Birmingham

Birmingham City survey results: How do your expectations now compare with those at the start of the season?
Birmingham Mail
You can almost hear strains of The Monkees filtering out of St Andrew’s as more and more Bluenoses proclaim ‘Now I’m a Believer’. The Birmingham Mail’s Big Survey has revealed that while three quarters of fans hoped for a top ten finish before the …

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Birmingham City survey results: Here’s how you have rated Blues’ summer signings so far
Birmingham Mail
Birmingham City fans have given a huge vote of confidence to Gary Rowett’s summer trading with four of his seven signings declared resounding successes. It seems a difficult summer, in which many felt Blues were struggling to land new recruits with …

Buenos Aires comes to Birmingham with opening of CAU steakhouse
Birmingham Mail
It’s a great time for carnivores as CAU is one of three new steakhouses to open in Birmingham in the space of a few weeks. The menu at CAU – which stands for Carne Argentina Unica – offers all-day dining from 7.30am to 10.30pm, from breakfast through …

Dale End: Lorry stuck under bridge causes traffic chaos
Birmingham Mail
A city centre route has been blocked after a lorry got stuck underneath a bridge, causing big delays in the area. One lane of Dale End, between Newton Street and Albert Street, is currently blocked after the white lorry hit the bridge at 2.15pm. The …
Lorry ‘half in half out’ of bridge in BirminghamITV News

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Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says Birmingham needs investment
Birmingham Mail
Mr McDonnell said: “It was a great privilege to be shown round the Birmingham New Street Station redevelopment pioneered by the Labour run city council. “Major cities like Birmingham across the UK are crying out for public investment.” He added: “By …
Shadow Chancellor sees just why Birmingham is THE place to investBirmingham Newsroom

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Birmingham’s weekend weather: Forecast for February 20 and 21
Birmingham Mail
The West Midlands is set to escape the worst of torrential downpours expected to saturate much of the UK during the weekend. Temperatures in balmy Birmingham and the Black Country will climb to 12C (54F) as the storm clouds head past the region.

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What makes Birmingham a top destination to live?
ITV News
The Library of Birmingham was the most visited free attraction outside of London last year drawing in nearly 2,500,000 visitors. The £189million architectural structure is the brainchild of Dutch designer Francine Houben. It’s not the only …
Movers snub London for BirminghamProperty Investor Today

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Review: Single Spies at Birmingham Rep is witty but tricky
Birmingham Mail
First there was The King’s Speech about George VI, then King Charles III about his grandson. Now there comes a play featuring the one in the middle, Queen Elizabeth II – or HMQ, as she’s called here. Single Spies consists of two of Alan Bennett’s plays …
Single Spies (Birmingham Rep)WhatsOnStage.com

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Police seize £250000 cannabis after blaze in house
Birmingham Mail
Plants with a street value of more than £250,000 were seized by police after firefighters uncovered a cannabis farm at premises in the Black Country. Fire crews were alerted to the blaze at Victoria Avenue, Bloxwich , at about 4am on Thursday. More …