A report by the Centre for Cities has confirmed what we might have already assumed, that Birmingham business is ‘drowning in a sea of complex and Government-backed support organisations’. An article about the report appeared in the Birmingham Post at...

Two Birmingham area public service bodies have invested in Siemens Enterprise Communications OpenScape technology to implement advanced enterprise-wide communications infrastructures, producing enhanced service capabilities and reducing cost of ownership.

Council workers in Birmingham have threatened strike action over plans to impose pay cuts on 5,000 employees to solve an equal pay crisis. Trade union Unison said it received 100% support from its members for a ballot on industrial action over the pay cuts. Birmingham City Council this week rubber-stamped plans to impose a new Single Status pay structure on all staff .

The Tories and Lib Dems say they support the government's banking rescue package but argue there must be some conditions.

When Birmingham Council tried to instil pride in recycling efforts, it had the clever idea of sending out 360,000 flyers showing the city skyline. Unfortunately the leaflets, saying: 'Thank you, Birmingham,' actually had a picture of Birmingham, Alabama, on them.

Bloomberg does the math on what the U.S. federal government has committed so far for various bailout/rescue efforts: The U.S. government is prepared to lend more than $7.4 trillion on behalf of American taxpayers, or half the value of everything produced in the nation last year, to rescue the financial system since the credit markets seized up 15 months ago. ...

I have just got back from Birmingham. The conference has been great and the people of Birmingham have been wonderful. The problem this evening has been the rail service. I caught the 18:03 from Birmingham New Street. The train had run out of tea, coffee and sandwiches. I was on that train for over two hours before I was due to change at Doncaster. There were others who were travelling to Newcastle...

John McCallister Ulster Unionist MLA and Party Spokesperson for Health, Social Services and Public Safety has welcomed the recent announcement made by Michael McGimpsey that over the next three years the Fire and Rescue Service will receive £26million of capital investment.

REMEMBER. Respect can win in Birmingham Hall Green. And that’s all more likely with your support. That is why we are putting out a national call for all supporters and sympathizers to come to Birmingham this weekend.  Meet at 95 Walford Road, Sparkbrook, B11 1NP. For more info ring 078 121 72885 Come and support Salma Yaqoob this

A new initiative to provide support for victims of domestic violence and forced marriages has been launched in Birmingham. Throughcare Housing and Support is a charity project that provides accommodation and support for victims, and has already received backing from the Police Domestic Violence Unit, the Crown Prosecution Service as well as local and national government.