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19/09/2022

James Corden on the death and legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

After hearing the news of Queen Elizabeth II's passing, James reflects on the life of service and honor she lived as well as her lasting legacy.

16/09/2022

'The Bull had a magical aura because it had instantly become a 'living, breathing' symbol of more than 850 years of city history going back to when a Market Charter was granted by King Henry II in 1166. The clamour, of course, was for the Bull to be given a permanent home - and that situation has to be resolved.'

The surprise star of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will leave the city centre a week earlier than previously announced - and its future remains undecided

11/09/2022

First and last photos of Queen Elizabeth II.

Her first and last picture. ❤️

10/09/2022

Two days before she died.

HM the Queen photographed in the Drawing room at Balmoral on 6th September 2022.

10/09/2022

This is very touching.

A mural in Ukraine

09/09/2022

The last official photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The last official photograph of the Queen, taken on September 6 in the Drawing Room at Balmoral Castle 🖤

31/08/2022

Need to see this iconic structure remain in Birmingham.

He is the raging bull who won hearts and minds at the Commonwealth Games 2022 Opening Ceremony stage and has since been sitting peacefully at Centenary Square - but what does the future hold?

16/08/2022

'Full to the Brum!'

Full to the Brum!

Over 5 MILLION flocked to Birmingham during the Commonwealth Games, with Saturday August 6 the busiest day with more than 450k visitors 📈

This capped the busiest week on record - and helped provide a huge boost to the local economy ✅

15/08/2022

'Women's lives across Afghanistan have been fundamentally changed.'

‘I was a policewoman. Now I beg in the street’: life for Afghan women one year after the Taliban took power.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/aug/14/life-for-afghan-women-one-year-after-the-taliban-took-power

Students, mothers, widows, workers and artists explain how their world has altered under ‘gender apartheid’

15/08/2022

A year on from the unopposed takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, how things have changed - again.

https://www.ted.com/talks/kiana_hayeri_a_photographic_journey_through_the_taliban_s_takeover_of_afghanistan?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Exposing what life looks like in Afghanistan after a 20-year US occupation and the Taliban's stunning and rapid takeover, TED Fellow and documentary photographer Kiana Hayeri captures harrowing glimpses and multifaceted realities of a war-torn country. Through the lens of her camera, she documents d...

14/08/2022

'The fun carries on for another couple of months, as the Birmingham 2022 Festival is taking place across the region, bringing together our best cultural events and activities right through to October.'

There are outdoor musical concerts, carnival processions, weekend festivals, a city centre garden plus a Peaky Blinders world premiere - and you can still get to see the Raging Bull

12/08/2022

'It has been ace.'



https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/10-ways-commonwealth-games-changed-24680719

We're taking some time to reflect on this amazing time in our city's history

12/08/2022

"In what has been an already unforgettable summer of sport, we are thrilled to achieve a record-breaking Games and to further showcase Birmingham as a dynamic, exciting city with a truly rich heritage."

12/08/2022

'..while the Olympics have sought to restrict political expression by athletes, the Commonwealth Games have actively encouraged athletes to express themselves – even on the podium.'

The legacy of colonialism looms large – isn’t a history of empire and exploitation, slavery and subjugation, a past to be condemned, not celebrated?

11/08/2022

A visible presence throughout

"We've really felt the warmth of the public so we've had a fantastic time."

11/08/2022

'It was, to all bar the most curmudgeonly, an excellent Commonwealth Games.'

10/08/2022

The has made a name for itself, created a phenomenal fan-base and has become indispensable.

Mike Kelt welcomes a new home for the piece but admits finding one could be a "large headache".

10/08/2022

'Photographer, Tom Jenkins, looks back on the past 12 days in Birmingham.'



https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/aug/09/commonwealth-games-2022-birminghams-best-pictures

Our photographer, Tom Jenkins, looks back on the past 12 days in Birmingham and selects his favourite images

09/08/2022

'The performance of a lifetime,'

Well done, Birmingham.

09/08/2022

The soundtrack to the most amazing

https://fb.watch/eOwbfi-E3m/

09/08/2022

One of the most amazing moments of as Elish McColgan wins gold in the same race her mum won thirty years earlier.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62402451

England’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Scotland’s Eilish McColgan earn hugely popular Commonwealth Games titles on the loudest night yet at Alexander Stadium.

09/08/2022

Birmingham forever!

Watch the best moments from the closing ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

09/08/2022

Accolades aplenty for Birmingham's organization of

09/08/2022

So take a bow, Birmingham.

"It has opened people's eyes to what Birmingham and the Midlands is about."
Reaction: https://bbc.in/3BRH2VO

08/08/2022

The sound of that ship's horn...

'The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni sounded its horn as it departed with over 26,000 tons of corn destined for Lebanon.'



https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-middle-east-turkey-istanbul-932888f2e144b61accc855bba49c83cc

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set out Monday from the port of Odesa under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the embattled country's agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis.

08/08/2022

'Ukraine’s infrastructure minister says that a foreign-flagged ship has arrived at a Ukrainian port (to take on a load of grain) for the first time since Russia’s invasion began in February.'

Ukraine’s infrastructure minister says that a foreign-flagged ship has arrived at a Ukrainian port for the first time since Russia’s invasion began in February.

07/08/2022

'The last performance by the Bull will be at 6pm on Monday, before the closing ceremony which he will be at.'

Centenary Square's Raging Bull will be static after the Commonwealth Games close

06/08/2022

Birmingham has every reason to be proud - no longer can it be the butt of jokes: it has shown its ability to shine during and the world likes it.



https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gallery/buzz-excitement-birmingham-city-centre-24685173

Birmingham has never looked more colourful and vibrant than it has during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

06/08/2022

Wo-ow.

This was Birmingham on Saturday afternoon. The Commonwealth Games bull may just be the greatest tourist attraction in the city's history...
https://bbc.in/3JxMa3r