Media Office — Press Releases

Copies of our press releases are always available, providing updates on our activities and campaigns.

City’s festive campaign a sparkling success
26 January 2012

Birmingham’s Christmas campaign, run in partnership with Virgin Trains, has been a sparkling success reporting a record number of website hits and nearly £900,000 generated in media......

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Meet Birmingham celebrates 30th anniversary of Birmingham Convention Bureau at Confex
25 January 2012

2012 Conference Guide to be launched at UK’s leading exhibition for event organisersMeet Birmingham, the official business tourism programme for the city, is marking the 30th birthday of its......

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Decision to build HS2 is a tremendous boost for West Midlands families bringing jobs, investment and better transport links
10 January 2012

The Transport Secretary’s decision to build HS2 from London to Birmingham has been hailed as a tremendous boost for the West Midlands by regional leaders.Key figures from pro-high speed rail......

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New York Times 'hearts' Birmingham
09 January 2012

Birmingham is firmly in the hearts of the Big Apple, with two articles in The New York Times praising the city’s culinary credentials and lauding it as “England’s heartland......

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