A Government architecture watchdog says it could not trust the city council to produce a world-class £193 million Library of Birmingham from plans submitted.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.Read
A DUTCH architect responsible for jaw-dropping university, theatre and library buildings across the world has been given the job of designing the new £193 million Library of Birmingham.Read
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered the remains of a Victorian metal work factory and canal beneath Centenary Square. The excavations on the car park next the Birmingham Rep Theatre have also revealed a section of canal.Read
UP to 200,000 books, journals, documents, photographs and other archive items will have to be ditched by the Central Library when it moves to a new building in 2012 it was revealed today.Read