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New 'lease of life' plan for historic former Longbridge MG Rover factory site
HUNDREDS of new homes look set to be built on the site of the former MG Rover factory in Birmingham. Housebuilder, Vistry Group, wants to build 695 new sustainable homes on the Longbridge site. Once a world-famous bustling car manufacturing
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Sadness as Michelin-star restaurant announces shock closure
A popular award-winning Birmingham restaurant has announced its sudden closure after 17 years. Purnell’s, which first opened on Cornwall Street in 2007, shut its doors for the final time on Saturday, October 12. Known for being a leading light
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Car turns into fireball closing Oldbury road in rush hour
A CAR burst into flames in Oldbury this morning with the road closed while emergency services dealt with the scene. The incident happened on Tower Road just before 8am this morning (Monday October 14). Firefighters from Oldbury Fire Station