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Nostalgia
Nostalgia
From boozer to (Gary) Barlow - the building of the ICC
Birmingham City Centre
Today a centre and focal point for the city
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From Woolies to Reject Shop - Birmingham stores we loved and lost
Birmingham City Centre
A look back at the shops which once made up Birmingham's bustling high streets
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Remembering BRMB Party in the Park - Peter Andre, Eternal and The Spice Girls held their first outdoor gig
Nostalgia
From Cofton to Cannon Hill, then the Alexander Stadium to St. Andrew's, Brummies enjoyed top-class musical entertainment for a decade from 1995.
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Secret selflessness of mum Anzal Begum who helped abandoned women and defied cultural stigma
Muslim Communities
The Birmingham-Kashmiri woman is the face of a charity that saves poverty stricken families around the world
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Sutton Park through the years - and its Royal connections
Sutton Coldfield
Dating back for hundreds of years, the area has royal connections
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It is 75 years since Windrush came to Britain - scenes from the moment it arrived
Windrush Generation
On June 22 1948 the The British liner 'Empire Windrush' arrived at Tilbury Docks.
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Photos of Birmingham schooldays from years past - can you spot yourself?
Nostalgia
Playtime, best friends and unforgettable teachers - are they really the best years of your life?
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Photos of lost Broad Street bars and clubs that we miss
Birmingham City Centre
We take a look back at the bars and clubs on Broad Street which we loved and lost.
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Quiz - can you name these Midlands parks through old photos?
Birmingham City Centre
Try our quiz to test your memory of parks across Birmingham and the surrounding areas in the West Midlands
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Birmingham dinner lady offers up secret recipe for 'best ever' retro school pudding
Schools in Birmingham
Chocolate concrete Birmingham school dinner favourite ingredients and recipe in full
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'Best ever' Birmingham school dinner pudding from childhood that divides opinion over one thing
Schools in Birmingham
Brummies love this nostalgic school dinner treat but are divided over important issue
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Good Morning with Anne and Nick
BBC
The early morning TV show was presented by Anne Diamond and Nick Owen
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Six classic shows returning to UK television - from Fawlty Towers to Squid Game
BBC
Nostalgia will be in full flow - although nearly all are coming back to different channels including BBC and ITV
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See who you remember in these 20 photos of teachers from around Birmingham and the Midlands
Education
You may recognise some of these teachers of the past - and perhaps even the pupils
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Birmingham Pride through the years - in pictures
Birmingham Gay Pride
Birmingham's first Pride took place in 1997 with the festival centering around the Gay Village
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Tina Turner in concert in Birmingham
Music & Nightlife
The legendary singer has performed several times in the city
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Can you name these Midlands places visited by Royals through old photos
Worcestershire
Try our quiz to test your memory of royal visits to Birmingham and the surrounding areas
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25 photos and decades of change in Birmingham from the air
Birmingham
We take a look through the archives flying over Brum through the decades
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Every location Lancaster bomber will fly over to mark Dambusters anniversary
World War 2
Lancaster bomber will be seen over 28 airfields to commemorate wartime mission targeting German dams in 1943
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Birmingham Airport through the years
Birmingham City Centre
Starting life as Elmdon Airport we take a look back over the years
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End of the road for one of ‘Britain’s toughest pubs’ in Brum - as plans in place to turn it into warehouse
Saltley
The Sportsman was featured on a Sky documentary in 2004 about some of Britain's hardest boozers
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Birmingham's Muhammad Ali Community Centre demolished
Midlands News
The Muhammad Ali centre in Hockley was used for social and community events
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What Birmingham looked like 30 years ago in 1993
Birmingham City Centre
We had a new city centre square and fountain opened by Princess Diana, Nelson Mandela visited Sparkbrook and there was a huge BRMB party in the square
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Birmingham nightclubs we miss the most from the 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond
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Remember the Cedar Club, Dome, Locarno, Millionaire, Pagoda Park, Powerhouse and The Night Out? Birmingham's nightclub scene is ever evolving. As Duran Duran's John Taylor once said: "It's sad but clubs are transitional places, they're not museums. Things change." He was speaking in an interview about the Rum Runner, which is now long demolished.
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UK households to get £130 paid directly into bank accounts for cost of living
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Martin Lewis
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The Budget
Stamp Duty could be cut in the Autumn Statement as experts predict rule changes
Reports suggest that the Conservatives are looking at some sort of Stamp Duty reduction with experts saying it would make it easier for older homeowners to downsize and free up larger family homes
National Insurance cut to give UK households up to £500 extra in their bank accounts
The Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt expected to announce cut during Autumn Statement
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Your Money
The energy regulator and watchdog will review standing charges after calls from consumer groups and experts.
Mum of teen killed in camping crash tragedy says 'nothing will make this nightmare go away'
Shrewsbury
Wilf Henderson, Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen and Hugo Morris were found dead in a car
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Universal Credit
Cold blast could trigger special winter payments
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Martin Lewis
Martin Lewis urges UK households to spend £82 immediately and says 'it's important'
Martin Lewis has delivered an important and poignant episode of the ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show tonight. The financial expert and consumer champion has warned UK households over the importance of a Lasting Power of Attorney.
UK households to get £130 paid directly into bank accounts for cost of living
Your Money
32,000 households will benefit with more than £4 million worth of support is on its way to thousands of eligible households in Nottinghamshire from Nottinghamshire County Council to help cover the costs of food and energy bills this winter.
UK households to get £25 paid directly into bank accounts within days
DWP
UK homes could be entitled to £25 payouts amid the Cold Weather Payment scheme, which is back from the government and Department for Work and Pensions.
State Pension 2024 increase set to be hit by new triple lock adjustment
Pension
Pensioners may not be getting the rise they were expecting next April when the Chancellor announces it in the Autumn Statement
Martin Lewis urges every driver to get '100 per cent free' winter essential
Martin Lewis
All drivers have to do is sign up for the Halfords Club, the Money Saving Expert star revealed on Tuesday as he returned to the ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show from 8pm til 9pm.
Birmingham City FC
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Latest Birmingham City news from BirminghamLive includes the views of former boss Gary Rowett on Blues' struggles under their new manager, England and Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney
Stamp Duty could be cut in the Autumn Statement as experts predict rule changes
The Budget
Reports suggest that the Conservatives are looking at some sort of Stamp Duty reduction with experts saying it would make it easier for older homeowners to downsize and free up larger family homes
National Insurance cut to give UK households up to £500 extra in their bank accounts
The Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt expected to announce cut during Autumn Statement
'Significant' warning issued to 1.2 million British Gas, Ovo, Octopus, EDF energy customers
Your Money
The energy regulator and watchdog will review standing charges after calls from consumer groups and experts.
Man fights for life after 'incident'
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