Press Release News & Updates
The council submitted an injunction application to the High Court as part of our ongoing work to prohibit unauthorised attachments on the highway, including flags, and banners.
- 24th August 2026
Anawim, Birmingham’s Centre for Women, has announced a night of celebration to mark their 40th anniversary.
- 21st August 2026
Calls to 999 about domestic violence – and reported offences – spiked over two weeks in July. According to figures from West Midlands police, reports were high for much of the tournament
- 21st August 2026
The Black Talent Awards (BTA) has unveiled its 2026 finalists as the national platform prepares to mark its fifth anniversary, celebrating five years of recognising Black professional achievement, leadership, entrepreneurship and impact across the UK.
- 19th August 2026
Birmingham will once again become a focal point for suicide prevention when the Baton of Hope returns to the city in 2027.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Saving Lives Charity Ball will return this autumn as part of the organisation’s 35th anniversary celebrations.
Birmingham City Council has reached a major milestone in delivering the government's flagship Pride in Place Programme.
- 14th August 2026
Birmingham City Council’s Planning Committee have today (13 August) agreed that five historic city sites – including The Electric cinema – will be added to Birmingham’s Local Heritage List.
- 12th August 2026
Some of Birmingham’s “best kept secret” heritage sites are set to throw open their doors to visitors next month – including tunnels, catacombs and historic locomotives.
- 11th August 2026
Two of Birmingham’s most important and influential historic figures, James Watt and Joseph Priestley, have had their statues returned to the city centre after an absence of ten years.