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Summer food fair to be held in Birmingham

A HUGE summer food fair will be held in Birmingham city centre next month in a bid to repeat the multi-million pound success of the German Christmas Market.Read

Planners approve temporary shop floor at Sutton Coldfield superstore

REDEVELOPMENT work on Birmingham’s largest superstore can now start after city planners agreed to the construction of a temporary shop floor.Read

Comic Marvels celebrate anniversary at Birmingham shop

THE 70th anniversay of Spider-Man, Captain America and X-men’s publisher Marvel will be marked with some fancy dress fun at Birmingham comic shop.Read

Birmingham MP demands focus on failing white kids

A BIRMINGHAM MP is demanding more is done to tackle under-achievement by white youngsters in outer city suburbs.Read

Broadway School plans given go-ahead

PLANS to partially rebuild an inner city school and bring it into the 21st century have been given the go-ahead by Birmingham councillors.Read

A HUGE summer food fair will be held in Birmingham city centre next month in a bid to repeat the multi-million pound success of the German Christmas Market.

More than 60 stalls will be crammed into Victoria Square and New Street allowing visitors to take their pick from the finest Greek, Italian, Spanish, Far Eastern and Australian cuisine at the first Birmingham International Food Fair from Saturday, June 20.Read

Harborne flats plan approved despite traffic fears

CITY planners have reluctantly approved building of flats on a shopping parade car park following warnings it could lead to traffic congestion.Read

Police crackdown anti-social behaviour in Walsall estates at night

YOUNGSTERS out on the streets of Walsall at night during the half-term school holiday could be picked up by police under a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour.Read

Change of policy on allowances for councillors

COUNCILLORS in Birmingham should have their allowance increased pegged at a below inflation two per cent according to the city’s Independent Remuneration Panel.Read

Bullring shopping centre hoping to reopen today

THERE were high hopes that the Bullring would resume trading today after the two-day shutdown.Read

Car driver dies after head-on collision in Chelmsley Wood

A YOUNG driver has died after his car collided with a lorry on a Chelmsley Wood road.Read

Bullring shopping centre hoping to reopen today

THERE were high hopes that Birmingham’s Bullring would resume trading today after the two-day shutdown.Read

Birmingham leader backs England’s bid to host World Cup

CITY leader Mike Whitby today declared that Birmingham is ready to welcome the world’s greatest footballers and gave his full backing to England’s latest bid to host the World Cup tournament.Read

Birmingham City Council spent £135,000 on spin doctors for library launch

SPIN doctors hired for the glittering launch of the planned new Library of Birmingham were paid a “staggering” £135,000 of taxpayers’ money, it was revealed today.Read

SPIN doctors hired for the glittering launch of the planned new Library of Birmingham were paid a “staggering” £135,000 of taxpayers’ money, it was revealed today.

City council boss Mike Whitby and his library development team snubbed their own press and marketing officials in favour of public relations consultants in a move slammed as “an outrageous waste of money” by critics.Read

Competition offers chance to name new Birmingham streets

THE right to name new Birmingham streets is to be wrested back from developers and handed to the people in a new competition.Read

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