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Coronavirus: Areas in England with most new cases per 100,000 people
Here is the latest update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19, showing the top five local authorities. In Bolton, 540 new cases were recorded in the seven days to September 17 – the equivalent of 187.8 per 100,000...
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Coronavirus: Areas in England with most new cases per 100,000 people
Here is the latest update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19, showing the top five local authorities. In Bolton, 628 new cases were recorded in the seven days to September 21 – the equivalent of 218.4 per 100,000 people.
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Birmingham city centre quiet on Wednesday
Footage of quiet streets in Birmingham city centre following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcements on Tuesday, including urging people to work from home.
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Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group on the brink of insolvency with 24,000 jobs at risk
Footage of a Peacocks store in Birmingham after it emerged High Street fashion giant Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which owns the Peacocks and Jaeger brands, is on the brink of collapse after it filed a notice to appoint administrators,...
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M6 busy in lockdown rush hour
Congestion on the M6 near Birmingham on the day England went into a second national lockdown.
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Police outside a property following arrest in relation to the 1974 Birmingham Pub bombings
Police search a property in South Belfast. A man has been arrested in connection with the murders of 21 people in the 1974 pub bombings in Birmingham. A man has been arrested over the murders of 21 people in bombings in the Mulberry Bush...
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Shoppers queue for Primark as lockdown ends
Shoppers queue to get into the world's largest Primark in Birmingham, as it reopened at 6.56am on the day England's second national lockdown ended.
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Early morning queues as thousands of non-essential shops reopen in England
Shoppers queue to get into the world's largest Primark in Birmingham, as it reopened at 6.56am on the day England's second national lockdown ended.
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Covid-19 tiers map: How England's coronavirus restrictions work
A breakdown of the rules for the three different coronavirus tiers in England and a look at which regions are in which tier.
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Motorway falls quiet as England enters third lockdown
Footage of a quiet motorway in Birmingham during the first rush hour since Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown for England.
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Birmingham deserted as third lockdown starts
Quiet streets in Birmingham city centre including outside New Street Station and the council house, on the first day of England's third national lockdown.
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Government announces location of seven mass vaccination hubs in England
Mass vaccination hubs at seven sites across England – including sports venues and London’s ExCel convention centre – will begin operations next week, Downing Street has confirmed. Hubs will be set up in London, Newcastle, Manchester,...
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Footfall at Birmingham mass vaccination clinic
Footage of busy footfall at Birmingham's Millennium Point mass vaccination centre, which is operating its first full day from 0800-2000.
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Vandals drain major pool in beauty spot
Vandals have managed to drain a huge pool in Birmingham's Sutton Park, risking the welfare of local wildlife and possible flooding. Sutton Park National Nature Reserve confirmed on social media on Wednesday that somebody had deliberately...
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Birmingham stands quiet on anniversary of lockdown
Footage of Birmingham city centre on the first anniversary of coronavirus lockdown. Includes a shot of the quiet main concourse at New Street Station.
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People queue for Primark as England lockdown restrictions lift
Hundreds of customers queue to get into the world's biggest Primark store in Birmingham, which reopened its doors at approximately 6.30am as lockdown restrictions lift across England.
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Birmingham mass vaccination site opens for walk-ins
Birmingham's Millennium Point mass vaccination centre has started accepting walk-in patients under 40 years old, with the City Council also waiving the new Clean Air Zone driving charges for those driving into town for a jab.
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Polls open in Birmingham
A polling station in Erdington, Birmingham, as voters take to the polls for the City Council local elections.
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Train departs Birmingham New Street as rail strikes get under way
Passengers on a commuter train departing Birmingham New Street on Tuesday morning. Rail strikes are expected to cause the cancellation of about 80% of train services across Britain today.
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Slow traffic on M5 as holidaymakers start getaway
Slow-moving traffic on the M5 motorway near Birmingham on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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Flybe flights grounded after airline ceases trading
Regional carrier Flybe has ceased trading and all scheduled flights have been cancelled. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made the announcement the company had gone into administration for the second time in three years, asking...
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Large queues and full trolleys suggest panic buying ahead of new lockdown
Large queues and full trolleys of essential items such as toilet paper and bottled water at a Costco store in Birmingham suggest that the Government's calls to not panic buy ahead of England's national lockdown may be going unheard.
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Mick Lynch joins protest at Tory Conference
RMT boss Mick Lynch speaks at a protest in Birmingham ahead of the Conservative Party Conference.
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Junior doctors launch three-day strike
Junior doctors launch a three-day strike ahead of a week of walkouts which will include one of the biggest days of industrial action for years. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) in England will mount picket lines outside...