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      <title>Plans to bring Small Heath swimming pool back into use</title>
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      <description>Birmingham City Council has confirmed that it plans to bring the Small Heath Leisure Centre swimming pool back into use.</description>
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      <title>Council set to approve deal to continue hosting of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships</title>
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      <description>Proposals to extend Birmingham’s status as the home of the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships until 2026 are due for discussion by the city council’s Cabinet on December 14.</description>
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      <title>New decade-long deal set to secure indoor athletics events for city</title>
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      <description>The long-term future of indoor athletics in Birmingham is set to be secured through a proposed 10-year partnership agreement between UK Athletics and Birmingham City Council.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Alexander Stadium contractor shows support for local communities</title>
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      <description>Alexander Stadium contractor McLaughlin &amp;amp; Harvey launches You Matter Communities to provide resources for the local area.  </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Contract to redevelop Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium awarded to McLaughlin &amp;amp; Harvey</title>
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      <description>The contract to redevelop Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium into a high-quality venue for diverse sporting, leisure, community and cultural events has been awarded by the council to McLaughlin &amp;amp; Harvey.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Raising the roof at Moseley Road Baths</title>
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      <description>Thanks to partnership working between community groups, national and international organisations and Birmingham City Council, the Gala Pool roof at Moseley Road Baths has been repaired.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 12:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Sports playing pitch strategy is published</title>
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      <description>Protecting the existing supply of sports playing pitches, enhancing them and providing extra new sites wherever possible are the key themes underpinning a new strategy to promote sport at all levels.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2018 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>On Valentine's Day, Birmingham proves it loves sport</title>
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      <description>In March Birmingham will once again prove that it loves sport when the city hosts three major sports events in three Commonwealth sports, all in one venue - Arena Birmingham.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Stechford’s new leisure centre is now open</title>
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      <description>Is your new year’s resolution to get fit and active? If you live in east Birmingham there’s a great incentive with the opening of the brand new Stechford Leisure Centre on Station Road.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham and Solihull blazing trail on sports and activity</title>
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      <description>Birmingham and Solihull has been chosen by Sport England as a pilot area to work with on a bold new approach to build healthier, more active communities across England.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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