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Stars are out to help unveil Birmingham Metropolitan College

BIRMINGHAM’s newest college was unveiled in a glittering ceremony where pop stars mingled with college principals.Read

Making a mint from your trash

IF there’s one Midlands family that’s proving that Where there’s muck there’s brass, it’s the Moodys.Read

Are green savings on doorstep?

AS more and more companies struggle to compete for better business and higher efficiency levels it would seem that the option of getting staff to work from home is a no brainer.Read

Rainbow is key to the good life!

THE Romans revered honey and Jewish tradition praises pomegranates, so the belief that certain foods contain healing properties is by no means new.Read

‘Staycation’ could help save planet

HOW far would you go to have a great getaway?Read

Birmingham bus shelters without cameras in CCTV equipment

MORE than half of all bus shelters fitted with CCTV equipment will fail to record vandals causing havoc because they have no cameras inside.Read

Musical tribute to ska pioneer Laurel

THE Birmingham family of the man hailed as the Godfather of Ska music are organising a musical tribute to celebrate his life.Read

Call for more rail stations in Birmingham suburbs

BIRMINGHAM residents are campaigning for more railway stations in their suburbs.Read

Plan for £10m rapid transit scheme for central Birmingham welcomed

CALLS for a £10 million transport scheme for central Birmingham were gathering momentum today after the embryonic plan was warmly received by city officials.Read

Birmingham motorists urged to gear up for weekend road rush

DRIVERS and commuters preparing to set off on their summer breaks are being warned to watch out of traffic hotspots.Read

Birmingham city centre transport plan unveiled

A £10 million transport scheme that could run through the heart of Birmingham’s golden mile was unveiled today.Read

Rapid transit vehicles plan for Birmingham city centre

A £10 million transport scheme that could run through the heart of Birmingham’s golden mile was unveiled today.Read

Bus crime at a four year low

BUS crime in the region is at a four-year low according to city transport chiefs. Figures show that offences fell by 14 per cent in the past 12 months according to the Safer Travel Task Force.Read

Transport projects can lift Birmingham out of recession according to city councillor Timothy Huxtable

BIRMINGHAM can beat the recession if it invests in key transport projects, a leading city councillor insisted.Read

Kingstanding residents in plea over 'death' road

BIRMINGHAM residents were today demanding city council officials install speed humps on a road where a teenage boy was killed three years ago.Read

£2 million grants cash pot on table for winning green projects

COMMUNITY projects in Birmingham could secure a slice of a £2 million cash pot to make their green dreams a reality.Read

£30m low carbon buses scheme gets green light

BIRMINGHAM commuters could soon be travelling on a fleet of green buses thanks to a £30 million Government windfall.Read

Move to halt road plan at Birmingham hospital

A TRAFFIC campaigner who branded a £63 million road in south Birmingham a “total waste of money” has vowed to take his appeal to the Government.Read

Move to halt road plan at Birmingham hospital

A TRAFFIC campaigner who branded a £63 million road in south Birmingham a “total waste of money” has vowed to take his appeal to the Government.Read

Kings Norton rail station in green scheme

A BIRMINGHAM railway station is set to become the region’s greenest stop as part of a national scheme.Read

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