West Midlands
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A&J Mucklow pays £2.25m for Moulinex unit near Aston, Birmingham
A&J Mucklow has paid Coltham Developments £2.25m for the Moulinex unit at Golden Cross Industrial Park near Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands.
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Revelan lets new investment near Birmingham to Cadbury
Midlands-based Revelan Properties has bought the former Hozelock unit in Minworth to the north east of Birmingham and then let it to a Cadbury subsidiary.
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European Union grants extra £22.56m for urban renewal in the UK.
The European Union has allocated £22.56m (29.3m ECU) from its URBAN structural fund programme for the regeneration of inner city areas in London, Birmingham and Swansea.
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BMW confirms plans to build £400m plant at Hams Hall
After months of haggling, the DTI and BMW last night finally reached agreement on a new £400m plant to manufacture the new Rover engine.
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Exclusive:Wedgwood targets Potteries for 11,148 sq m distribution unit
Waterford Wedgwood, the Irish-based crystal and china manufacturer, is targeting Staffordshire for a new distribution warehouse. The company has appointed DTZ Debenham Thorpe to find a suitable location for a…
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Australian themed bar for Regency Wharf, Birmingham
Regent Inns is opening an Australasian themed bar at Regency Wharf, the £5m waterside development in central Birmingham owned by Cordwell and the Richardson twins.
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Johnson looks for suitable sites for drive-in dry-cleaners
Johnson Group has opened its first drive-in dry-cleaners andis on the hunt for more sites to develop the concept. Johnson is this country’s biggest dry-cleaners and alreadyruns drive-in versions in…
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Hammerson applies to redevelop Birmingham’s Bull Ring
Hammerson has opened its proposals for the £300m demolition and redevelopment of Birmingham’s Bull Ring up to public consultation. The developer submitted a detailed planning application this week, with a…
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Village pubs could also qualify for rate relief, Gummer tells Commons
Environment Secretary John Gummer is considering widening the 50% rate relief proposals in the Local Government and Rating Bill to include village pubs as well as rural shops.
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Government to back town centre improvement project
Environment secretary John Gummer is backing a £200,000 project to study setting up and funding US-style town centre Improvement Zones in the UK.
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Relay Park wins two more tenants as Aquis prepares to sell
Aquis Estates and Royal London Asset Management are close to securing two separate lettings totalling 7,432 sq m (80,000 sq ft) at Relay Park in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
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Moorfield Estates makes £4m acquisition
Moorfield Estates has acquired a 2,508 sq m (27,000 sq ft) freehold office and retail investment in Birmingham city centre for £4m cash.