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      <title>Birmingham Trading Standards seizes large haul of illegal tobacco and vapes from Northfield retailer </title>
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      <title>Council makes a call for people to adhere to fair, accurate, and respectful consultation in Druids Heath</title>
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      <description>Druids Heath residents have been contacting Birmingham City Council to report misinformation and intimidation by individuals or groups opposed to the regeneration.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Major Haul of Illegal Tobacco and Nitrous Oxide Seized in Sparkbrook Raid</title>
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      <description>A joint operation led by Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team and supported by West Midlands Police has resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of illicit goods.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham City Council welcomes early plans to revitalise city’s famous Crown pub and surrounding site</title>
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      <description>Birmingham City Council has welcomed the early-stage proposals being explored for the future of The Crown, Shaftesbury House and the adjoining car park site in the city centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Improving parks facilities for our communities</title>
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      <description>Three more play and exercise schemes to support communities have been completed at parks in Birmingham.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Adderley Park’s PlayZone officially opened as part of citywide investment in community sports facilities</title>
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      <description>A brand-new PlayZone at Adderley Park was officially opened last week by Cabinet Member Cllr Mariam Khan, local Ladywood MP, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and community partners. </description>
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      <title>New Funding and Support Fair to Boost Community Organisations </title>
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      <description>Community groups from across Birmingham are invited to attend the Funding and Being Fundable Fair on Wednesday 25 March 2026, taking place at the iconic Alexander Stadium from 10:00am to 3:00pm.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham City Council delivers £2million investment in wellbeing centres and community sports facilities across Birmingham </title>
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      <description>Investment from the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund is being used to deliver upgraded facilities across six wellbeing centres and Linden Road Swimming pool as well support for grassroot sports.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Birmingham City Council prepares for Chaand Raat and Eid-Al-Fitr with partners to keep communities safe </title>
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      <description>Birmingham City Council is working closely with West Midlands Police and local community partners to ensure that residents, businesses, and visitors can celebrate Chaand Raat and Eid-Al-Fitr safely.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Unite fined £265,000 for breaching High Court injunction at council waste depots</title>
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      <description>The High Court has fined Unite the Union £265,000 today (17 March 2026) after it admitted breaching terms of an injunction banning protestors from blockading the council’s waste depots.</description>
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