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Highbury Trust: Time for the city council to work with the community Apr 08 2009

Highbury Trust requires a united vision to protect Joseph Chamberlain’s legacy, says Tony Thapar of Moseley Community Development Trust.Read

Can Birmingham get the Copenhagen effect? Apr 07 2009

The Mayor of Copenhagen Klaus Bondam visited Birmingham yesterday to expand his vision of an Eco Metropolis. MADE chief executive Julia Ellis asked experts about Klaus’s views and to comment on Birmingham’s achievements and aspirationsRead

Battle on a cold front Apr 03 2009

What is fuel poverty and why is it still a problem for thousands? Dr Peter Patel reports.Read

Sir Bernard Zissman has high hopes for Birmingham business Apr 01 2009

It may be daunting but Midlands businesses have always been battlers, says Sir Bernard ZissmanRead

Hero and villain role for Gordon Brown at G20 Mar 31 2009

We all know what to expect when world leaders gather to discuss the planet’s problems.Read

George Osborne: We must kick debt habit and be a nation of savers Mar 30 2009

Building an economy which is not based on debt is a Conservative priority, says George OsborneRead

Parents supporting private schools even in recession Mar 27 2009

Parents want the best education for their children even in a recession, argues Jonathan ChallinorRead

New West Midlands chief on why apprenticeships work Mar 26 2009

Apprenticeships workRead

A family is forever - even after divorce Mar 25 2009

Divorce is often hardest on the children. Helen Jane Arnold sets out some ground rules for parents planning to split.Read

West Midlands uplands being let down in recession Mar 24 2009

Stuart Burgess says an unacknowledged part of the Midlands is being left behind by technologyRead

Council is wrong to ignore manufacturing apprenticeships Mar 23 2009

Birmingham City Council’s recent announcement of an apprenticeship scheme for youngsters “in horticulture, cleaning, caretaking, administration and business” has deeply angered a Birmingham manufacturer. Keith Chadwick, managing director of Radshape Sheet Metal explains why.Read

Electoral system in desperate need of an overhaul Mar 20 2009

I first heard the word ‘hiatus’ in the term ‘hiatus hernia’, and for years got its meaning wrong. I presumed hiatus was the sometimes acute discomfort resulting from part of the stomach sliding through a hole in the diaphragm, rather than the hole itself. From the Latin: hiatus, meaning gaping.Read

Warwickshire Cricket Club and its work in the community Mar 19 2009

Warwickshire County Cricket Club boss Colin Povey explains how the club is making a difference in the communityRead

Birmingham pledges to help parents meet challenges Mar 18 2009

Our aim is to give parents skills they need, saysRead

Restaurant staff shortages and where the blame lies Mar 17 2009

Restaurants are being crippled by lack of suitable staff, says Jabbar Khan, who runs Lasan, in Birmingham.Read

Time to end the blame game Mar 16 2009

It’s easy to pin all our troubles on the banks but, says John Kelly, we still need to take risksRead

Police-press relations turn the air blue Mar 13 2009

Police and press once worked to their mutualRead

Lord Jones on colleges' key role in training future workforce Mar 12 2009

Lord Jones of Birmingham says colleges have a key role in training the people who can drive the economy forwardRead

Powers are there to deal with anti-social behaviour - so use them Mar 11 2009

Birmingham Labour MP Steve McCabe asks why the authorities will not use powers they possess.Read

Looking for a Mr Clean in the financial investment world Mar 10 2009

Will Self, of Self Chartered Financial Planners, ponders the fallout from a spate of worldwide frauds.Read

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