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Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards’ Winners Announced

The winners of the 21st Birmingham Law Society Legal Awards have been announced with Fiona Farrell, Irwin Mitchell LLP scooping the award for Solicitor of the Year, Gowling… Read more »

Multimillion pound contract confirmed for West Midlands IT specialist as Midlands businesses plan opportunities for working on Palace of Westminster restoration

Businesses in the West Midlands are already benefiting from the programme to restore and renew the Palace of Westminster. Redditch-based IT services business Version 1 has won… Read more »

West Midlands colleges secure share of £2.5 million grant to improve FinTech education

Colleges West Midlands has secured a share of a £2.5 million grant designed to improve FinTech educational opportunities across the region. The consortium, which comprises of 18… Read more »

Three million pounds of Government and industry funding electrifies West Midlands’ chargepoint plans

Three million pounds of Government and industry funding electrifies West Midlands’ chargepoint plans

Drivers in the West Midlands to benefit from £3 million of support to continue the expansion of electric vehicle charging   Today’s funding supports growth of the charging… Read more »

Land & Andy Low ‘N’ Slow Collaboration

On Tuesday 14th March, Birmingham-based plant based restaurant Land and local Texan street food vendor Andy Low ’N’ Slow will collaborate on a special 6-course menu, taking… Read more »

Brand new metal venue and bar opening in Digbeth

Brand new metal venue and bar opening in Digbeth

A new independent hardcore metal venue is coming to Digbeth this February. Devil’s Dog will be opening its doors on Adderley Street on Friday 24th February –… Read more »

Roxy Leisure opens second Roxy site in Birmingham

Roxy Leisure opens second Roxy site in Birmingham

Roxy Leisure has opened their second Roxy site in Birmingham. Positioned in 1 Victoria Square, previously the Kong site, the new Roxy Ball Room venue is located… Read more »

Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana has officially opened its doors in Brindleyplace

The neighbourhood pizzeria, Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, has officially opened its doors at its brand new Brindleyplace pizzeria. Rudy’s Brindleyplace sits inside the former Cielo venue at 6… Read more »

Becoming a part of Birmingham’s creative community

Becoming a part of Birmingham’s creative community

With the BBC, MasterChef and Steven Knight’s Loc Film Studios moving imminently to Digbeth and with unique venues such as The Floodgate, Golf Fang, The Mockingbird Cinema,… Read more »

News from Sustrans – Birmingham celebrates local heroes

Three individuals from the West Midlands have been immortalised in steel as figures on a local section of the National Cycle Network, Route Five. The ‘portrait benches’… Read more »

CODE Hospitality has opened nominations for its annual Hospitality’s Women of the Year list

CODE Hospitality has opened nominations for its annual Hospitality’s Women of the Year list

CODE Hospitality has opened nominations for its annual Hospitality’s Women of the Year list. Now in its sixth year, the list – previously known as 100 Most… Read more »

Birmingham’s plant-based fine dining restaurant Land, has been included in 2023’s Michelin Guide

Birmingham’s plant-based fine dining restaurant Land, has been included in 2023’s Michelin Guide

Land, the plant-based fine dining restaurant based in Birmingham, has been featured in the Michelin Guide for 2023. Run by co-owners and Head Chefs Adrian Luck and… Read more »

Plans for transformation of Smithfield Birmingham submitted for approval

Plans for transformation of Smithfield Birmingham submitted for approval

Designs for a landmark scheme that will regenerate Smithfield Birmingham have been submitted to the City Council, following an extensive consultation on the proposals. The site played a… Read more »

Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, brings relaxed dining to Oozells Street 6th February

Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, brings relaxed dining to Oozells Street 6th February

The neighbourhood pizzeria, Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana, will bring its relaxed dining concept to the former Cielo venue on Oozells Street from Monday 6th February. Serving the perfect… Read more »

109-year-old Aldridge business helping to remove a billion tonnes of CO2 by 2030

Engineers from Aldridge-based S Jones Containers have created the world’s first purpose-built, mobile laboratories designed to test a pioneering new carbon capture technology that is set to… Read more »

Vanti becomes first business of its kind to gain B-Corp Certification

Birmingham-based Vanti has become the first Master Systems Integrator in the world to become a certified B-Corporation, joining businesses globally to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges…. Read more »

The Bun & Barrel, new burger restaurant to open in Harborne 20th January

The Bun & Barrel, new burger restaurant to open in Harborne 20th January

The walk-in-only restaurant will bring burgers made with the finest ingredients, barrel-aged beverages and a rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack to Harborne from 20th January The Bun &… Read more »

EB&P Selected By HCD Developments To Manage New Homes

Esther Broomhall & Partners (EB&P) has started the New Year with a bang and has been instructed to manage two new luxury home developments in Earlswood on… Read more »

The Energy Crisis Fund grant-giving initiative designed to support those struggling this winter

The Drinks Trust has opened applications to the Energy Crisis Fund, a grant-giving initiative to support industry colleagues struggling to pay gas and electricity bills and otherwise… Read more »

Michelin-star chef Brad Carter opening One Star Doner Bar at Hare & Hounds

Michelin-star chef Brad Carter opening One Star Doner Bar at Hare & Hounds

Michelin-star chef Brad Carter is set to launch his One Star Döner Bar in Birmingham in early 2023. Due to be located inside the much-loved Hare &… Read more »

Birmingham’s Creative Content Hub ‘The Bond’, launches in Digbeth February 2023

Birmingham’s Creative Content Hub ‘The Bond’, launches in Digbeth February 2023

The Digbeth Estate (Oval Real Estate) is set to re-launch The Bond on Fazeley Street, Digbeth, as a home for the best creative talent in the West Midlands. Oval,… Read more »

SHC Digital Goes from Strength-to-Strength with Business Growth and National Award Win

Progressive Performance Agency, SHC Digital  which is based in Birmingham is not only expanding rapidly but it has recently been presented with its first national award. The company,… Read more »

Apres Ski Bar opens at Bullring

Those wishing they were on the slopes in Aspen or Val d’Isere are in for a treat as a cosy ski lodge style pop up bar has… Read more »

New nightspot set to shake up Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

New nightspot set to shake up Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

A brand new bar, restaurant and late-night venue will open in the Jewellery Quarter later this week, just in time for Christmas. Set to shake up the… Read more »

Esther Broomhall & Partners Branches Out In Community By Joining In Tree Planting Initiative

Local estate agent, Esther Broomhall & Partners (EB&P) based in Knowle, Solihull is helping to reduce its impact on the planet and make a difference in the… Read more »

Esther Broomhall & Partners Growth Continues with New Premises

Esther Broomhall & Partners Growth Continues with New Premises

Esther Broomhall & Partners (EB&P), which is a bespoke agency offering a high-level service has moved into new premises in Knowle to cater for the continuous growth… Read more »