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The Floozie flows again in Victoria Square

Water runs through Dhruva Mistry's fountain for the first time since 2013 after a £12.4m revamp.

20 May 2022 Source: Birmingham City Council

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The council says the BBC show's arrival is an endorsement of the city's creative quarter and food scene.

18 February 2022 Source: Birmingham City Council

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Watt's notebooks, including the famous kettle experiment, join the Domesday Book on the register.

9 June 2020 Source: Birmingham City Council

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Aliyah Begum, 15, from Acocks Green becomes the city's 14th Young Poet Laureate.

5 October 2018 Source: Birmingham City Council

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Community projects look at wartime hospitals, returning soldiers and the lives of women and children.

28 September 2018 Source: Birmingham City Council

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The Aston band who invented heavy metal ended their farewell tour with two nights at the city's arena.

5 February 2017 Source: Wikipedia

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The Lithuanian conductor, who first conducted the orchestra last July, takes over in September.

15 February 2016 Source: Wikipedia

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The flagship library, which drew 2.4 million visitors last year, will now close on Sundays.

20 April 2015 Source: Wikipedia

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The largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found now has a dedicated home in Chamberlain Square.

15 November 2014 Source: Wikipedia

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"Even one book, one pen, one teacher can change the world," she tells the crowd.

4 September 2013 Source: Wikipedia