The River - aka "Floozie in the Jacuzzi" - in Victoria Square is set to become a working fountain once again

Victoria Square fountain repair set to be approved by council ahead of Commonwealth Games

A multi-million pound regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – which includes bringing the ‘Floozie in the Jacuzzi’ back to life as a fountain – is set to be approved by Cabinet next week. The full business case for the first phase of improvements – to be completed before the city welcomes around half a million…

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Miss Black Country nominated for ‘Unsung Hero Award’ at BBC Sports Personality ceremony

Isobel Lines, the current Miss Black Country who has worked tirelessly for charities during the pandemic, was nominated for the ‘Unsung Hero Award 2020’ at this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony. The 20-year-old from Wednesbury, who is a former Sports Scholarship student studying Sports Science at the University of Worcester, has been…

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Saeed Ahmed has been named ‘Campaigner of the Year’ by Sense for sharing his family’s story of caring for his 21-year-old disabled son, Azhar Ahmed

Edgbaston dad Saeed Ahmed wins national charity ‘Campaigner of the Year’ award

Edgbaston father Saeed Ahmed has been named ‘Campaigner of the Year’ by a national disability charity for sharing his family’s story of caring for his 21-year-old disabled son, Azhar, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Saeed, 44, was recognised at the Sense Awards 2020 for supporting the charity’s #ForgottenFamilies campaign, which called on Government to reinstate services…

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