Birmingham news

• Demolition work begins to pave way for athletes village

  15-06-2018 18:56
  
  Six months after being awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games work is now under way in the city
  
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• Run-down Wolverhampton community garden comes up roses

  15-06-2018 16:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Volunteers spent a week transforming a neglected field into a community garden in Wolverhampton.
  
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• Eid celebration: Haircuts for Muslim men as Ramadan ends

  15-06-2018 16:19 via bbc.co.uk
  To celebrate Eid, these Muslims are getting their hair cut to look fresh after a 30-day fast.
  
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• Home Office 'hostile environment' showed a lack of respect and humanity says former Birmingham doctor refused visa

  15-06-2018 16:01
  
  Dr Syed Kazmi was ordered to leave the UK despite shortage of hospital staff
  
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• Record-breaking crowds at Europe's largest Eid celebration

  15-06-2018 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 140,000 people gather in Birmingham to celebrate Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan.
  
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• Nature Valley Open: Britain's Dan Evans reaches semi-finals with victory over Brayden Schnur

  15-06-2018 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Dan Evans is into the Nature Valley Open semi-finals following a two-set win over Brayden Schnur.
  
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• Euromillions winner Amanda Lewis still works at Asda

  15-06-2018 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Despite winning £1m on a Lucky Dip, Amanda Lewis says she won't give up the job she loves.
  
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• Three UK universities plan further student careers success in China

  15-06-2018 14:03
  Careers professionals at the Universities of Birmingham, Nottingham and Warwick are busy planning their next business partnership in China after their first joint graduate careers event in country attracted praise from employers, students and alumni.
  
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• West Bromwich Albion: Government asked to reconsider safe-standing proposal

  15-06-2018 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Labour ask the government to reconsider their decision to reject West Bromwich Albion's safe-standing application.
  
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• Theresa May faces another Brexit battle with Tory rebels - and this time it's personal

  15-06-2018 13:06
  
  Here's why Conservative Brexit rebels don't feel they can trust Theresa May any more
  
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• Revealed: The NHS property identified for possible new houses near Birmingham

  15-06-2018 11:39
  
  New figures released this week by NHS Digital show that in 2017/18, three sites owned by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust were newly identified
  
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• Chinese research leaders visit Birmingham to meet potential partners

  15-06-2018 11:14
  Senior leaders from Jiangsu Industry Technology Research Institute (JITRI) visited the University of Birmingham to meet potential academic partners for future collaborations.
  
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