News archive
News published March 2018
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Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market wins top award
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market has been named as the Best Outdoor Event in the city, by readers of What’s On, it was announced today (16 March).
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Make a pledge and support National Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day
Show your support for national child sexual exploitation awareness day (Sunday March 18) by making a personal pledge to help tackle this horrific crime.
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Lord Mayor to commence Commonwealth Day celebrations
This year’s Commonwealth Day celebrations in Birmingham will have particular significance in light of the city being selected as the host city for the XXII Commonwealth Games in 2022.
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City’s first female councillor honoured on International Women’s Day
Birmingham’s first female councillor was honoured today (8 March) by having a room at the Council House dedicated in her name.
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Improvement Panel and Council to collaborate to tackle improvement challenges
Birmingham City Council and the Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel today published a joint letter to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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2,022 young people needed for Commonwealth Games handover ceremony
Plans are under way for the official Birmingham 2022 handover ceremony on 15 April, which will see young people from the city perform as part of the Closing Ceremony of Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
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City stages record-breaking IAAF World Indoor Championships
The hugely successful 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships was staged in Birmingham last weekend and it included four days of thrilling athletics action at Arena Birmingham.
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Agreement on future of Moseley Road Baths
The Moseley Road Baths coalition and Birmingham City Council have agreed today (6 March) on a plan of action to keep people swimming at the historic Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath.
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School closures - Friday 2 March
As a result of the current snow and freezing weather, all local authority schools, city council-run day nurseries and related transport services will not operate on Friday 2 March.
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Birmingham to welcome a new generation, says Coe
Birmingham will welcome a new generation of athletics fans at the IAAF World Indoor Championships with over half of spectators watching the sport live for the first time, IAAF President Seb Coe said.