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Railway staff sleep out raises £60,000 for charity

150 staff from Network Rail, train companies, rail industry partners, along with two regional mayors, Andy Street and Steve Rotherham, camped out at Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly and London Bridge stations. This was to raise much-needed funds for the Railway Children charity and support their work in raising awareness of vulnerable children on the railway network.

When Did ‘Compromise’ Become a Dirty Word?

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In his latest Downtown blog, Frank McKenna says that ‘compromise’ should be seen as a positive quality – and is the only thing that can stop the UK from ‘crashing out’ of the EU.

The People’s Place Gala Dinner

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Everton Football Club Presents, The People’s Place Gala Dinner. Hosted by Marco Silva and his first-team squad. Join the stars at this prestigious event in aid of Everton in the Community’s groundbreaking mental health project.

In Conversation with Nick Eastwood

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Downtown in Business Birmingham recently hosted an exclusive ‘In Conversation’ event with business leaders from Birmingham. The event saw Kevin Johnson of Urban Communications engage with Nick Eastwood, Chief Executive of Coventry Wasps in conversation on his Body Shop roots and Wasps’ acquisition of Ricoh arena.

May Still Standing

This week Jim notes that Mrs May has been able to keep her Brexit show on the road for now. He claims she has been helped by a hapless Labour Opposition and speculates that the EU are unlikely to bend for now.

Duke Street Food and Drink Market to launch in April 2019

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