News archive
News published April 2026
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Birmingham Marks 50 Days to Go Until ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with Schools Cricket Day
Over 8,000* children across Warwickshire came together for Schools Cricket Day, with today marking 50 days to go to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup gets underway at Edgbaston.
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Birmingham City Council Community Safety Team to Host Justice Walk and Launch WalkSafe App in Support of National Stalking Awareness Month
Birmingham City Council’s Community Safety Team is set to bring partners, agencies, and community organisations together this April for a city centre Justice Walk.
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Over 92% of Birmingham children offered first‑choice primary school
Birmingham City Council has confirmed another strong year for families seeking primary school places across the city following its Primary National Offer Day figures.
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More home straight seats to be released for Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships
Additional home straight seats will also be released for all sessions from Tuesday 21 April at 10am, including the three currently high demand, unavailable sessions.
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Birmingham City Council supports National Child Employment Week to promote safe working and performance opportunities for children
Birmingham City Council is supporting National Child Employment Week to raise awareness of the laws, licensing and safeguarding duties that protect children who work or perform.
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Birmingham Trading Standards Intensifies Clampdown on Illegal Tobacco, Vapes and Counterfeit Goods
Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team, working in partnership with West Midlands Police, has carried out a series of enforcement raids as part of Operation Cloud.
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Birmingham Couple Sentenced for £2m Counterfeit Clothing Operation
A couple has been sentenced following a long running investigation by Birmingham Trading Standards into their large scale counterfeit clothing operation.
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Update on Druids Heath planning process
Residents may have seen a range of information circulating about Druids Heath in the lead-up to Planning Committee in April 2026.
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Council and police take firm action against graffiti vandalism across the city
Birmingham City Council’s Community Safety Team, working with local policing teams, has taken firm action against persistent graffiti vandalism that has been affecting communities across Birmingham.
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Birmingham Trading Standards seizes large haul of illegal tobacco and vapes from Northfield retailer
Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team has successfully prosecuted a Northfield business and its owner after uncovering a significant quantity of illicit and counterfeit goods.
