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More people leave Birmingham for elsewhere in the UK than arrive

The city lost almost 20,000 people to other parts of the UK in the year to mid-2025, while Rugby grew faster than anywhere in England.

19 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The police museum on Steelhouse Lane is running Halloween courtroom sessions from 28 to 30 October.

18 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Passengers are encouraged to wear their pyjamas for the festive journey, which runs from 22 November to 23 December.

17 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Historic England's grant follows a community campaign that raised £230,000, and the cathedral also gets £377,185.

16 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The 64cm, 50kg pumpkin took three chocolatiers two days to make, and is the centrepiece of a new Halloween trail.

15 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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A council digivan is visiting high streets and stations to explain what hate crime is and how to report it.

14 October 2026 Source: Birmingham City Council

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Sushi rolling, poetry, workshops and a 27th-floor party are on the programme for Saturday 17 October.

13 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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Rose Moulder looked after stars at Birmingham Town Hall in the 1960s, and kept a postcard signed by all four Beatles for 63 years.

12 October 2026 Source: BirminghamWorld

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Skippers offered half-price food to customers and free meals to emergency workers at its comeback.

11 October 2026 Source: Birmingham Live

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The restored sculpture remembers the 2,241 civilians killed in air raids on Birmingham during the Second World War.

10 October 2026 Source: Birmingham City Council