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BBC The Archers in pictures as drama brews in 'real life' Ambridge
Worcestershire
As residents in the real-life village complain about 'swearing footballers' we look back at the real Archers
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Birmingham's Great Western Arcade over the decades
Great Western Arcade
Land Restaurant in the Great Western Arcade named among the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Britain
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Birmingham restaurants we loved in the past
Birmingham
Nostalgic look at the restaurants you might have eaten at from the 70s, 80s and 90s
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Birmingham in pictures in 1999 before the turn of the millennium
Birmingham
Not just another century, but another millennium ago
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Hollywood stars joining the fight to save Station Street - from Brian Cox to Ozzy Osbourne
Electric Cinema Birmingham
An online petition has garnered over 20,000 signatures to save Station Street from demolition
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What Birmingham looked like in 1964 - Bull Ring, hospitals, pubs and more
Nostalgia
Looking back on the city 60 years ago
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Secret dates, jam sandwiches and school trips - mayor hopeful promises to bring back Number 11 bus
Labour Party
The much loved Number 11 bus used to take passengers on a full circuit of the city - but it's now split in two halves, to the frustration of some Brummies. Labour mayoral hopeful Richard Parker has pledged to bring it back
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Looking back when Birmingham was the motor capital of Britain
Birmingham
Birmingham has always had a long association with the motor industry going way back to the beginning of motor cars
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Old pictures show how Birmingham used to look and some areas have hardly changed
Nostalgia
A nostalgic look back at Birmingham
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This Town, Peaky Blinders, Citizen Khan - the real filming locations that feature Brum on TV
Birmingham
The latest Steven Knight prime-time drama has put Birmingham at the heart of the TV schedules and a host of spots have featured on the small screen over the years
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Looking back at the old Birmingham tram network as Midland Metro continues to expand
Nostalgia
As conductors will no longer be on the Metro, we take a nostalgic look back at trams in the region
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UK workers told they can use 17 days annual leave and get 39 days off
bank holiday
Workers can get more than five weeks off by using a simple calendar hack - but you'll need to be quick to book your time off
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Pictures show when Birmingham pubs were the centre of the universe
Nostalgia
We take a nostalgic look back when the pub was the centre of everything
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Food we loved in the 80s and 90s in pictures that will take you back to being a kid
Birmingham
Some have changed there names but most have gone forever
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The long lost Victorian loos of Birmingham
Birmingham City Centre
We take a look at the old cast iron 'Temples of Relief' for when our forebears needed to spend a penny
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Landmark that beat the bulldozers and is now protected forever
Birmingham City Centre
Take a look back at the Rotunda through the decades as it remains a constant on Birmingham's ever-changing skyline
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Photos inside The Crown pub show 1970s graffiti, gig posters and old decor
Birmingham pubs and bars
The snapshots show what things are like inside 'birthplace of heavy metal' in Station Street, Birmingham
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Boots, M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury's - how Britain's biggest chains have changed over the years
Birmingham
The old logos we all loved as kids have changed forever - or even vanished from our shopping centres and high streets
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See inside secret underground city tunnel you will have walked over but never seen
Hidden Brum
A network of secret tunnels run beneath our feet in Birmingham
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Nostalgic Birmingham Brownies, Scouts and Cubs photos - see if you spot anyone you know
Nostalgia
A nostalgic look back at the groups over the years
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Popular UK crisps returning to shelves five years after being discontinued
Sainsbury's
And fans will be bursting with nostalgia at the launch and return of the divisive flavour, which sparked an outcry when it was axed.
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BBC drama 'This Town' filming locations across Birmingham and beyond as more areas are identified
Birmingham
Locations around the city where the Steven Knight drama was filmed
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Birmingham's non-Banksy art works after artist distanced from Gay Village mural
Midlands News
Some of the strange pieces of artwork around the city
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'I was in band inspiring BBC This Town and spat at by racists until I did one thing'
Steven Knight
Steven Knight set BBC This Town in era when Coventry's The Specials' Two-Tone band broke onto music scene but constantly abused by racists at gigs
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DVLA to slap drivers with £5,060 fines because you've 'failed to report it'
Three common car modifications have drivers risking steep fines up to £5,060 and licence points from the Driving and Vehicles Licensing Agency.
