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Stars of screen and sport back the bid
Hollywood stars Julie Walters and David Harewood are joining with over 60 top sports stars to back Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Birmingham boosts 2022 Bid with Baton visit
The Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Birmingham on Sunday (August 20).
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Library of Birmingham hosts Lok Virsa festival
A colourful one-day arts festival celebrating South Asian heritage is being staged at the Library of Birmingham next week.
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Leamington Spa bowled over to be part of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid
Home of Bowls England and the English National Bowls Championships, has been revealed as the Lawn Bowls and Para Lawn Bowls venue for Birmingham’s 2022 Bid.
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Birmingham's response to the terrorist attack in Barcelona
Message from the Lord Mayor of Birmingham following yesterday’s attack in Barcelona
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Hajj travel firm and director ordered to pay £43,000
A travel firm offering Hajj and Umrah trips and its director were ordered to pay £43,000 - after being convicted last year for misleading customers - at Birmingham Crown Court today (17 August 2017).
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London landlord fined for Selly Oak student property
A landlord from London was ordered to pay £4,485.17 at Birmingham Magistrates Court today for breaching legislation designed to protect student tenants at a property in Tiverton Road, Selly Oak.
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Eurostar arrives in Brum as training for National College for High Speed Rail
Birmingham today welcomed a symbol of the city's and region’s future employment prospects with the delivery of a newly refurbished Eurostar power car.
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Birmingham marks 70 years of Indian and Pakistan independence
A series of events are taking place across Birmingham this week to mark the 70th anniversary of India’s and Pakistan’s independence
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Paper and card recycling South Yardley
To ensure paper and cardboard can be recycled during the ongoing industrial dispute, the council has teamed up with Smurfit Kappa to offer a kerbside service to residents in South Yardley ward.
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Basketball and Urban Street Festival at heart of Birmingham’s bid
Birmingham’s Victoria Square would transform into a sporting and cultural landmark for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Villa Park: Spectacular 2022 venue
Rugby 7s is a fantastic showcase of sport, demonstrating energy, skill and passion, with both players and fans actively engaging in the game.
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Paper and card recycling in Sutton Trinity
To ensure paper and cardboard can be recycled during the ongoing industrial dispute, the council has teamed up with Smurfit Kappa to offer a trial kerbside service to residents in Sutton Trinity ward.
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Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Library of Birmingham announce joint conferencing and events venture
Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Library of Birmingham have today (7 August 2017) announced a joint conferencing and events venture, Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB).
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Response to Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel letter
The Leader of Birmingham City Council responds to the latest letter from the Independent Improvement Panel
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Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel publishes letter to DCLG
The Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel today published a letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government reporting on Birmingham City Council's improvement progress
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Search for developer to transform Birmingham Smithfield begins
The search for a development partner to lead one of the largest city centre regeneration opportunities in Europe has formally commenced
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Books of Remembrance relocated to Library of Birmingham
Books of Remembrance previously housed in the Hall of Memory can now be viewed on the ground floor of the Library of Birmingham.
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Young athletes back Brum bid
Five talented young Midlands athletes from a range of sports gathered in Birmingham yesterday (July 31) to reveal why they are backing Birmingham’s 2022 Commonwealth Games bid.
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US athletics stars take part in city Sports Festival
To coincide with USA Track and Field’s training camp in Birmingham, a community sports festival took place in the city’s Perry Park.
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American and Jamaican athletes attend Civic Service at Birmingham Cathedral
Athletes, coaches and staff from USA Track & Field (USATF) and the Jamaican Track and Field team were invited to a special civic service, which was held at Birmingham Cathedral on Saturday (29 July).
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USA Track & Field back in Birmingham ahead of IAAF World Championships
More than 150 athletes, officials and staff representing USA Track & Field (USATF) are staying in Birmingham at the end of July, ahead of the IAAF World Championships.
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Birmingham 2022 Bid celebrates a summer of sporting success
It has been an incredible summer of sport for Midlands athletes, coinciding with Birmingham’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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City work on extremism honoured in the USA
As part of the latest phase of an information sharing project on how to better tackle extremism, the City and County of Denver has proclaimed this week as Birmingham PREVENT Violence Week.
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Tackling Brum’s housing shortage with creative thinking
Cabinet has approved a raft of measures to address the housing shortage in Birmingham today (Tuesday 25 July) with three specialist housing reports.
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Birmingham Archives and Collections achieves national accreditation
Birmingham Archives and Collections, based at the Library of Birmingham, has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation by The National Archives today (20 July 2017).
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Brendan Foster joins Birmingham 2022 Bid team
Commonwealth Champion and legendary long-distance athlete, Brendan Foster CBE, is today announced as the latest addition to the Birmingham 2022 Bid team.
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Encampments banned from city parks for two years
Birmingham City Council has successfully gained two injunctions banning encampments from moving onto four city parks and recreation grounds until July 2019.
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Green Flag success for Birmingham parks and crematoria
It’s official – Birmingham has 17 of Britain’s best green spaces.
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Library of Birmingham to set up partnership with The REP
A report outlining plans for the Library of Birmingham and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The REP) to develop a commercial partnership is set to be approved by Cabinet next week (Tuesday, 25 July 2
