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Special coins and stamps to be launched to mark Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022
Birmingham is set to appear on new 50p coins which will be specially created to mark the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this year. Birmingham 2022 and CGF Partnerships have signed…
Plans unveiled for £4.5m upgrade to Kings Norton Cemetery following surge in COVID deaths
Staff Reporter
February 21, 2022
Plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled, following a surge in city deaths due to COVID. King’s Norton Cemetery, which…
Birmingham council backs BBC production move as boost to Digbeth regeneration plans
Staff Reporter
February 19, 2022
Birmingham City Council chiefs have hailed plans by the BBC to move production of flagship show MasterChef to the city. Yesterday's announcement that popular BBC television series MasterChef is relocating to…
Production of BBC MasterChef to move to Birmingham in deal with Steven Knight’s new studios
Staff Reporter
February 19, 2022
Production of the BBC's MasterChef show will be moved to Birmingham from 2024, producers have announced. It will be the first time the popular cooking programme will be made outside…
Birmingham to be “home to the future of the BBC” as new apprentice hub launched
Staff Reporter
February 18, 2022
Birmingham will be “home to the future of the BBC” following the launch of a new apprentice hub, BBC Director-General Tim Davie has said. Mr Davie made the comments while…
Rough sleepers urged to seek shelter during Storm Eunice
Staff Reporter
February 18, 2022
Birmingham City Council has provided guidance on how to assist rough sleepers at risk of being caught up in the harsh weather conditions during Storm Eunice. Due to Storm Eunice,…
Major new exhibition showcasing heritage photographs of commonwealth migrants launches in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
February 18, 2022
A major new photographic exhibition featuring thousands of images of Birmingham residents will open at the iconic Library of Birmingham in Centenary Square next month. ‘From City Of Empire To…
500 free bicycles donated to Birmingham residents in bid to improve social mobility
Staff Reporter
February 18, 2022
20 of 500 selected Birmingham residents have collected free bicycles, courtesy of Birmingham City Council's Big Birmingham Bikes scheme. The community initiative aims to increase the health and mobility of those who do…
Birmingham 2022 launches recruitment drive for over 20,000 Commonwealth Games jobs
Staff Reporter
February 17, 2022
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is urging people to register their interest in the tens of thousands job opportunities that will become available between now and the Games. The recruitment drive…
Sandwell residents benefit from free blood pressure monitors donated by Cannock firm
Staff Reporter
February 16, 2022
Communities in Sandwell are to benefit from 100 free blood pressure monitors to improve their health and wellbeing, after they were donated by a company in Cannock. Logistics firm Super…