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Tourism boost as Commonwealth Games 2022 plans cultural and sporting festival sites

Victoria Square and Smithfield will become epicentres of cultural activities during the sporting spectacle alongside locations across the West Midlands

Birmingham Post

Union to vote on another rail strike that could halt CrossCountry trains in July or August

CrossCountry trains staff are among those who are set to vote on a plan to strike, potentially during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Chronicle Live

'Tory minister who slagged off my town should come and have a look around'

The Leader of Blackpool Council said Tory minister Heather Wheeler's remarks that her town was "godawful" made her "cross" but said she was used to these "sort of ignorant and ill-advised comments"

Daily Mirror

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Blackpool Council leader condemns minister’s comments labelling town ‘godawful’

Heather Wheeler has apologised for the remark.

The Independent UK

United Hockeyroos aim for Comm Games gold

Jane Claxton and Brooke Peris will be the most experienced players when the Hockeyroos attempt to snare Commonwealth Games gold in Birmingham later this year.

AAP

Minister apologises for describing Birmingham and Blackpool as ‘godawful’

Labour said the Tory minister’s ‘offensive’ comment was ‘frankly embarrassing’

The Independent UK

Minister apologises for ‘godawful’ Birmingham and Blackpool comment

Heather Wheeler, the Tory MP for South Derbyshire, said she made an ‘inappropriate remark that does not reflect my actual view’.

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Tory MP apologises for calling Birmingham and Blackpool ‘godawful’

Heather Wheeler, a minister in the Cabinet Office, made comments at technology event in London

The Guardian - UK

Dina Asher-Smith gives Commonwealth Games boost with race announcement

Briton said she will compete in the 100m or 200m in Birmingham, setting up a mouthwatering showdown against Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister slammed for calling Blackpool and Birmingham 'godawful'

Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire, has since apologised, claiming the comments do not reflect her actual views - but Labour have hit out at the remark

Daily Mirror

Home crowd the motivation for Dina Asher-Smith’s Birmingham bid in hectic summer

Asher-Smith is racing at three major events this summer

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp took care of restaurant staff after £50k splurge as 'large tip' split between them

Johnny Depp dished out a hefty tip to staff at a restaurant in Birmingham earlier this week - and the operations manager has revealed it was split between all staff

Daily Mirror

Birmingham's Paradise project shoots up by £500m

Investment costs into city centre regen scheme have more than doubled since it started with expectations that it will rise again

Birmingham Post

Strike ballots planned at CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains

Union boss: 'Unless these demands are met, we could be seeing a summer of discontent across our railway'

Birmingham Post

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Birmingham Post

New chairs for Birmingham Publicity Association

City trade body appoints new leadership as it returns to post-pandemic networking

Birmingham Post

Arcadis to develop next phase of Birmingham's regeneration vision

Design consultancy will work with city council on progressing 'Our Future City Plan' which aims to inform development over next two decades

Irish Mirror

BBC drama My Name Is Leon sheds light on stark realities of Birmingham riots of 1981

Sir Lenny Henry's BBC drama My Name Is Leon is set during the Handsworth riots in July 1981. We speak to Lenny and others of their memories of that traumatic time

Daily Mirror

My Name Is Leon sheds light on stark realities of Birmingham riots of 1981

Sir Lenny Henry's BBC drama My Name Is Leon is set during the Handsworth riots in July 1981. We speak to Lenny and others of their memories of that traumatic time

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Sorting out the Silver Ferns

Who's in your Silver Ferns dozen for Birmingham? LockerRoom's netball pundits size up the candidates ahead of the national league grand final.

The Guardian - UK

Prisoner ‘on the run’ for three weeks appears on Birmingham podcast

Greggor Grey, who has served 17 years for robbery, says he escaped because of ‘injustice and heartache’

Manchester Evening News

Jet2 issues update on its services from Manchester Airport

The airline is expanding its operations following a surge in demand for foreign holidays

Nottingham Post

Jet2 announces thousands of flights to Malta from airports in London, Manchester, Leeds & Birmingham

Almost 6,000 extra seats have now been added to Malta

Daily Mirror

Jet2 issues travel update as it adds extra flights to its summer schedule

British budget airline Jet2 has added close to 6,000 more extra seats from Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, London Stansted and Manchester airports to resorts in Spain, Turkey and Portugal

Evening Standard

Queen ‘pulls out of Commonwealth Games appearance’ after missing Jubilee events

The 96-year-old monarch was absent for much of last weekend’s Jubilee celebrations

Evening Standard

Emma Raducanu hopeful over Wimbledon but withdraws from Birmingham Classic with side injury

Emma Raducanu is optimistic that she will be fit to play at Wimbledon later this month.

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