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• 11-12 Bennetts Hill (Scottish Widows building), Birmingham -...
• Hotel Du Vin (Former Eye Hospital), Church Street, Birmingham....
• Council's canal basin work is honoured
• Corby Cube built to 'dangerous' <b>design</b>, report says
• <b>Staffordshire</b> Hoard artefacts go on display at Lichfield Cathedral
• Friends hope Gothic Hall reopening will herald 'great revival' of Elvaston Castle
• Take a walk back in time through popular suburb
• Boatshed to refloat Mablethorpe's deserted former library
• First Passivhaus office in the UK Scoops Award
• First look at new vision for <b>Gloucester</b> Quays
• Cosford railway station reopens after £2.1m upgrade
• Historic Spon End pub sold amid closure fears
• New museum gallery opens in Scunthorpe today bringing North <b>Lincolnshire</b> <b>...</b>

11-12 Bennetts Hill (Scottish Widows building), Birmingham -... Posted: 31 Mar 2012 08:00 AM PDT 11-12 Bennetts Hill (Scottish Widows building), Birmingham - built 1931 by Peacock & Bewlay

Hotel Du Vin (Former Eye Hospital), Church Street, Birmingham.... Posted: 30 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PDT Hotel Du Vin (Former Eye Hospital), Church Street, Birmingham. Built 1884 by Payne & Talbot. Refurbished as hotel & bar in 2001 by Michael Phillips Associates.

Council's canal basin work is honoured Posted: 01 May 2012 07:47 PM PDT Pictured are Derbyshire County Council engineers at the ICE East Midlands Merit Awards receiving a top honour for their Staveley Town Basin land reclamation scheme. Engineers from Derbyshire County Council are celebrating after scooping a prestigious ... See all stories on this topic » Derbyshire Times

Corby Cube built to 'dangerous' <b>design</b>, report says Posted: 01 May 2012 07:24 PM PDT The Corby Cube was built with "dangerous" design flaws which had to be corrected, a report has revealed. The building, which houses council offices, a library and theatre, had a staircase described as "like a helter skelter", among other faults. See all stories on this topic » BBC News

<b>Staffordshire</b> Hoard artefacts go on display at Lichfield Cathedral Posted: 01 May 2012 07:20 PM PDT The Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, Canon Chancellor and Acting Dean of Lichfield Cathedral, said: "We are delighted to be hosting a selection of items from the Staffordshire Hoard. "Together with the new lighting scheme, new interpretation panels that explore ... See all stories on this topic »

Friends hope Gothic Hall reopening will herald 'great revival' of Elvaston Castle Posted: 01 May 2012 07:18 PM PDT ELVASTON Castle's Gothic Hall – once the setting of a famous nude wrestling film scene – is to be opened to the public once more. The grade two* listed castle has been closed since it was last used as a wedding venue in 2007. See all stories on this topic »

Take a walk back in time through popular suburb Posted: 01 May 2012 07:03 PM PDT Physical evidence of West Bridgford's original existence is sparse, but much of its Victorian character and architecture remains. Peter Hammond, chairman of West Bridgford and District Local History Society, said: "West Bridgford used to be a farming ... See all stories on this topic »

Boatshed to refloat Mablethorpe's deserted former library Posted: 01 May 2012 06:43 PM PDT The building, in Victoria Road, has been put up for tender by Lincolnshire County Council for community use after lying deserted since 2007. Chairman of the Boatshed Committee, Coun Tony Howard, said: "Though nothing has been signed yet, we're told our ... See all stories on this topic » Louth Leader

First Passivhaus office in the UK Scoops Award Posted: 01 May 2012 05:18 PM PDT The 6000 sq ft office building on Watermead Business Park in Syston, Leicester has won the East Midlands Project of the Year award from the Chartered Institute of Building. The office was also highly commended in the Design and Innovation category of ... See all stories on this topic »

First look at new vision for <b>Gloucester</b> Quays Posted: 01 May 2012 04:54 AM PDT THIS is an exclusive first look at the vision for the next phase of development at Gloucester Quays. The artist's impression shows how shoppers will be able to enjoy new stores, a 10-screen Cineworld cinema, 11 restaurants and a 24-hour gym. See all stories on this topic »

Cosford railway station reopens after £2.1m upgrade Posted: 01 May 2012 04:39 AM PDT There will also be new steel staircases giving access to the platforms. The previous station was opened on 1937 to coincide with the opening of RAF Cosford. The new station design with platforms laid on concrete cross beams and steel supports. See all stories on this topic » shropshirelive.com (press release)

Historic Spon End pub sold amid closure fears Posted: 01 May 2012 04:16 AM PDT by Martin Bagot, Coventry Telegraph The Black Horse in Spon End has been sold by owners Punch Taverns after recently losing its Grade II listed status. That has prompted some local people to fear it could be knocked down. The trouble-hit pub lost its ... See all stories on this topic »

New museum gallery opens in Scunthorpe today bringing North <b>Lincolnshire</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 01 May 2012 04:13 AM PDT A fascinating new local history gallery opens to the public at North Lincolnshire Museum in Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, today (Tuesday) from 10am. Visitors can see how North Lincolnshire developed from the early 1800s up to the start of World War Two. See all stories on this topic »

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