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Help with energy bills as the price cap rises

From the Warm Home Discount to supplier hardship funds, here is where to turn.

28 September 2026 · Source: Ofgem

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Frankfurt Christmas Market to open on 5 November

Seven weeks of stalls will run in the city centre until Christmas Eve.

27 September 2026 · Source: Birmingham City Council

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Three weeks left in Birmingham's walking challenge with Liverpool

The winning city gets ten blossom trees, and it is not too late to sign up.

27 September 2026 · Source: Birmingham City Council

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Winter Fuel Payment qualifying week ends today

Payments of up to 300 pounds arrive in November or December for those who qualify.

27 September 2026 · Source: Age UK

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Indian Community in Birmingham

Birmingham's Indian community is one of the oldest and most established in the city, and its members can be found in almost every walk of Birmingham life.

24 September 2026 · Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

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International Day of Birmingham returns with more than 50 events

The festival that began with Joe Lycett's United States of Birmingham runs on 24 and 25 September.

23 September 2026 · Source: University of Birmingham

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Malayali Community in Birmingham

The Malayali community, whose roots lie in the southern Indian state of Kerala, has grown quickly in Birmingham and is now a lively and much valued part of the city.

19 September 2026 · Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

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Lord Mayor welcomes young visitors from twin city Zaporizhzhia

Young Ukrainians aged 12 to 17 have spent a week with Birmingham host families, in a visit organised by a network founded by Bosnians who found safety here in the 1990s.

17 September 2026 · Source: Birmingham City Council

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Tamil Community in Birmingham

Birmingham's Tamil community brings together families from southern India and from Sri Lanka, united by one of the world's oldest living languages and a rich culture of music, dance and food.

15 September 2026 · Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

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Telugu Community in Birmingham

The Telugu community is one of Birmingham's fastest growing Indian communities, made up largely of young professionals, students and their families who have brought a new energy to the city.

10 September 2026 · Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021