Ben Sidwell

BBC Midlands Today reporter, proud dad and long suffering football fan. These are my views and not those of the BBC.

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@AVFCSupport Hundreds upon hundreds of tickets available online, tried to get my two boys tickets last night and today and it won’t let me buy any of them. Any advice so there aren’t swathes of empty seats again tomorrow?

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I spent the day with ⁦@OfficialSteps⁩ and their fans at ⁦@thealexbham⁩ for the official gala opening night of their brand new ⁦@thestepsmusical⁩ Here & Now. Hear from the band and get a sneak peak of the show too on ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ this evening.

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RT @tonyiommi: Chatting on the Black Sabbath bridge with the BBC’s Ben Sidwell, celebrating 60 years of Midland News! Broadcast this eveni…

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From Athens to the Black Country. At The Hawthorns today reporting on ⁦@WBA⁩ vs ⁦@SouthamptonFC⁩ in the #EFLPlayOffs for ⁦@bbcmtd⁩. It’s sunnier here than it was in Greece!

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An incredibly busy, but wonderful few days in the amazing city of Athens covering the @AVFCOfficial vs @olympiacosfc game for @bbcmtd with @SVSquares. Great hospitality from the people of Athens. The atmosphere and noise in the ground was truly unbelievable! Need sleep now!

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A smile in the sky & a moment of kindness for Ray, a cancer patient at St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester, who’s a lifelong aeroplane enthusiast. Created by aerobatic pilot Rich Goodwin. Ray got to watch with his family (see the end of the video) ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ ⁦@BBCNews⁩

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Guess who’s back? I’ve been given exclusive access to the very first testing of the new Nemesis rollercoaster @altontowers See more of what the ride now looks like on @bbcmtd this evening.

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Glitz, glamour and an awful lot of sequins. I’ve been getting a sneak preview of the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour which kicks off at the @UtilitaArenaBHM in Birmingham tomorrow night. You can hear from some of the stars of the show on @bbcmtd this evening.

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Had an evening full of fun and laughter at ⁦@brumhippodrome⁩ panto Jack and the Beanstalk. Honorary Brummie ⁦@TheMattSlack⁩ was as brilliant as ever in his 10th year! True Brummie @AlisonHammond sprinkled her magic & ⁦@Sam_Womack⁩ was a wonderfully wicked baddie

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@Tommy_Oldham1 @CovMusicM @bbcmtd Its at 25, Kingsway in Coventry, outside the house where the song originated.

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If you’re of a certain age it may be a bit scary to know that Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon was released half a century ago today! I’ve spent the day in Coventry where a blue plaque has been unveiled by the @CovMusicM. See more on @bbcmtd at 6.30pm this evening.

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@thisandtatt Hi Kelly, that’s great. Do you want to Follow me and I can follow you back, then I can DM you contact details.

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On ⁦@bbcmtd⁩ this evening I’ll be meeting up with the legend that is ⁦@realbasilbrush⁩ and finding out what on earth he’s been doing in the Staffordshire village of Penkridge!

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As a youngster I fell in love with Eurovision watching Bucks Fizz win for the UK in 1981. Tonight on @bbcmtd I’ll be catching up with true #Eurovision royalty & meeting the many West Midlanders helping to make Eurovision in Liverpool great! @bbceurovision @TheFizzCMJ @Eurovision

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@nickowentv @ben_sidwell @bbcmtd Please please help by showcasing this phenomenal effort in memory of @ShrewsburySch teacher @HuwpHuw and in aid of @severnhospice. Team #lionsoflycra is nearing £50,000... just TWO days to go... https://t.co/rx6AqMjuH6

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Announcing: Birmingham Festival 23 the official one-year anniversary festival of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 28 July – 6 August. Centenary Square; 10 Days of free live music and performances this summer! Commissioned by @BhamCityCouncil #BirminghamFestival23

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The new home of the BBC in Birmingham has got a name 👏

#MadeInBirmingham

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The flooded River Severn looking rather beautiful tonight in Worcester @bbcmtd @bbchw @BBCEngland #flooding

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I’ve spent the day in Hereford where the River Wye has flooded homes and businesses. More on @bbcmtd at 6.30pm tonight.

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Spectacular pantomime at the @brumhippodrome Fun, flames and a flying bus! So many laughs, some just the right side of wrong! Fab cast with @martiofficial @DrRanj @SuzanneShaw @andrewryanactor Doreen Tipton and what a Dick @TheMattSlack is! 😂 #brumpanto