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Jack Reacher would not exist without Birmingham’s libraries, says writer

Lee Child says childhood visits to city’s libraries helped him to create protagonist as he laments proposed closures

The Guardian - UK

‘Kind-hearted’ man died after he was attacked by four dogs including two XL Bullies

Nicholas Glass was found in a Birmingham garden suffering blunt force injuries from dog bites, an inquest heard

The Independent UK

‘There’s a lot of discrimination’: UK training scheme aims to help social workers dealing with disabled parents

People with disabilities whose children have been taken into care have role in delivering programme trialled in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

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‘Obsession’ with Reform UK could leave Tories out of power for 20 years, warns Andy Street

Former West Midlands mayor on why his party was defeated, what they can do about it, and his next steps

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t see how it’s enforceable’: pubgoers react to idea of beer garden smoking ban

Scepticism about the government’s reported proposals among drinkers and pub managers in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

'Find a place you can afford' outside London, council tells homeless households facing sky-high rents

Brent council is placing homeless families in High Wycombe, Milton, Keynes, Luton, Birmingham and even further afield amid ‘tsunami of demand’ for housing

Evening Standard

I took a four year old to Sea Life Birmingham - here's why it turned out to be a core memory making experience

This is what all families should know before visiting the Sea Life Birmingham attraction

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I am so here for this zombie game set in a medieval market town

"Doom has come to Birmingham, and you are the last soul alive."

PC Gamer

Want to smell the pre-Raphaelites? UK gallery to use scent alongside paintings

An exhibition at Birmingham’s Barber Institute brings an extra dimension to the art by creating the aromas of the English countryside and a Russian church

The Guardian - UK

Family Discovers Python During Blackberry-Picking Stroll In Birmingham Park‌ ‌

Royal pythons are primarily found in central and western Africa and can grow up to 6 feet long. ‌

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The headlines will tell you about councils going bust. Let me tell you what that means to me

I live in Birmingham, where the council is now bankrupt. I see the awful effect on people’s lives, says writer and Birmingham resident Michaela Makusha

The Guardian - UK

Police hunt two American bulldog-type dogs after Birmingham man’s death

Officers believe that a 33-year-old man found dead in his back garden was attacked by at least one dog

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham MPs call for council cuts to be halted over financial data concerns

Report finds £300m savings and £750m asset sales were planned despite doubts about figures used to justify cuts

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham’s going bust. Here’s why everything you’ve heard about that is wrong

The bankruptcy that led to brutal local cuts was blamed on an equal pay claim. The truth is more complex – and damning, says James Brackley of The Audit Reform Lab

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I took my kids to Legoland Discovery Centre - and here's why I'd go back

We find out all about one family's trip to Legoland Discovery Centre in Birmingham to see if it's worth the high entrance fee

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Uncovering the History of Alabama: A Traveler's Guide

Alabama, often referred to as the Heart of Dixie, is not just a state rich in natural beauty and cultural diversity but also a land steeped in history.

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham council to sell off athletes’ village homes at more than £300m loss

Sale of hundreds of empty homes designed, but not used, for Commonwealth Games attacked as ‘absolute scandal’

The Guardian - AU

Yvette Cooper thanks police as major far-right riots fail to materialise

Thousands took to the streets to take part in anti-racism protests in London, Brighton, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield

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Muslim activists apologise after pub-goers mistaken for far-right group in attack

Man punched and kicked in the Clumsy Swan pub’s front garden in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Pat Fleetwood-Walker obituary

Other lives: Educationist who strove to promote sustainable communities in the West Midlands

The Independent UK

NHS staff sent home and GP practices close early for safety over fear of more riots

‘Hospitals should aim to throw a ring of steel’ around sites to protect staff from rioters, says a Birmingham medic

The Guardian - UK

Muslim leaders urge restraint in response to far-right attacks

Heads of mosques in West Midlands warn against reactive violence as some communities plan counter-protests to protect streets from rioters

The Independent UK

Police investigate attacks on cars and a pub after hundreds of people gather in Birmingham

West Midlands Police and local MP Jess Phillips vowed to bring perpetrators to justice on seventh day of disorder on UK’s streets

The Independent UK

Jess Phillips accused of ‘making excuses’ for masked gang in Birmingham as cars smashed and man attacked

James Cleverly called for the Home Office minister to ‘think about the consequences’ of her words

The Guardian - UK

‘Building something better’: the UK residents retrofitting their homes amid the climate crisis

From weekly skills-sharing to rewilding streets, communities are working to improve the planet while bolstering the health of people

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