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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

New Morrisons store at Birmingham Five Ways

THE skyline at Birmingham’s Five Ways island is to undergo a dramatic change – with a new 50,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket, offices and other stores.Read

Birmingham's lap dancers quitting over recession - claim

BIRMINGHAM’S lapdancers are feeling the squeeze – with claims that hard-up club bosses are keeping half of their night’s takings to help their businesses survive.Read

Former union leader Arthur Scargill to speak at Birmingham rally

ARTHUR Scargill – the most famous UK union leader of all time – is to address a Birmingham rally marking the 40th anniversary of the historic Battle of Saltley Gate.Read

New flight school launched at Birmingham Airport

A NEW ‘flight school’ for youngsters took off in VIP style at Birmingham Airport – with a high-profile launch by Business Secretary Vince Cable.Read

Ken's still the boss of builders merchants - at 93

CLASSIC car enthusiast Ken Smith can still leave his rivals standing – at the grand old age of 93.Read

Record apprentice drive at Jaguar Land Rover

BOOMING car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is launching its largest recruitment of apprenticeships as it gears up for major jobs expansion.Read

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Special Report: Why Birmingham City owners could be kicked off Hong Kong Stock Exchange and your questions answered

Birmingham City's owners could be kicked off the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after delaying their annual accounts for a further three months, it was revealed today.Read

Lady Gaga's dress comes home to Birmingham

AN EXOTIC fashion item with a difference is coming home to Birmingham – in the shape of Lady Gaga’s dress.Read

£200,000 facelift for Birmingham's oldest gay nightclub

WORK to totally revamp Birmingham’s oldest gay nightclub, the Nightingale, is to begin next month following a £1 million rescue of the business.Read

Industrial action looms as Birmingham Airport pay talks break down

THE threat of industrial action at Birmingham Airport looms after staff pay talks collapsed following a three-year salary freeze.Read

Morris Hunting, the man who founded The Diskery, dies aged 82

BIRMINGHAM legend Morris Hunting, founder of the world famous vinyl record shop The Diskery, has died.Read

Former West Midlands Woolworths staff win payouts

HUNDREDS of former Woolworths staff across the West Midlands have won payouts of 60 days’ wages – three years after the retailer collapsed with the loss of almost 30,000 jobs.Read

MG roars back to race track

WORLD-FAMOUS MG is returning to the racing circuit – entering two cars in this year’s British Touring Car Championship.Read

Birmingham charity cash crisis

A LONG-ESTABLISHED Birmingham careers advice charity which helps 20,000 young people a year has gone into administration after falling vic- tim to government spending cuts.Read

New Birmingham Airport route to Hungary

BUDGET airline Ryanair is to introduce the first direct link from the West Midlands to Budapest in another boost for Birmingham Airport.Read

New plan to save Tucker Fasteners jobs

A NEW plan to save dozens of jobs at a Birmingham factory destined for closure is being drawn up – with a transatlantic appeal to parent group bosses in Kentucky, USA.Read

Arthur Scargill invited to historic Birmingham rally

TRADE unionists in Birmingham are to hold a special 40th anniversary celebration of the famous Battle of Saltley Gate – and have invited NUM legend Arthur Scargill to attend.Read

Remember When: 30,000 workers take to streets for Battle of Saltley Gate

IT WAS a day that changed the course of UK history – and ultimately brought down the Government.Read

20,000 chase jobs at Jaguar Land Rover in Solihull

RESURGENT Jaguar Land Rover has received more than 20,000 applications for just 1,000 new jobs.Read

New Year blow for 500 West Midland workers

MORE than 500 West Midland workers were dealt a huge New Year blow as nationwide clothing chain Peacocks collapsed into administration.Read

Author Profile

Jon Griffin has been Business Editor of the Birmingham Mail since 1998. He began his career at the Peterborough Evening Telegraph in 1975 then worked from 1978-79 for the Birmingham Evening Mail. He later joined the Coventry Evening Telegraph as a trainee sub-editor then the Wolverhampton Express and Star from 1980 before rejoining the Mail in April 1996.