter ‘bomb site’ car park to be apartment block

Original web page at www.birminghammail.co.uk Great Charles Street Queensway, with Ludgate Hill car park A run-down city centre car park – known as the “bomb site” – looks set to be developed after a financial backer was secured for a new apartment block. London-based Long Harbour is making its first investment in Birmingham and […]

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Assay Office Birmingham Begins ‘Farewell’ to Newhall Street

Original web page at www.thehockleyflyer.info L-R: Noel Hunter Warden, Sue Beardsmore Heritage Lottery Fund, Marion Wilson Academy Director, Roy Smith former employee – Customer Service Manager Assay Office Birmingham last week began saying farewell to its historical headquarters on Newhall Street, ahead of its move to a brand new facility this summer. Friday June […]

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42 fantastic things to do at Birmingham museums in July 2015

Original web page at birnews.com The summer holidays are fast approaching and your thoughts may be turning to what’s on in Birmingham so you can entertain the kids – and yourselves too – during the long school break. Birmingham’s many museums offer a host of activities – and many are in historic buildings that […]

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