The 'Raging Bull' will remain on display until the end of September at least, officials have announced

Breathtaking Birmingham 2022 bull saved from scrapheap following public campaign

A 10-metre high fiery bull – the sensational star of the Birmingham 2022 opening ceremony – will remain on display after the Commonwealth Games, as the search to find it a permanent home begins. Birmingham City Council announced that Games partners have agreed to allow the iconic sculpture to remain in Centenary Square, where it is currently on display, until…

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Cllr Ian Ward with Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Bull BBC

Council leader Ian Ward in in talks to save iconic Birmingham 2022 bull following public appeal

The towering star of the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony, a 10m high fiery steam-punk bull that exhales actual smoke, could be saved says council leader Ian Ward. Plans to dismantle the stunning bull and send it to the scrapyard after the end of the games could be halted if the council can find a way to retain…

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Young man in Birmingham on public transport wearing a face mask due to COVID coronavirus measures

Birmingham COVID testing to be increased in Alum Rock to suppress South African variant

COVID-19 testing is to be increased in two Birmingham wards in order to monitor and suppress the South African variant, Birmingham City Council has announced. Extensive surveillance of COVID-19 has identified one case of the COVID-19 variant first discovered in South Africa within the Alum Rock and Glebe Farm & Tile Cross wards.

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Businesses could be subject to new fines of £10,000 if they fail to adhere to new guidance surrounding measures such as curfews and face coverings

New COVID-19 measures and curfews introduced for UK businesses to curb infection rates

Businesses could be subject to new fines of £10,000 if they fail to adhere to new guidance surrounding measures such as curfews and face coverings announced by the Government yesterday (September 22). In a briefing to ministers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed the latest guidance to curb the increase of COVID-19 cases and prevent the…

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New safety measures are in place at cinemas following UK Government guidelines around coronavirus

Drop and collect coronavirus testing service introduced for Birmingham residents

Birmingham City Council has launched a new drop and collect service to provide citizens an easier opportunity to get tested for coronavirus. Due to a recent rise in the number of cases in the city and Birmingham being placed on the national watchlist, the local authority is actively testing local households to prevent the spread of…

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