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Jon Griffin

Jon Griffin

Magistrate quits after theft inquiry

A MIDLAND magistrate has resigned after being suspended from his senior postal job in Birmingham following a police investigation into alleged stolen goods. Read

Smells put ice rink scheme in doubt

A £25 MILLION scheme for a new ice rink in Birmingham has been frozen out by the council because of smells from Digbeth Market. Read

Blues facing battle to keep Brady

BLUES boss Karren Brady has been offered the job of managing director at Capital Radio, the Birmingham Mail can reval today. Read

Union backs Goldberg's Heinz protest

UNION leaders have welcomed the decision by Solihull's Touchwood Shopping Centre to pull the plug on the Heinz "baked beans amnesty" stunt. Read

City nightclub firm collapses

A COMPANY which ran a Birmingham nightclub venue has crashed into insolvency to the tune of £136,000, it was revealed today. Read

Broadcaster plans Heinz protest

BIRMINGHAM Mail columnist Adrian Goldberg is to take to the streets with a "Heinz amnesty" in a one-man protest at "breathtaking arrogance" by the US food giant. Read

Vax tycoon dies aged 74

A MILLIONAIRE businessman who founded the Vax vacuum cleaning empire in the Midlands has died. Read

Water blamed as vending firm sinks

A MIDLAND vending machine company has gone bust to the tune of £500,000 - because office workers are switching to drinking water. Read

Clare 'ashamed' to stand as MP

FIREBRAND Labour MP Clare Short today confirmed she was to stand down after 23 years - and revealed she was "profoundly ashamed" of the Government. Read

Safety scare at postal HQ

A SAFETY alert hit Birmingham's Royal Mail headquarters after a "suspect package" containing liquid was discovered in a toilet. Read

Don't miss out on credit claim

MIDLAND businesses face a race against the clock to avoid missing out on thousands of pounds worth of research and development tax credits. Read

Nanjing sign 10-year Longbridge deal

THE Chinese revolution at Longbridge has been sealed for at least 10 years - with Nanjing now committed to at least a decade of car making on the site. Read

Bulldozer set to bring down office building

ONE of Birmingham's most tired-looking office blocks is to be demolished - to clear the path for a £43 million development on the edge of the city centre. Read

Ellis to net £300k golden goodbye

ASTON Villa chairman Doug Ellis is set for a pay-off of more than £300,000 to top up the £25 million he will gain from the sale of the club. Read

Growth is on the way

THE West Midlands economy will enjoy growth of up to 2.5 per cent by 2007 -ending a period of below par business investment, a survey shows. Read

This has to be an inside job!

APPLICANTS for a finance job with Birmingham City Council were invited to apply to an ex-council official currently in jail awaiting sentence for a £1 million fraud. Read

Metal basher aids diabetics

A LONG established Black Country metal basher is helping transform the global fight against diabetes by making key components for a new "breakthrough" drug device. Read

Warning of more cuts at HP factory

THE future of Birmingham's HP Sauce factory looked bleaker than ever today after rebel shareholders seeking seats on the Heinz board warned of further cost cuts. Read

Heinz put on the spot over HP

THE future of Birmingham's threatened HP Sauce factory is to come under the spotlight at tomorrow's Heinz AGM, amid union threats to "ruin" the brand. Read

Neville: Battle for Villa isn't over yet

VILLA bidder Michael Neville today refused to throw in the towel over the takeover saga - despite Randy Lerner's apparent victory. 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.

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