Where you can see Aurora Borealis tonight after 'extreme' storm dazzles the UK
Space Events
The Northern Lights were visible in parts of the UK on Friday night and could be seen again on Saturday, according to the Met Office
People's Postcode Lottery 'winner' has 'dreams dashed' by letter on doormat
Your Money
The TikTok user has gone viral with an account of how he wrongly assumed he'd won the People's Postcode Lottery - only to be hit with a deflating package.
Brum teenager arrested as part of Oxford murder probe
Birmingham City Centre
Tobias Bruce was fatally stabbed during an incident in College Lane, Littlemore on February 25
DWP warns 424,000 people on PIP their payments will be cut
PIP
The Government is proposing a huge shake-up of the PIP system in a bid to cut the welfare bill
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Helen Flanagan shares 'very scary' hidden health issue that forced her to send kids away
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has opened up about her 'scary' breakdown after splitting from footballer fiance Scott Sinclair and said she was 'seeing things' and 'in danger'
Bambie Thug forced to get rid of two words on her cheek or face Eurovision ban
Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland's Eurovision 2024 entry Bambie Thug was forced to make a last minute change to their performance on Saturday night, after daubing two words on her cheek
Eurovision fans say Olly Alexander 'sabotaged' in grand final as they spot issue
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision fans were left fuming as they accused the show of 'sabotage' after Olly Alexander appeared to be hit by sound issues during the grand final
Bambie Thug's defiant six-word message in Eurovision set after pulling out of rehearsal
Eurovision Song Contest
It comes after the star did not take part in the dress rehearsal earlier hours before the grand final following them raising 'multiple complaints to the European Broadcasting Union'
Eurovision fans fume as 'ridiculous' new rule is announced during 2024 grand finale
Eurovision Song Contest
The 2024 edition of the annual music contest was the 68th time that the annual music event has taken place - with the first ever contest taking place in Switzerland in 1956.
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Red alert for Northern Lights as Midlands likely to catch second glimpse
A big geomagnetic storm in space meant Brits got an amazing view of the phenomenon
DVLA to slap drivers with £5,060 fines because you've 'failed to report it'
Midlands traffic and travel
Three common car modifications have drivers risking steep fines up to £5,060 and licence points from the Driving and Vehicles Licensing Agency.
Where you can see Aurora Borealis tonight after 'extreme' storm dazzles the UK
Space Events
The Northern Lights were visible in parts of the UK on Friday night and could be seen again on Saturday, according to the Met Office
I used new 'mandatory' speed limiter on the road and became public enemy number one
Midlands traffic and travel
Speed limiters will be fitted into new cars in the UK from July and the technology will have the power to warn and even prevent drivers from speeding
People's Postcode Lottery 'winner' has 'dreams dashed' by letter on doormat
Your Money
The TikTok user has gone viral with an account of how he wrongly assumed he'd won the People's Postcode Lottery - only to be hit with a deflating package.
Coronation Street
Helen Flanagan shares 'very scary' hidden health issue that forced her to send kids away
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has opened up about her 'scary' breakdown after splitting from footballer fiance Scott Sinclair and said she was 'seeing things' and 'in danger'
Why John McGinn will miss Jurgen Klopp as he makes Unai Emery comparison with Liverpool legend
Aston Villa FC
Aston Villa news from BirminghamLive as John McGinn looks forward to the Premier League clash against Liverpool on Monday night
Bambie Thug forced to get rid of two words on her cheek or face Eurovision ban
Eurovision Song Contest
Ireland's Eurovision 2024 entry Bambie Thug was forced to make a last minute change to their performance on Saturday night, after daubing two words on her cheek
Eurovision fans say Olly Alexander 'sabotaged' in grand final as they spot issue
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision fans were left fuming as they accused the show of 'sabotage' after Olly Alexander appeared to be hit by sound issues during the grand final
Bambie Thug's defiant six-word message in Eurovision set after pulling out of rehearsal
Eurovision Song Contest
It comes after the star did not take part in the dress rehearsal earlier hours before the grand final following them raising 'multiple complaints to the European Broadcasting Union'