Sep
2008
Articles from 22nd Sep 2008
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Gigbeth 2008 line-up announced
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
After weeks of waiting, speculation and leaks, Birmingham’s itinerant festival Gigbeth has now announced its list of headliners. Read
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AWM relaunches hunt for chairman after search fails
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
A nine-month search to find a new chairman for Advantage West Midlands has ended in embarrassing failure. Read
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No laughing matter as Birmingham silences the clowns
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
A circus visiting Birmingham claims that its clowns have been silenced by licensing regulations which banned them from playing their trumpets. Read
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Greater Birmingham brand would benefit all towns in area
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Rebranding the West Midlands “Greater Birmingham” would dramatically improve its global profile – and benefit the regions other towns, according to a senior business leader. Read
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Poster campaign tells London business to try Birmingham
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
A major city council advertising campaign promoting Birmingham as a great place to do business is to be launched in London. Read
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Communities to help in battle against gang culture
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
Community groups such as Birmingham’s New Year Shooting Memorial Trust are to help lead the fight against gang and knife crime, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced. Read
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Man dies after running on to M6
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
A man was killed when he was struck by a lorry as he ran across the M6 in Warwickshire. Read
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RSC avoids effects of credit crunch
Sep 22 2008 | West Midlands News
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has so far avoided the effects of the credit crunch, its artistic director has said. Read
