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  • City centre news – 6 July, 2010

    City centre news – 6 July, 2010

    The city centre news for July 6: West Midlands Police boost officers on Birmingham’s Broad Street and claim it will save them money Birmingham Mail POLICE chiefs are to boost the numbers of officers patrolling Birmingham Golden Mile of pubs and clubs – and claim it will actually save them money. According to West Midlands [...]

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  • City centre news – 16 June, 2010

    City centre news – 16 June, 2010

    The city centre news for 16 June: Brum Bus in Liverpool for City of Culture final push Birmingham Mail A TOP team of dancers, musicians and acrobats were in Liverpool today showcasing the best of Birmingham in the fight to be crowned UK City of Culture. The entertainers were part of the city’s delegation facing [...]

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  • City centre news – 11 June, 2010

    City centre news – 11 June, 2010

    The city centre news for 11 June: Midland Metro extension in Birmingham put on hold Birmingham Post The long-awaited extension of the Midland Metro through Birmingham city centre has been officially put on hold. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond announced he was suspending plans to build a new section of the Midland Metro tram route, running [...]

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  • City centre news – 10 June, 2010

    City centre news – 10 June, 2010

    The city centre news for 10 June: Silversmiths attend the launch of British Silver Week in Birmingham Retail Jeweller Silversmiths from across Britain attended the launch event of British Silver Week, which took place at St Pauls Gallery in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter on June 7. Government to review route of Birmingham to London High Speed [...]

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  • City centre news – 9 June, 2010

    City centre news – 9 June, 2010

    The city centre news for 9 June: Police Tasking Meeting – any issues to raise? BrumCityCentre.com It is almost a month since I attended the first police City Centre Tasking meeting since the police were reorganised. The area it covers is the main City Centre retail/business district, along Broad Street/Brindleyplace, and Southside. Birmingham’s world first [...]

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  • City centre news – 8 June, 2010

    City centre news – 8 June, 2010

    The city centre news for 8 June: Art on the meter in Birmingham Birmingham Newsroom Pay and display will take on a whole new meaning in Birmingham next week as five city centre parking spaces are transformed into temporary art exhibitions. The ROAD WORKS project on Monday June 14, which comes just 48 hours before [...]

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  • City centre news – 4 June, 2010

    City centre news – 4 June, 2010

    The city centre news for 4 June: Private vs state schools in Birmingham Daily Telegraph King Edward’s School v King Edward VI Five Ways School in Birmingham. Cannabis factory found after residents complain Peterborough Today A man has been arrested after the discovery of a cannabis factory in a flat in Birmingham, police have said. [...]

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  • City centre news – 24 May, 2010

    City centre news – 24 May, 2010

    The city centre news for May 24: Railway chaos as power cut shuts down London to Birmingham trains Birmingham Post Thousands of rail passengers heading for Birmingham faced travel chaos this morning when trains were cancelled because of a power cut in north London. Six Virgin Trains from Euston to New Street, which would have [...]

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