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To celebrate today’s 200 Days To Go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, LOCOG has announced that Birmingham Airport will host a London 2012 ‘welcome spectacular’ to give athletes and fans flying into the region a special Midlands welcome. On approach to the airport, passengers will see the five giant Olympic Rings on the airport’s…
Birmingham St Mary’s Hospice has declared its first ever Christmas tree recycling scheme a success after more than 130 people took part in the pilot initiative. Thanks to the gift of time and two vehicles from Altek Midlands Environmental Services (Ames) in Frankley, the charity was able to turn the idea into reality, raising around…
Currently impressing and winning over massive audiences on One Direction’s sold-out UK-Ireland tour, Florida’s Boyce Avenue have announced their sixth national headline tour in June this year which will see the band play the legendary Isle of Wight Festival and their biggest European shows to date, including a show at the O2 Academy Birmingham. Comprised…