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Massive underground restaurant and cocktail bar Tattu to open in Birmingham city centre
BirminghamLive can reveal that work has begun on transforming the 5,000 sq ft venue into Birmingham’s biggest basement bar and restaurant Tattu. The much…
The effects of the gall wasp on our oak trees
Last time I wrote about social wasps, and how useful they are. There are though many other sorts of wasps which live more solitary…
Old factory and cemetery chapels on Victorian Society's at-risk list
A former Black Country crop factory and a cemetery’s chapels in Birmingham have been included on a new list of the UK’s most at-risk…
New project to discover Jewellery Quarter memories
A £2 million project to collect people’s memories of working in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter is hosting its first events this week. The three-year…
Question mark lingers over Touchwood shopping centre extension
The current shape of a long-delayed scheme to extend Touchwood shopping centre was discussed behind closed doors this week. Members of Solihull Council’s resources…
Restaurant plans for run-down Jewellery Quarter buildings
A complex of run-down buildings in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is set to be converted into a mixed-use development including new restaurants and apartments. London…
Jewellery Quarter boutique hotel plan and huge change for these three city food pubs
A 16-bed boutique hotel is to be built next door to The Button Factory in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter . London-based Mosaic Pub &…
Shocking drop in agriculture behind 'surprise' recession
According to Investec, the drop in GDP was “contrary to market expectations of a mild lift in GDP”. The agricultural sector was the worst…