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Ten things to do in Birmingham

Birmingham is Britain’s second-largest city and is located in the West Midlands region northwest of London. In the 1800′s, the city was known as the ‘Workshop of the World’ as it was here that the Industrial Revolution began. Birmingham attracted merchants and workers from around Britain as industries blossomed. A whole network of canals was [...]

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Experiencing Birmingham

I’ve been invited by bmibaby and Visit Birmingham to spend a few days in Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city, after London, and a city which reportedly has more canals than Venice. This is a really exciting opportunity as I’ve never been to Birmingham. To be honest, I’ve never given this city much thought so when [...]

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