Instead, as early as 1710 silversmiths in the prosperous ports of Cork and Limerick were exercising their own quality control and stamping their wares with the words Sterling ... it cheaper to import ...

In the heart of Birmingham, in a district that was once the rugged industrial center of England’s second city, there is a pilgrimage. It takes you past former factories, abandoned buildings and ...

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The first of 12 planned bin strikes in Birmingham is set to begin on Monday. More than 350 workers voted for the industrial action in December over what Unite the Union called an attack on pay and ...

Macauley Southam-Hales headed in a 78th-minute equaliser to earn Stockport a 1-1 draw at home to Birmingham. Alfie May had produced a sweetly-struck curler with five minutes on the clock to put ...

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Silver is not used in its purest form. The jewellers use Sterling silver which is 92.5 per cent silver and 7.5 per cent of other metal. India mostly meets its silver requirements through imports.

The sterling ... of Georgian silver, a creamer in the shape of a helmet. DuMouchelle instructed her that the piece was made in London approximately 1793-1794, as indicated by the hallmarks on ...

Officers were called to Doncaster Way in Hodge Hill, Birmingham, just before 21:00 GMT on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said. Two women, aged 18 and 20, were attacked, along with a 25-year-old man.

Two goals from Alfie May helped Birmingham move top of Sky Bet League One after a 3-0 victory at Wigan. May struck twice in the opening 30 minutes and Willum Willumsson added a third just after ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The price of silver today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $30.36 per ounce. That’s down 0.80% from yesterday’s silver price of $30.60.

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