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Birmingham skyline

The three latest big Birmingham developments set to transform the city

Brum Rise Up rally against Birmingham City Council cuts

Birmingham anti council cut campaigners make four key demands

Birmingham City Council house

Why one Birmingham ward is voting to elect a city councillor

Joseph Chamberlain (1836 - 1914)

Chamberlain descendants meet at former Birmingham home for good reason

Apartment plans for site of former Villa haunt in Aston, Birmingham

Apartments plan for former social club used by Villa fans approved

Station Street, Birmingham city centre

Hope for the Save Station Street campaign in Birmingham from council

Sweet Bae dessert shop on the Hagley Road in Birmingham

Birmingham dessert shop says busy times are between 11am until 3am

'Bonkers' Birmingham Broad Street skyscraper plans for top of listed former hospital building

‘Bonkers’ Broad Street skyscraper plans above former hospital rejected

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street unveils his manifesto for 2024 Mayoral elections

West Midlands Mayor elections: Conservative Andy Street's manifesto

West Midlands Mayoral Elections: Labour candidate Richard Parker

West Midlands Mayoral elections: Labour candidate unveils manifesto

The Cross Keys, Erdington

Plans to transform vacant pub into 'community centre'

Members of the NEU outside Benson Community School on Wednesday, April 17

Strike action resumes at a Birmingham school as council ‘disappointed’

As Captain Blackadder Rowan Atkinson and Right: Tony Robinson As Private Baldrick

Blackadder backlash at Birmingham City Council recovery path plan

Acclaimed writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah has died at the age of 65 weeks after he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. (Credit: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Council pledge on ‘long lasting’ tribute for Benjamin Zephaniah

Birmingham driver shamed on social media for blocking bin collections

Birmingham driver shamed for blocking bin collections by council

Designs of the plans

Major update on plans for skyscraper at ex-hospital on Broad Street

Birmingham music festival at risk amid city council cuts

How popular Birmingham music festival was saved despite council cuts

Birmingham Council House

7 Birmingham council by-election candidates confirmed - here’s who

Birmingham music festival at risk amid city council cuts

Renowned Birmingham music festival could face axe amid council cuts

Meeting of the City Council inside Birmingham City Council House

'Concern' that residents may struggle in winter despite funds

Birmingham City Council house

Birmingham to embark on ‘era-defining moment’ with council plan

The public can have a say on the future of the city's libraries

How residents can have a say on the future of the city’s libraries

John Cotton

Vision for 'smaller and leaner' city council following crisis

The UK’s third most desirable city for potential homebuyers is Birmingham. On average there are 37,900 searches for property for sale in the city per month.

Three huge developments set to transform Birmingham's landscape

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street

Birmingham school praised for career advice as key pledge for made

Erdington baths

First look at Erdington baths transformation into a ‘community hub’

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham discussing alternative HS2 rail line in Birmingham

West Midlands & Manchester Mayors unveil their HS2 alternative

Voting in an election

Meet the five West Midlands Mayor candidates ahead of May elections

Birmingham Broad Street

Four massive skyscrapers set to transform Broad Street in Birmingham

Waterfront development in Birmingham approved

Hundreds of waterfront homes in Birmingham approved for development

47 storey skyscraper plans for Broad Street in Birmingham, CGI

‘Good looking’: 47-storey Birmingham Broad Street skyscraper approved

Unauthorised traveller site

Rise in unauthorised traveller sites in Birmingham prompts council row

Protest against Birmingham City Council cuts

20 Cuts to Birmingham City Council’s children and families services

Hill West Junior School, Sutton

Plans to demolish school buildings recommended for approval

Kings Heath high street

Proposed changes to Kings Heath Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme

The new plansq

Plans for new apartment blocks by Birmingham city centre canal

Campaign to save Acocks Green Library in Birmingham

‘Not going to let it happen’: Brummies unite against library closures

Birmingham city council protests

Knife crime campaigner's fears over city's youth services amid cuts

An aerial view of Birmingham

Five shockwaves to expect after council budget approved

Birmingham Council House

Arts organisations set to receive funding boost despite council crisis

Birmingham City Council house

The full list of city council cuts that will impact neighbourhoods

John Cotton

Five dramatic moments from the critical city council budget meeting

Birmingham City Council House, Victoria Square

City council approves budget cuts including 21% council tax rise

Birmingham City Council House

Alarmed Brummies express dismay over council crisis ahead of meeting

Digbeth Loc studios in Birmingham with 4Wood MD Graham Webb and Creative Director James Thorne

Five boosts for Birmingham amid Birmingham City Council crisis

Street racing ban in Birmingham

Street racing ban extended in Birmingham - all the new rules