The city centre news for 14 October:
- Plea to catch Robin Hood pizza thief
Birmingham Mail
AN ONLINE takeaway firm in Birmingham has been left reeling after a hungry crook swiped more than £1,000-worth of pizzas and kebabs. Now exasperated bosses at Jewellery Quarter-based Meal2Go.com have called police in to help them catch the fast food fraudster, who has plagued them for more than a year. - Inner-city dwellers find a taste of the countryside
Co-operative News
Farmers’ market 24 Carrots started in July last year, and brings around 20 market stalls every month to the trendy Jewellery Quarter. Following a successful pilot of five markets in 2009, the event is now a regular fixture in Birmingham’s calendar, attracting around 700 shoppers to each event. - Young professionals urge Big City Plan to address housing crisis
The Business Desk
BIRMINGHAM is in danger of losing subsequent generations of young professionals if the Big City Plan does not address housing needs sooner – that’s according to former Birmingham Future chair and partner at Shoosmiths Alex Bishop, speaking last night at a Birmingham Future event to discuss the Big City Plan.
