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BBC Asian Network journalist Ankur Desai will be sharing his career journey at the Birmingham event

BBC news platforms to host free Birmingham journalism event for budding talent

Staff ReporterNovember 11, 2022November 11, 202201 mins

To celebrate their move to Birmingham, BBC Newsbeat and Asian Network News have partnered up with the BBC Academy to host a free event for those interested in entering the world of journalism. Aspiring journalists can apply for tickets to attend the ‘Interested in the #newsbab?’ event at Hockley Social Club from 3pm until 6.30pm…

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BBC Midlands HQ to move from Mailbox to new Digbeth base, broadcaster announces

Staff ReporterAugust 3, 2022August 3, 202201 mins

The BBC has unveiled plans to move its main Birmingham base to the new creative quarter in Digbeth from 2026. Currently based at The Mailbox, BBC Midlands will relocate to a new purpose-built broadcast centre at the former Typhoo Factory site in the city.