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Closure of Tucker Fasteners factory in Birmingham confirmed by US owners

Birmingham Post — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:27:00 GMT

A Birmingham industrial landmark is reaching the end of the road – with the imminent closure of long-established factory Tucker Fasteners.

Great Barr head teacher bids to open two more city schools in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:00:00 GMT

A Birmingham head teacher who saved a failing school from closure is bidding to open two more in the city.

Eight more Birmingham schools become academies

Birmingham Post — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A further eight Birmingham schools are set to leave local authority control to become academies.

Birmingham schools authority in spotlight as academies increase

Birmingham Post — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:01:00 GMT

The future of Birmingham City Council’s education department in the face of the rise of academies will be decided by the end of the year.

Free school Perry Beeches II opens in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham Post — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:57:00 GMT

Birmingham's first city centre school for more than a decade has opened to pupils.

Theme park fears persist over future of Great Barr Hall stately home

Birmingham Post — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Residents living near an historic stately home have expressed fears about the future use of the building under new owners amid fears it could become another “Alton Towers”.

Birmingham schools celebrate GCSE results

Birmingham Post — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Birmingham schools are celebrating record-breaking results in this year’s GCSE exams.

School wins battle to become academy despite 'political games'

Birmingham Post — Sun, 27 May 2012 15:28:00 GMT

One of Birmingham’s most improved schools has become an academy, months after its head teacher claimed its application had been the subject of "political games".

Union plan to save 200 jobs at Tucker Fasteners rejected by bosses

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:50:00 GMT

Union plans which would have thrown a lifeline to some of the 200 workers at a doomed Birmingham factory have been rejected by its US bosses.

220 jobs to go as rescue bid at Birmingham factory Tuckers fails

Birmingham Post — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT

UNION plans which would have thrown a lifeline to some of the 200 workers at a doomed Birmingham factory have been rejected by its US bosses.