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Popular bakery secures funding to launch cafe and co-working space

A family-run bakery that supplies Michelin star restaurants and a leading coffee chain has secured £250,000 debt funding to launch its first dine-in café.

Supporting image for story: Popular bakery secures funding to launch cafe and co-working space

Supporting image for story: Prolific Birmingham shop thief giving retail park ban after being convicted of more than 20 offences

Prolific Birmingham shop thief giving retail park ban after being convicted of more than 20 offences

Supporting image for story: Extra police powers put in place in Birmingham city centre overnight on Friday - here's when they are due to end

Extra police powers put in place in Birmingham city centre overnight on Friday - here's when they are due to end

Supporting image for story: Free liver health checks offered by Alcohol Care Team

Free liver health checks offered by Alcohol Care Team

Supporting image for story: I ran a Tom Hardy lookalike competition in Birmingham to celebrate my new tailoring store opening in the city - here’s how it went

I ran a Tom Hardy lookalike competition in Birmingham to celebrate my new tailoring store opening in the city - here’s how it went

Supporting image for story: Police thank the community for peaceful actions during controversial Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv face-off as update issued on arrests

Police thank the community for peaceful actions during controversial Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv face-off as update issued on arrests

Supporting image for story: 10-week-old kittens rescued after being dumped outside Birmingham shop in taped shut carrier

10-week-old kittens rescued after being dumped outside Birmingham shop in taped shut carrier

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Popular bakery secures funding to launch cafe and co-working space

Bastille at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham - Songs from The First 15 Years: Full guide including set list

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Supporting image for story: 19 people charged after fireworks launched at police and public in Birmingham

19 people charged after fireworks launched at police and public in Birmingham

Supporting image for story: 10 arrests during night of protests at Villa Park during Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match

10 arrests during night of protests at Villa Park during Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv match

Supporting image for story: I was at Villa Park to watch the controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture but by the final whistle the story wasn’t on the pitch—it was off it

I was at Villa Park to watch the controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture but by the final whistle the story wasn’t on the pitch—it was off it

Supporting image for story: Birmingham LGBT Centre deny unfairly dismissing employee during Employment Tribunal hearing

Birmingham LGBT Centre deny unfairly dismissing employee during Employment Tribunal hearing

Supporting image for story: I discovered urban beauty at a fine dining restaurant in one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods - and it’s a real treat for the West Midlands

I discovered urban beauty at a fine dining restaurant in one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods - and it’s a real treat for the West Midlands

Supporting image for story: Plans revealed for 850-home ‘neighbourhood’ on Walsall’s green belt

Plans revealed for 850-home ‘neighbourhood’ on Walsall’s green belt

Supporting image for story: Birmingham city centre Remembrance Sunday road closures - the 15 streets shut and times

Birmingham city centre Remembrance Sunday road closures - the 15 streets shut and times

Supporting image for story: Interim transport boss for the West Midlands named after role became vacant for first time in eight years

Interim transport boss for the West Midlands named after role became vacant for first time in eight years

Supporting image for story: West Midlands given cash boost to build homes and turbocharge social housebuilding

West Midlands given cash boost to build homes and turbocharge social housebuilding

Supporting image for story: Watch: Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate outside Villa Park ahead of controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture

Watch: Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel protesters demonstrate outside Villa Park ahead of controversial Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture

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Bastille at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham - Songs from The First 15 Years: Full guide including set list

One of the UK’s biggest and best live acts, multi-platinum selling band, Bastille are on a huge UK arena tour this November. Songs from the first 15 years is a celebration of the band’s career-spanning, multi-billion streaming records so far.

Supporting image for story: Bastille at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham - Songs from The First 15 Years: Full guide including set list

Supporting image for story: Midland stars from Dr Feelgood, The Specials and Badfinger play in Birmingham this December

Midland stars from Dr Feelgood, The Specials and Badfinger play in Birmingham this December

Supporting image for story: Dark glamour takes over KK’s Steel Mill with Lord of the Lost, Skarlett Riot, and Julien-K

Dark glamour takes over KK’s Steel Mill with Lord of the Lost, Skarlett Riot, and Julien-K

Supporting image for story: Strictly’s Karen Carney channels Peaky Blinders on ghost tour

Strictly’s Karen Carney channels Peaky Blinders on ghost tour

Supporting image for story: Five live at Utilita Arena, Birmingham: full guide including set list, and why the boy band is so ready for it after 25 years apart

Five live at Utilita Arena, Birmingham: full guide including set list, and why the boy band is so ready for it after 25 years apart

Supporting image for story: Stefan Mahendra to perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall this November as special guest for The Stylistics

Stefan Mahendra to perform at Birmingham Symphony Hall this November as special guest for The Stylistics

Supporting image for story: Acclaimed transatlantic podcasting musical duo Sons of Town Hall promise 'world of mythical adventures' at Birmingham live show next month

Acclaimed transatlantic podcasting musical duo Sons of Town Hall promise 'world of mythical adventures' at Birmingham live show next month

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Birmingham was a mere market town before the industrial revolution created a powerhouse. Now Birmingham is the UK’s second city and has undergone major redevelopment in recent years. The Bullring shopping centre, the Library of Birmingham, Symphony Hall, Grand Central and New Street Station are among its best known landmarks.