Birmingham Post - 2018-05-17

• Half of businesses struggle to recruit new staff
• ‘Secret plot’ to create free school as parents fought to save academy
• Nearly half of all airport complaints made by just five people
• Contractor told to get on and fix unholy mess of city roads Council punishes Amey for potholed streets by docking millions in payments
• Defecting UKIP councillor admits politics is ‘not strong point’
• Councillor who took flak over bin strikes fired Politician at heart of ‘hijabgate’ affair also reappointe­d in leader’s reshuffle
• Brexiteers ‘could destroy’ Midland automotive jobs Tory mayor’s warning to Government as he fears for region
• Four-star hotel plans for formerVict­orian offices New plans to revive grade II-listed building in business district
• Teen found dead hours after family called police Parents call for rethink on how force deals with missing people
• Tories call for troubled Islamic school to be shut Conservati­ves urge action as girls told not to use tampons
• Schoolgirl to lose second foot following meningitis
• Labour MP denies she backs new Brexit poll
• Helping hand for ‘at risk’ buildings
• 2,000 families removed from city because of housing crisis
• Astonishin­g teen juggles GCSEs to scoop BBCYoung Musician title
• £7.7m leisure centre opens doors
• ‘Recklessne­ss, hubris and greed’ led to the collapse of Carillion
• Report on Brexit effects in city is blocked again
• My big mouth cost me dear... Top restaurate­ur admits response to TripAdviso­r reviews has harmed him – but he won’t change
• Call to save music pub that sparked heavy metal Black Sabbath played first concert there 50 years ago
• Plans for roll-out of smart travel cards
• Albion relegation could cost businesses millions Knock-on effect if fans stay away after club’s humiliatio­n
• Firm took contributi­ons for non-existent pension Care agency fined for telling staff it had set up auto-enrolment
• £2m boost for historic Jewellery Quarter
• Rough sleeper numbers ‘far higher’ than official claims YMCA: Number of people on streets may be four times higher
• Work to finally start on tower
• Demolition to start on station
• Bones on market site ‘are historic’
• Windrush tribute for Chelsea Flower Show
• Council urged to find site for travellers
• Council admits symbol for Brum ‘has not taken off’
• Coal Authority in huge payout as house sinks into mine shaft
• Penny for your thoughts as coins spark family mystery
• Comment Targeting the super-rich won’t solve Britain’s ills
• Time for May to call EU’s bluff on trade
• Sorry tale that will leave bitter taste for Harry and Meghan
• Comment Are there better ways to spread the wealth?
• Pesticide ban offers hope to pollinator­s
• Mayor backs drive to seek more energy research funds
• Passenger numbers dip at airport
• What’s the story behind merger hitch?
• Provider of flexible offices moves in
• Colliers to market Bank leisure space
• Custard Factory owner buys up Bond complex
• Why emerging markets may not be best place to invest
• What should I do about ‘Making Tax Digital’?
• How you can improve wellbeing in the office
• Lessons to be learned from TSB crisis
• Businesses compete in
• Hutton deal is absolute must – Bruce
• Moore tells Baggies to learn from harshest of life lessons
• First century a dream come true for Will
• Monk: Fulham pinnacle is a blueprint for future
• ‘This means the world to me!’ Grealish determined to help boyhood club back into Prem
• Midfield dynamo powers way to new deal

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