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Bank holiday

5 things you can do during the May bank holidays

Make the most of the three-day weekend coming up between Saturday 30th April and Monday 2nd May, by doing something fun and different. The Big Birmingham Bake Are you a baker? Then unleash your competitive cooking nature by booking to attend the Big Birmingham Bake where you’ll compete against other

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Advice

10 of the best veggie restaurants to eat in Birmingham

Our student Anmbrin Amjid discusses the most delicious vegetarian eateries in Birmingham! 2019 was the year that gave vegans and vegetarians more options in the mainstream food market, with stores such as KFC offering the ‘imposter burger’ and Greggs creating the ‘Vegan Sausage Roll’. Despite this, finding restaurants that deliver

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Fun things to do in Birmingham

Birmingham – explore the city

There’s so much to see and do in Birmingham! Newman is located in Bartley Green in South Birmingham, just a bus ride away from the city centre. From there, you can travel onto lots of different attractions and places to explore. Visit Birmingham has an A-Z list of things to

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Food

Student budget places to eat in Birmingham

Eating out can be expensive, especially if you’re a student on a budget. Student Anmbrin Amjid discusses some of the best Birmingham eateries with you. Food places that not only taste amazing, but are also affordable! The Lucky Duck – 21 Caroline St, Birmingham B3 1UE The Lucky Duck is

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Fun things to do in Birmingham

Birmingham City Secrets

Think you know Birmingham? Think again! We’ve got the lowdown on things to do in and around Birmingham… Birmingham is an exciting and culturally diverse city known as the second city with Europe’s youngest population, and more canals than Venice – that’s a great pub quiz fact! Our Favourite things

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Fun things to do in Birmingham

10 free places to visit in Birmingham

With Birmingham being the second city of the UK, there’s so much to do. But, sometimes you want to be able to go to fun places that don’t cost a fortune. Early Childhood Education and Care student Anmbrin wanted to share 10 free places that you can visit in Birmingham.

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