Brum news & blogs

Grant Shapps says the RTM was "nostalgic for the power of the unions in the 1970s when they used to go and have sandwiches in No 10 - we're not going back to those days".

Business: KPMG promotes more than 100 people across its Midlands offices: KPMG has announced 103 ... bit.ly/2ez12Py #Birmingham

Business: Former London Stock Exchange chief executive to chair HSBC UK: HSBC has selected the fo... bit.ly/2eyYscs #Birmingham

Local news: Woman trapped following multi-vehicle crash in Thornhill Road,…: A WOMAN was unable t... bit.ly/2eyXPQd #Birmingham

Local news: Nervous drivers banned from using loo at Sutton Coldfield driving…: ANXIOUS learner d... bit.ly/2emAsvx #Birmingham

Business: Trillion Trophy Asia owner strengthens grip on Birmingham International Holdings: House... bit.ly/2emGSe9 #Birmingham

FixMyStreet: Garden waste not collected, 2nd November: Garden waste has not been collected from a... bit.ly/2eTDeJd #Birmingham

Blog comment: 2016 Attwood Award to Ridhi Kalaria for her work with the Birmingham Pound project:... bit.ly/2eTCEv9 #Birmingham

Business: Fresh expansion by Jaguar Land Rover will see new Powertrain facilities: VEHICLE manufa... bit.ly/2fgC1sr #Birmingham

News: Carillion set to share in £1.1bn MoD contract: A JOINT VENTURE project involving Wolverhamp... bit.ly/2fgBXcn #Birmingham

Business: Get set for a tougher 2017 warns CBI as it revises growth down: THE UK business communi... bit.ly/2eTCCDx #Birmingham

Business: Monarch to create 75 new jobs at Birmingham Airport: Budget airlines engineering arm on... bit.ly/2eTaqk2 #Birmingham

Local news: Planning Applications 23 – 29 Oct 2016: Sutton Coldfield planning applications made d... bit.ly/2fg9xiE #Birmingham

Villa: Goalkeeping coach Gary Walsh swaps Hull for Aston Villa: Hull goalkeeping coach Gary Walsh... bit.ly/2fg8uPN #Birmingham

Local news: Police van attacked as hundreds of masked bikers cause Hallowe’en chaos: Around 100 m... bit.ly/2fg8b7p #Birmingham

Business: Miss Macaroon opens first Birmingham shop: Food entrepreneur launches in the Great West... bit.ly/2eTgBEF #Birmingham

Blues: Thomas attracting interest: Hartlepool's Nathan Thomas is being closely monitored by a num... bit.ly/2eT7bcf #Birmingham

News: Wednesbury gardener grows UK record-breaking tomato: Wednesbury gardener Chris Evans is a n... bit.ly/2fg13YL #Birmingham

FOI: Post-19 LDA to ECHP transfer: Response by Birmingham City Council to Christina Savage on 1 N... bit.ly/2ffZABx #Birmingham

FixMyStreet: No household waste collected for Beech Lanes Estate on Monday 31st October., 1st Nov... bit.ly/2eT5WKa #Birmingham