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‘Social media FOMO’ a threat to road safety
The graduation of mobile phones from simple calling devices to “small computers” is playing a damaging role in the progress of road safety, police claim. Scrolling through social media apps while in control of a vehicle...2017-01-30 2501 0 -
Business school dean to chair CMI board
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has named Dilshad Sheikh the dean of the business school at University College Birmingham (UCB), as the new chair of its West Midlands board. She has been appointed for a two-year term,...2017-01-30 2804 0 -
Jaguar Land Rover grip customers with virtual reality
The UK’s largest automotive manufacturer is pioneering a new way of buying cars across its global network – using virtual reality so that customers won’t need to wait for newly launched vehicles to arrive in their...2017-01-30 2484 0 -
TouchBase centre set for summer opening
TouchBase Pears, developed by the national disability charity, Sense, will provide specialist services to people who are deafblind, have sensory impairments or complex needs, as well as services for the whole community – including a café,...2017-01-30 2542 0 -
‘Lion’ Oscar nomination is overwhelming for actor Dev Patel
He is up against actors like Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight”) and Jeff Bridges (“Hell or High Water”) for the trophy, which will be given away at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony here on February 26. The nominees...2017-01-27 3718 0 -
CLEAN AIR ZONE IN BIRMINGHAM MAY SLOW DOWN CONSTRUCTION
Current plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone in Birmingham to reduce air pollution are likely to have a negative impact on local builders unless mitigation measures are put in place, say Birmingham’s builders’ merchants. In...2017-01-27 2323 0 -
Lord Mayor of London visits Pakistan to boost professional sector profile
The Lord Mayor of London has visited Pakistan to strengthen trade links between London, the world’s leading financial centre, and Pakistan, which has blossoming banking, legal, and services industries. Alderman Dr Andrew Parmley, the Lord Mayor,...2017-01-27 2454 0 -
YASIR AKHTAR’s ARAAM NAAL KAR – TAKE IT EASY
The roaring success of his previous single ‘Sansani – The Sensation” can be measured by the fact that it scored almost 6 million views. After creating a niche for himself in Pakistan, this trendsetter has launched...2017-01-27 3956 0 -
xXx: RETURN OF XANDER CAGE -Deepika Padukone Interview
In xXx: Return of Xander Cage, Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone stars as Serena Unger, deadly rival turned xXx partner-in-crime in Vin Diesel’s merry band of lethal misfits. Tasked by the NSA’s Jane Marke (Toni Colette) with...2017-01-26 4390 0 -
Double award nomination for lecturer after historical discoveries
A Birmingham (UK) lecturer has been nominated for two prestigious awards after his research uncovered previously unknown details about the Muslim contribution to World War One, and poet John Milton’s influence in the Middle East. Dr...2017-01-23 3150 0
