City centre news – May 19, 2010

The city centre news for May 19:

  • New apartment phase released in Birmingham city centre
    The Business Desk
    FIFTY-six apartments have been released for sale following buoyant sales at a Birmingham city centre development.
  • Clean-up campaign on Snow Hill canals
    Birmingham Mail
    BANK workers are swapping liquid assets for waterways as part of a clean-up operation along Birmingham’s canals.
  • Notable new faces in Commons
    BBC News
    Labour MP Shabana Mahmood made history in Clare Short’s former seat Birmingham Ladywood, along with Yasmin Qureshi, who won in Bolton South East and Rushanara Ali, who defeated Respect in George Galloway’s former Bethnal Green and Bow constituency.
  • Louise Chessire of Hockley goes for silver
    Birmingham Mail
    Birmingham has long been at the heart of the country’s silversmithing trade – and a new generation of artists are working hard to ensure it stays that way. Next month sees the city taking part in British Silver Week with an exhibition of work at St Paul’s Gallery in Hockley.