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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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Passions: History & heritage, Art; Culture & creativity, Photography, Environment & green action, Squares and public spaces
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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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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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Passions: Photography, Environment & green action, People & community, Green open spaces, Squares and public spaces
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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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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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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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Introducing+Birmingham+Hippodrome+-+Creativity+with+Community
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Introducing Birmingham Hippodrome - Creativity with Community

The Hippodrome is one of the city's main entertainment venues.  During a challenging time for all venues, we look back and we look at what the future holds for The Hippodrome.

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Passions: Art; Culture & creativity
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Octagon%2c+Paradise+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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Octagon, Paradise Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

At 49 storeys (155m), Octagon is to become the world's tallest pure octagonal skycraper - and it's coming to Paradise Birmingham.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Modern Architecture
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Conventions+at+The+NEC+Birmingham
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Conventions at The NEC Birmingham

The National Exhibition Centre is used to stage a variety of shows over the years. Such as Destination Star Trek and MCM Birmingham Comic Con. BBC Gardeners World Live is a regular returnee.

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The+Hippodrome%2c+Remodelling%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Construction+with+Community
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The Hippodrome, Remodelling, Birmingham, UK - Construction with Community

Birmingham Hippodrome is to be transformed to offer a modernised entrance and foyer, with state-of-the-art digital media, and a new secondary entrance

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48fl+Tower+Leaf%2c+High+Street+Deritend%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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48fl Tower Leaf, High Street Deritend, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

Tower Leaf is an iconic 48-storey set to provide 454 new apartments, amenity spaces, cycle parking, and new public realm works to Chapel House Street.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration
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Former+Sainsbury%27s+Site%2c+Selly+Oak%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Construction+with+Community
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Former Sainsbury's Site, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK - Construction with Community

The former Sainsbury’s site's retail centre is to be revitalised with a community-led regeneration.

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Acocks+Green+Recreation+Ground%2c+Birmingham+-+A+wonderful+open+space!
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Acocks Green Recreation Ground, Birmingham - A wonderful open space!

Acocks Green Recreation Ground was one of several pieces of land donated to Yardley Rural District Council by the Yardley Charity Estates in October 1898.

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Soho+Wharf%2c+Birmingham%2c+UK+-+Placemaking+with+Community
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Soho Wharf, Birmingham, UK - Placemaking with Community

Soho Wharf is a vibrant new build-to-rent scheme comprising 752 high-quality new homes, in six builds ranging from four to 14-storeys.

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Passions: Construction & regeneration, Modern Architecture
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STEAMhouse+(previously+Belmont+Works)%2c+Eastside+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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STEAMhouse (previously Belmont Works), Eastside - A Birmingham Gem!

This restoration of the former Belmont Works building dating back to 1899 includes the construction of a 5-storey new-build element for Birmingham City University and STEAMhouse.

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Passions: History & heritage, Construction & regeneration, Education, Modern Architecture, Classic Architecture
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The+BT+Tower+-+A+Birmingham+Gem!
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The BT Tower - A Birmingham Gem!

The BT Tower is the tallest building in Birmingham. Completed in 1966. Located at 40 Lionel Street in the Jewellery Quarter.

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