News archive
News published October 2025
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Digbeth’s renaissance from gritty industrial neighbourhood to creative capital races ahead
Global investors have been offered a compelling opportunity to help accelerate Digbeth’s transformation into the UK’s top destination for creative industries.
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Forward Carers awarded top national honour for work with unpaid carers
Forward Carers, commissioned by Birmingham City Council to run the Birmingham Carers Hub service, has been named as winner of the Outstanding Carer Organisation category at the Carers UK Awards 2025.
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Statement on Safety Advisory Group's decision on Aston Villa FC and Maccabi Tel Aviv match
Aston Villa play Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League at Villa Park on 6 November.
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Birmingham advances £2.5 billion regeneration to deliver up to 12,000 new homes in Ladywood
A £2.5bn investment will bring new homes, jobs, improved council housing, and community benefits to Birmingham’s most significant housing development in a generation.
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Road events: race walk and marathon confirmed for birmingham 2026 european athletics championships
There is less than 300 days to go until the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships
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Birmingham City Council Champions Digital Inclusion
Birmingham City Council is proud to support the city’s Digital Inclusion Showcase, part of Get Online Week.
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Birmingham City Council and trade unions sign legal agreement over equal pay
Agreement signed to settle equal pay claims.
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Providing help and support for long-term rough sleepers on World Homeless Day
Additional funding and a two-week campaign to support those who have been rough sleeping long-term have been the focus of World Homeless Day this year in Birmingham.
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Active travel project to improve walking and cycling
Work has started on a project to improve walking and cycling in the city centre.
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Birmingham Honours Local Heroes at British Empire Medal Investiture
Birmingham City Council is proud to celebrate two outstanding residents who were honoured with the British Empire Medal (BEM) at a special investiture ceremony on Thursday 25 September 2025.
