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@Starbucks your cafe in Birmingham (Maypole) is in need of a deep clean. Very grubby in the seating area & toilets 😞

@BhamCityCouncil Is this the total number of green flag awarded parks in the city? I remember when we had double figures and green spaces were a top priority for the city!

🌳 Three of Birmingham’s most popular parks, maintained by the council and supported by ‘Friends Of’ park groups, have today won prestigious Green Flag Awards for 2026. 🏆 Cannon Hill Park, Handsworth Park and Kings Heath Park have all received the prestigious award for the first time since 2022. 🏕️ The Green Flag Awards, operated by Keep Britain Tidy and which rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, are being presented during a ceremony hosted at Alexander Stadium today. 👇 For full story, visit link in comments below.

@NetworkRailBHM platform 8/9a is incredibly dark at the extreme end. The lights appear to be switched off or broken.

@CRTWestMidlands the bin near KN junction needs emptying 💖

@andyburnham Fingers crossed Birmingham doesn’t continue to be left behind…Hope you are a prime minister for all, Andy.

Maybe we should have a poster competition 😂

@Owen_de_Visser In my experience (with the exception of Oyster Club) they were all pretty shit! CanEat used to be ACE! Ended up grubby, with mediocre food, Marco’s was always style over substance (it wouldn’t have lasted half as long as street level) HoF was run into the ground by fat cats!

This week in iconic Birmingham closures 👇 ❌️ CanEat, Stirchley ❌️ Oyster Club, City Centre ❌️ Marco Pierre's, The Cube ❌️ House Of Fraser (Rackhams) 4 in 3 days. Have I missed any?

@hopkinscricket @Owen_de_Visser One day, a woman walking in front of me said “Maccies on the ramp deserves a Michelin Star” and the business type on her shoulders said “it already has two”

@Owen_de_Visser 20 years ago I pulled into New St from Euston. 2 business types were talking. One said, “I have been coming to Birmingham for over 20 years and it always looks like a building site!” Nothing has changed. It’s a mess compared to the 1980s.

@twloat @IKEA 👀👀

Waiting for the day IKEA takes advantage of the ‘Big Shed’ policies in East Birmingham and opens a store in the city (not in the West Midlands hinterland)

@AlistairCarns Sort the bins out you nutter!

A Green councillor called Hamas founders "martyrs". The Lib Dems made him cabinet member for children and families. Birmingham deserves answers.

@aaronyarm @AlistairCarns lol according to the census there are over 2,000 Jews in Brum!

@AlistairCarns @AlistairCarns one correction however. Whilst it is probably in the top 5 communities in the UK there are less than 800 Jews in Birmingham. of those that are affiliated less than half, so the community by any stretch is tiny.

@NetworkRailBHM the departure screens on entry to the station are filthy. Covered in splashes of liquid and one has been smashed for quite some time.

@LDN_pressoffice @RichParkerLab @WestMids_CA @BhamCityCouncil @stwater …any plans for a useful scheme like this in Brum? The UK’s best tap water should be more accessible on our high streets 💙

With temperatures over 30 degrees today, stay hydrated using the capital’s 4,000 free refill stations and 100 drinking water fountains scattered across London. Find your nearest drinking fountains here: #12.06/51.5056/-0.1218" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">apps.london.gov.uk/water-fountain…

@bevcraig lol this is because all the poor people have been priced out and moved away 😂

Improving living standards, good jobs and good homes are a political imperative. This week it was announced that Manchester had seen the biggest drop in inner city deprivation nationally. Much much more to do but shows that change can happen 👇🏼 manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

@WestMidRailway Morning, delays until after 9am BHM towards Lea Hall. Is there ticket acceptance on bus services? Can I catch the train to International for travel back from there without having to buy an additional ticket? Thanks in advance

👋 Good morning folks, Jont here for one final time. ⁉️ Questions or queries? Drop me a line. ℹ️ Helpful links: Delay Repay - wmr.uk/delayrepay Train Info - wmr.uk/plan

Birmingham: Reform look to have won the most seats on the third-highest vote share, although Labour, Reform and the Greens were all extremely close in vote share, within 1.2 percentage points. Reform's vote was concentrated in Birmingham's outer ring (north, east and south-west), while Greens were more spread out, strongest in inner-south wards like Bournbrook & Selly Park (65%) and Druids Heath & Monyhull (64%). Reform's concentrated support translated more efficiently into seats. They won 23 seats from 17 wards, often picking up both seats in 2-seat wards where they had 35%+ of the vote. Greens won 19 seats from 14 wards - a strong share but spread out and harder to convert under FPTP

@PolitlcsUK @maitlis @thetimes A very poor decision! Let’s make someone give up their seat so Andy can muscle in to take the leadership! Doesn’t feel genuine or likely to have the desired effect!

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham's allies say a seat has been lined up for him to stand with a potential announcement later today [@thetimes]

@LizClements @gardensinboots @rogerbhx The city misses you!! Fingers crossed we have some progress with the new administration…

Good luck @rogerbhx, hope negotiations are constructive with my comrades. We need French-style #PopularFront of progressive parties & cllrs now in BCC to counter hate and division. And some renewed Parisian-style leadership on cycling, walking and active travel! #BrumPopularFront

@Feltip1982 @adamnfurman Those few have been missing for a very long time! It’s a shame the flooring/steps/ramp haven’t had a similar spruce up.

The fabulous @adamnfurman tiles in #Birmingham subway but hope missing tiles are not souvenirs or damage and can be replaced @colmorebid

@RadleyRussell The city is mainly left leaning centrists still…

now: finally, home-time - after 12 hours at the election count. i now live in a #reform city… anyone know how to build a moat around Moseley ?? 🤔