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Selly+Oak%2c+Elliott+Road%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Construction+with+Community
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Selly Oak, Elliott Road, Birmingham, UK - Construction with Community

Units 5-8 at Selly Oak Industrial Estate will be demolished and replaced with 523 purpose-built student accommodation.
 

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Health & wellbeing, Modern Architecture, Landscape architecture
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The+site+of+Selly+Oak+Hospital+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The site of Selly Oak Hospital - A Birmingham Gem!

Selly Oak Hospital was sited between Oak Tree Lane and Raddlebarn Road from 1897 to 2011 on the site of the Kings Norton Workhouse (dating to the 1870s). Some of these buildings survive.

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Kingfisher+Country+Park%2c+Birmingham+%26+Solihull+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Kingfisher Country Park, Birmingham & Solihull - A wonderful open space!

The Kingfisher Country Park is situated in East Birmingham and part of Solihull. Starts at the Coventry Road in Hay Mills and runs all the way to Chelmsley Wood.

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Passions: History & heritage, Photography, Sport & leisure, Environment & green action, People & community, Rivers, lakes & canals, Green open spaces
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Sapphire+Court%2c+215+Bradford+Street%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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Sapphire Court, 215 Bradford Street, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

Sapphire Court is an exciting Digbeth development of 166 apartments spread over a six- to eight-storey new build (13 for affordable rent).

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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Church+Street+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Church Street Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Church Street Square opened in 2012 in the Colmore BID between Edmund St and Cornwall St.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity, Photography, Business & enterprise, Squares and public spaces, Classic Architecture
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30fl+Sherlock+Yard%2c+Sherlock+Street%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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30fl Sherlock Yard, Sherlock Street, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

This is Sherlock Yard: a sustainable 551-home build-to-rent (BTR) neighbourhood that expands the city core outward.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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Equipoint%2c+Phases+1+%26+2%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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Equipoint, Phases 1 & 2, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

The second and final phase of the Equipoint redevelopment will delver an additional 105 apartments, a commercial unit, and spacious gardens terraces.

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Birmingham+Gems+Charity+Calendar+2021+-+Collect+or+Download+%26+Print
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Birmingham Gems Charity Calendar 2021 - Collect or Download & Print

This annual initiative involving people with Birmingham passion has become a firm favourite with people who live in Birmingham, work in Birmingham and love to visit the City. Enjoy yours!

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Passions: History & heritage, Health & wellbeing, Art; Culture & creativity, Environment & green action, Modern Architecture, Green open spaces, Squares and public spaces
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Neighbourhood+Heights%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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Neighbourhood Heights, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

Neighbourhood Heights is an 81-home residential development at the forefront of the Ladywood masterplan.

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Radio+House%2c+Sutton+Street+%26+Irving+Street%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Construction+with+Community
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Radio House, Sutton Street & Irving Street, Birmingham, UK - Construction with Community

Radio House is a residential reanimation spread across two sites. (December 2023 start)

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Annatomix+street+art+around+Birmingham
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Annatomix street art around Birmingham

Annatomix street art around Birmingham. Including in Grand Central, Southside and Digbeth. She has also gone out to Wylde Green and Acocks Green.

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The+Floozie+in+the+Jacuzzi+in+Victoria+Square+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The Floozie in the Jacuzzi in Victoria Square - A Birmingham Gem!

Located at the heart of Victoria Square is the Floozie in the Jacuzzi. Official name is River and Youth. Statues by Dhruva Mistry. Built between 1992 and 1994.

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Westley+Vale+Millennium+Green%2c+Acocks+Green+-+A+Wonderful+open+space!
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Westley Vale Millennium Green, Acocks Green - A Wonderful open space!

The Westley Vale Millennium Green is located in Acocks Green, Birmingham, not far from Acocks Green Station and the Grand Union Canal. A green space for the local community.

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Passions: Photography, Environment & green action, People & community, Rivers, lakes & canals, Green open spaces
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Harborne+Walkway+-+a+former+railway+line+in+Birmingham
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Harborne Walkway - a former railway line in Birmingham

The Harborne Walkway is now a walking and cycling path from Harborne taking in Summerfield Park in Birmingham. It was formerly the Harborne Railway line which closed in 1963.

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Passions: History & heritage, Photography, Transport, Environment & green action, People & community, Green travel, Green open spaces
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The+former+Sainsbury%27s+site+at+Selly+Oak+Triangle
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The former Sainsbury's site at Selly Oak Triangle

Selly Oak Triangle is where the Bristol Road meets Harborne Lane and Chapel Lane. Sainsbury's used to occupy the site until they moved to the new Shopping Park in 2018.

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Cadbury+World+and+the+Cadbury+Family%27s+association+with+Bournville+and+Birmingham
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Cadbury World and the Cadbury Family's association with Bournville and Birmingham

The Cadbury family's association with Birmingham dates back to 1824 when John Cadbury opened a grocer’s shop in Bull Street, Birmingham.  Take our feature to learn more.

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Birmingham%27s+community+supports+its+healthcare+and+NHS
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Birmingham's community supports its healthcare and NHS

Birmingham is rightly proud of its healthcare and does all it can to support the work of the NHS.  Take our feature produced with the help of University Hospitals Birmingham Charity.

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Birmingham+-+A+sustainable+city
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Birmingham - A sustainable city

Birmingham is a city committed to providing a clean environment and protecting its natural environment through partnerships with business and community. Let us show you how. 

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Passions: Environment & green action, Energy
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Birmingham%2c+Community+and+Sport
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Birmingham, Community and Sport

Birmingham is a city inspired by sport. It is not suprising to see this enthusiasm growing at grass roots with the great support given by business and community. Let us show you how.

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Vehicle+hire+schemes+in+Birmingham+and+the+West+Midlands
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Vehicle hire schemes in Birmingham and the West Midlands

Previously we had Car2Go in 2013-14. Voi e-scooter's from 2020-23, and West Midlands Cycle Hire from 2021. Users need to have an app to unlock the vehicle they will hire.

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Birmingham+-+A+city+and+community+of+great+creativity+and+wonderful+culture!
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Birmingham - A city and community of great creativity and wonderful culture!

Whatever your passion or your interests, Birmingham has so much to offer as a City and Community of creativity and culture. Let us introduce you through trails to this great city.

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Passions: Civic pride, Art; Culture & creativity, Business & enterprise, People & community
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Fifty+Five+Holloway+House%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Construction+with+Community
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Fifty Five Holloway House, Birmingham, UK - Construction with Community

Beyond Property Group is to transform 55 Holloway Head into a thriving new place to live and work.

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Dayus+Square%2c+Jewellery+Quarter+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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Dayus Square, Jewellery Quarter - A Birmingham Gem!

Dayus Square is located in the Jewellery Quarter. Originally called Albion Square. It was redeveloped in 2012 and named after local author Kathleen Dayus (1903 - 2003).

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The+Colmore+Business+District%2c+Birmingham
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The Colmore Business District, Birmingham

The Colmore Business District is located around Colmore Row and the various side streets. Historic Victorian era buildings. Also called the Colmore BID.

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Historic+demolished+buildings+in+Birmingham
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Historic demolished buildings in Birmingham

HS2 have demolished the Eagle & Tun, and a few years ago the Fox & Grapes. Other old buildings in the area have been reduced to rubble, such as Island House. Gone, but not forgotten!

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