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Oh. My. Gawd. The Friends immersive exhibition is now in Birmingham
The wait is finally over as doors open at the NEC in Birmingham to welcome fans who can immerse themselves in the world of hit comedy show Friends. The Friends…
Birmingham’s new city chief unveils his council cabinet
The newly selected Leader of Birmingham City Council has released details of the team that will take control of the largest local authority in the country with a budget of £3…
Labour chooses new leadership for Birmingham City Council as Cllr Ian Ward ousted
Birmingham City Council has new leadership after a highly damaging internal report saw the national Labour Party move in and remove leader Cllr Ian Ward from his position. The controversial…
Cllr Ian Ward faces chop as Labour Party seeks new Birmingham City Council leader
Cllr Ian Ward is facing an uncertain future as the national Labour Party seeks to replace him as leader of Birmingham City Council. The shocking shakeup comes after an internal…
Stunning life-size Peaky Blinders sponge cake on show in Birmingham
A stunning replica of Tommy Shelby in sponge cake form went on display at the Cake International Show at The NEC in Birmingham on Friday (4 November). The Peaky Blinders…
CORONAVIRUS: Mortuary set up at Birmingham Airport underway as death toll expected to rise
Work has started on a temporary mortuary site at Birmingham Airport in preparation for a predicted rise in the number of fatalities from coronavirus. The site - the UK’s third…
Birmingham Airport could be used as mortuary during coronavirus pandemic
Birmingham Airport could be used as a mortuary during the coronavirus crisis, according to the city council. The airport - the UK's third largest outside London - is reportedly co-operating with relevant authorities…
NEC to become ‘field hospital’ for emergency coronavirus use
The Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is to become the next temporary coronavirus hospital. The Birmingham site, located off the M42 motorway, has 18 exhibition halls for world-famous events, such…
MCM Comic Con Birmingham shelved until June amid national coronavirus threat
An annual flagship comic convention due to be held in Birmingham next weekend has been dropped, following the postponement and cancellation of several events due to be held at the…
UK’s largest photography show cancelled in the wake of global Coronavirus threat
The UK's biggest photography and video show of the year, set to take place in Birmingham, has been postponed due to the escalation of the virus COVID-19 in Europe. The…