🚧ROADWORKS🚧
📍Moat Lane, #Digbeth
📅Next two Sundays (10 & 17 May)
❌Closures will be in place for crane work from just after midnight on Sunday, through to the early hours of Monday morning.
🚗Signed diversions will be in place, and some bus stops will not be served.
Birmingham Local Elections are today! Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm
Don’t miss your chance to have your say on how services are run in Birmingham.
Check the location of your polling station on the website (link in comments)
You don’t need your poll card to be able to go and vote as long as you’re registered and eligible to vote. You will need to have to have a valid form of photo ID. Check the website for details.
Careers Advice for young people at @LibraryofBham
Our expert Careers Advisers are here to help you find education, employment or training.
Aged 16-19 and NEET? (up to 25 with SEND)
Book an appointment today! https://t.co/RfhOocUSRM
@BhamCityCouncil
The MMRV immunisation does NOT cause autism. There is NO link between the MMRV immunisation and autism, and any claims to the contrary are false.
Measles cases are spreading in Birmingham, with unimmunised children under 5 most affected.
🔗 https://t.co/seDz6iIkd8
🏅 Big cheer for our brilliant young Brummie runners who took on Minis and Juniors’ Great Birmingham Run at the Alexander Stadium this weekend! 👏
👟Fantastic to see Athena and Bionic from Gladiotors on this year’s startline as the official starters🙌
🌟 Hope you all had a fab time
#CityOfA1000Runners
🌼 Kings Heath Nursery – Plant Sale Open Day 🌼
🌱 Join us for a blooming great day at Kings Heath Nursery, with Hanging Basket and Planter Pot demonstrations to inspire your garden this season.
📅 Saturday 9 May
⏰ 9am – 4pm
Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just getting started, there’s something for everyone 🌸🌿 1/2
Celebrate May Day this Saturday at Sarehole Mill! 🌸
Enjoy a fun-filled day with a pop-up tea room ☕🍰, live traditional music 🎶, Morris dancing 💃, creative eco-activities 🎨, garden games 🌿 dancing around the maypole and explore the historic Mill.
May is #NationalWalkingMonth! Time to dust off your walking boots or wellies and step outside this weekend.
Birmingham has plenty of parks to explore – find one near you here: https://t.co/e2nDat1bwY
#GetOutside#PublicHealth#Birmingham
🎉 Happy birthday to the Alexandra Theatre! 🎭
🎂 The Alex celebrates the start of its 125th anniversary year with a FREE open day on Saturday 2 May (11am–3pm).
Visitors can enjoy activities including arts and crafts, technical demonstrations and a tour round the theatre’s archive with the venue’s historian 🎨 🎚️ 📜
📸 Image- Alexander theatre cc1910 Credit: Birmingham archives,
✨ Back in Brum!
The Quilter Cheviot British Open Squash Championships return to Birmingham this May.
📅 Qualification rounds run 26–28 May, with the main draw taking place on an all‑glass court at the Birmingham Rep from 30 May, ahead of the finals on 7 June.
🛣️ There will be road closures across Birmingham on Sunday 3 May due to the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run. 🏃♂️
🚌 Check here which roads are affected before you travel: https://t.co/pCXWCUwpBd
🚎 More info from Transport for West Midlands here: https://t.co/fypSG4lFOL
Super excited to welcome players and fans to Birmingham this June as England face Sri Lanka in the World Cup’s opening match at @Edgbaston 🏆🏏🤩🏟️
#T20WorldCup
Measles cases are spreading in Birmingham, with unvaccinated children under 5 most affected.
If you suspect measles, contact your GP urgently. Do not attend a GP, A&E or walk‑in centre unless advised.
Learn more about symptoms of measles here: https://t.co/4Vj5n4LeP0
Just started driving?
Or maybe you use an e‑scooter or bike to get to college, uni or work?
You probably also know mates who don't give road safety a second thought...
If you’re 18–25 and live in Birmingham, we'd love you to help us make our streets safer.
The CityShift programme gives you the chance to share your experiences, take part in local conversations and help shape road safety where you live with training and support provided.
No previous experience needed.
⌛️Applications close 10 May
➡️ Apply here: https://t.co/uydNUwZeun
🚨 Don’t forget – Saltley Viaduct will be closed from 10 May.
✅ For 18 months, diversions will be in place for road users and bus routes.
⏰ Please allow more time for your journey.
👉 To find out more, please visit: https://t.co/9MsbI5O7Cy
📢 Local elections are on 7 May 2026
🗓️ If you have applied for a postal vote please make sure you post it back as soon as possible to make sure we receive it before 10pm on Thursday 7 May
❗Don't lose your vote
#YourVoteMatters#BrumVotes26
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Don’t get caught out this weekend! ⏰
🛣️ There will be road closures across Birmingham on Sunday 3 May due to the AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run. 🏃♂️
🚌 Check here which roads are affected before you travel: https://t.co/NflVIpWHzI
🚎 More info from Transport for West Midlands here: https://t.co/Ecp7jjHPpl
🤰Did you know that protection for your baby can start before they are even born?
Immunisation during pregnancy helps pass protection to your baby before birth and during those first precious weeks of life.
➡️Find out more here :https://t.co/9CdykwM2k7
#WorldImmunisationWeek