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The IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 in Birmingham had a record-breaking attendance

Birmingham stages record-breaking IAAF World Indoor Championships

Staff ReporterMarch 6, 2018March 6, 201801 mins

The 17th IAAF World Indoor Championships – staged in Birmingham last weekend and including four days of thrilling athletics action – has been declared a record-breaking success. Despite adverse weather conditions, thousands of spectators attended the event and were treated to some fantastic performances from some of the world’s best athletes, with one world record, three…

Sir Lenny Henry has expressed his joy at Birmingham winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Lenny Henry expresses joy at Birmingham Commonwealth Games success

Staff ReporterDecember 22, 2017April 9, 201801 mins

Dudley-born comedian, actor and TV star Sir Lenny Henry has shared his joy at news Birmingham has won the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Birmingham’s bid was approved yesterday after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced that it has selected Birmingham, England as the host city partner of the XXII Commonwealth Games in…